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Maryland Ranked #1 in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll

The following programs / coaches are ranked in the Top 20 of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Poll released on 11/3/2009:
1.  Maryland (Coached by Missy Meharg, Tjerk Van Herwaarden, and Marybeth Freeman)
2.  North Carolina
3.  Virginia
4.  Princeton
5.  Syracuse
14.  Duke (Coached by Beth Bozman)
20.  Old Dominion (Coached by Elizabeth Anders)

Maryland Field Hockey Ranked #1 in Preseason Poll!

The University of Maryland field hockey team has been selected as the #1 team in the 2009 Preseason Kookaburra / NFHCA DI Poll.  Maryland, coached by Missy Meharg, Tjerk Van Herwaarden, and Marybeth Freeman, will look to repeat their 2008 NCAA title and win their 7th NCAA championship.  The rest of the NFHCA rankings include:
1.  Maryland
2.  Wake Forest
3.  Syracuse
4.  North [...]

New DVDs from Iowa Field Hockey!

Tracey Griesbaum has recently released two new field hockey DVDs titled Positional Skills and Drills for Defense and Positional Skills and Drills for Offense.  These DVDs will help you: 
Improve footwork and approach lines
Learn to pressure your opponent with on-ball, intercepting and forward pressure drills
Create more turnovers and reduce your goals against
Discover innovative drills for ball control, passing, [...]

New Field Hockey DVDs from the University of Maryland!

We have recently released four new field hockey DVDs featuring Tjerk Van Herwaarden!  Van Herwaarden is the Technical Director at the University of Maryland – the 2008 NCAA Field Hockey Champions!  Van Herwaarden’s technical expertise earned him a Level III coaching certification, the highest accreditation by the USFHA, in the fall of 2007.  He is [...]

A Championship Practice Plan for Field Hockey!

Need help conducting a Field Hockey practice?  Beth Bozman, Duke University Head Coach, shares insight on how she creates a successful practice plan.  Learn new warm-up drills, practice organization, practice planning, strength and conditioning, game preparation, and more!  Check out the field hockey DVDs below to maximize your practice time:
The Ultimate Field Hockey Practice Plan
Goalkeeping [...]

Maryland Wins 2008 DI Field Hockey Championship

Missy Meharg and Marybeth Freeman guided the Maryland Terrapins to the 2008 DI Field Hockey National Championship, its third title in four years!  The #1 ranked Terrapins knocked off Albany, Duke (Coached by Beth Bozman), Iowa (Coached by Lisa Cellucci), and #2 ranked Wake Forest in tournament play.  Maryland completed the season with a 22-2 record and also won [...]

Field Hockey Rankings Released!

The STX / NFHCA Division I Field Hockey Coaches Poll was released on September 23, 2008.  The Top 10 are listed below:
Wake Forest
Syracuse
Maryland (Coached by Missy Meharg and Marybeth Freeman)
Connecticut
North Carolina
Iowa (Coached by Lisa Cellucci)
James Madison
Virginia
Duke (Coached by Beth Bozman)
Michigan State

Sportsmanship in Athletics

Conduct and attitude considered as befitting participants in sports, especially fair play, courtesy, striving spirit, and grace in losing defines the word SPORTSMANSHIP.  Athletic directors and coaches often stress the importance of this conduct & attitude, but poor sportsmanship often overshadows the good.  The following link provides video footage of an act of good sportsmanship - members [...]

All New Field Hockey DVDs!

We have recently released two new field hockey DVDs featuring Lisa Cellucci and Missy Meharg!  Coach Cellucci is an Assistant Coach at the University of Iowa and Coach Meharg is the Head Coach at the University of Maryland (2006 NCAA Champions)!
Goalkeeping Basics: Secrets for Success
The 8-Step Plan for Dead Ball Situations

VHS Sale!

All VHS titles are currently $9.95!  Check out some of our best selling videos (VHS) and books in our Sale Page!  Hurry – the sale will conclude on July 15!
* All sale purchase are FINAL!