MEET THE DIRECTORS

FIELD HOCKEY DIRECTOR

 

JARRED MARTIN
Head Coach, Ohio State University
U21 Women’s National Team Head Coach
USA Field Hockey Men’s National Team Member (2000-2012)

GOALKEEPING DIRECTOR

 

BARB WEINBERG
Head Coach, University of Massachusetts
Junior National Team Goalkeeper Coach
USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team Goalkeeper (2005-2010)

PHYSIOLOGY DIRECTOR

 

KYLE MCMINN
M.S., SCCC, CSCS, ATC
Former Director of Strength & Conditioning, USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team

2024 NPC COACHING STAFF

 

 

KASEY TAPMAN ASPER
Assistant Coach, University of Maryland
Captain & 2011 National Champion, University of Maryland

 

KAYLA BASHORE
Head Coach, Indiana University

USA Women’s National Team (2006-2013)
2008 & 2012 Olympian (175 international caps)
2x All-American, 4x All-Big Ten, 2005 Big Ten Player of the Year

 

PHIL EDWARDS
Technical Director, Rutgers University
Former Senior Manager of Coaching & Performance, USA Field Hockey
2021 USA Field Hockey Coach Educator of the Year
Former Assistant Coach USA Women’s National Team, Head Coach U21 Women’s Team

 

COLLEEN FINK
Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania

 

 

ALAN GOOD
Assistant Coach, Liberty University
2021 NFHCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year
Spring 2021 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year

 

AYLA HALUS-JOHNSON
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Pennsylvania State University
Team USA Indoor Goalkeeper, 2014-2015
2x National All-American & 2x Big Ten Tournament Champion, Pennsylvania State University

 

WILL HOLT
Assistant Coach, University of Louisville
USA Men’s National Team Member, 2007-Current
USA Men’s Junior National Team Coach
International Club Coach- Belgium, Germany, Netherlands

 

COREY MAYER
Assistant Coach, Villanova University
USA Women’s National Development Team
English Premier Hockey League Holcombe Club Player
First Team All-CAA, James Madison University

 

 

JENNIFER STONE
Head Coach, Lafayette College
USA U17 & U21 National Team Assistant Coach
Field Hockey & Lacrosse National All-American, Lafayette College

 

CASEY UMSTEAD
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2018-2021
U17, U19 & U21 Junior National Team Member
All-American, All-Big East, Big East Defensive Player of the Year, University of Connecticut
2x National Champion, 4x Big East Champions

 

SIMON VAN DE LOO
Assistant Coach, University of Massachusetts

 

CARISSA VITTESE
Assistant Coach, Temple University
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2017-2018
University of Virginia, 2x All-Region & 3x NCAA Tournament Appearances

 

MICHELLE VITTESE
Head Coach, Temple University
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2x Olympian (2012 & 2016)
University of Virginia, 3x National All-American

PAST COACHES INCLUDE

 

GRACYN BANKS
Assistant Coach, Drexel University
USA Women’s National Development Team Member
2x Captain & 3x All-Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania

 

MORGAN BITTING
Assistant Coach, University of Delaware

Captain, Duke University
U17 & U19 Junior National Team Member

 

MEGAN BOZEK
Assistant Coach, University of New Hampshire
Former USA Women’s National Indoor Team Member

2x All-American & America East Defensive Player of the Year, University of New Hampshire

 

PIETIE COETZEE-TURNER
Assistant Coach, University of Massachusetts

South Africa Women’s National Team (1995-2014)
2000, 2004 & 2012 Olympian (289 international caps)
Current female World-Record holder for most international goals (287)

 

PAT COTA
Assistant Coach, Ohio State University
Former Stanford University Assistant Coach (2010-2021)
USA Men’s National Team Member (1999-2012)

 

AJAI DHADWAL
Assistant Coach, Rutgers University
USA Men’s National Indoor Team
USA Men’s National Team Captain (100+ international caps)

 

LYNN FARQUHAR
Head Coach, Syracuse University

4x Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year, Saint Joseph’s University
Previous coaching positions at Delaware, James Madison, Syracuse
2000 National Champion, Old Dominion University

 

MARK FOSTER
Assistant Coach, Boston College
Former USA National Indoor Team Coach

 

 

MEGAN FRAZER
Assistant Coach, Stanford University
Former Ireland National Team Captain, World Cup Silver Medalist
Professional Field Hockey Player, Mannheimer Hockey Club (Germany)
2x National Champion, University of Maryland
2011 Honda Award Winner & 3x All-American

 

RAYELL HEISTAND
Head Coach, Slippery Rock University

Previous coaching positions at Miami University, Lafayette College
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2013-2015
2x National All-American, University of Connecticut

 

 

ALEXA HOOVER
Assistant Coach, Saint Joseph’s University
Former USA Development Team Member
Former USA Indoor National Team Member
2x National All-American, 4x First Team All-Ivy, All-Time Leading Scorer, University of Pennsylvania
4th All-Time Leading Scorer in the Ivy League

 

 

JESS JECKO
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Duke University
USA Women’s National Team, 2016-2021
Previous coaching experience with Dartmouth College & Irish National Team
National Champion & All-ACC, Syracuse University

 

NINA KLEIN
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Boston College
3x National Champion & All-American, University of Connecticut
Former USA Women’s National Development Team Member

 

 

LAURA HURFF
Assistant Coach, Stanford University
USA Women’s National Team Member, 2018-2021
U17, U19 & U21 Junior National Team Member
3x National All-American & All-ACC, Syracuse University

 

 

STEVE JENNINGS
Head Coach, American University
11 Patriot League Championships & NCAA Tournament Berths
Former USA Women’s National Team Assistant Coach (2008 & 2016 Olympics)
USA Men’s National Team Member, 1991-1999 (1996 Olympian)

 

 

SARAH MANSFIELD
NPC Goalkeeping Coach

Assistant Coach, Columbia University
4x All-American & National Champion, University of Connecticut
Former England Junior National Team Member, Indoor National Team

 

 

KATELYN O’BRIEN
Associate Head Coach, University of Pennsylvania

 

NIKKI PARSLEY-BLOCKER
Head Coach, Liberty University
All-American, 3x All-Big Ten, Northwestern University

 

 

MADDY SPOSITO
NPC Goalkeeping Coach
Assistant Coach, Rutgers University
Former USA Women’s National Indoor Team Goalkeeper
3x Starting Goalkeeper, Fairfield University

 

 

CAITLIN VAN SICKLE
Assistant Coach, Princeton University

USA Women’s National Team, 2013-2019 (2016 Olympian)
3x First Team All-American & ACC Defensive Player of the Year, University of North Carolina