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

nate.landas — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:18:46 +0000

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!

nate.landas — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:54:13 +0000

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 Carolina
5. Connecticut
6. Virginia
7. Princeton
8. Michigan State
9. Iowa (Coached by Tracey Griesbaum and Lisa Cellucci)
10. Duke (Coached by Beth Bozman)
16. Old Dominion (Coached by Beth Anders)

New DVDs from Iowa Field Hockey!

nate.landas — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:31:12 +0000

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, receiving and scoring

Improve dribbling speed, ball placement, change of direction and vision

Combine individual skills into high powered scoring drills

Tracey Griesbaum is the Head Field Hockey Coach at the University of Iowa. Griesbaum has compiled more than 100 career wins and has guided the Hawkeyes to Back-to-Back-to-Back Big Ten Tournament Championships (’06, ‘07, ‘08)! The Hawkeyes were a National Semifinalist in 2008 and ranked #8 in goals per game (3.30). Griesbaum has also coached the USA Under-21 and Under-23 National Teams.

New Field Hockey DVDs from the University of Maryland!

nate.landas — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:40:44 +0000

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 one of only five coaches in the United States to have reached Level III status and has been given the recommendation to complete an International FIH Coaching Course.

30 Individual Skill Development Drills for Field Hockey
Advanced Game Acceleration Tactics for Field Hockey
Coaching Technical Skills for Field Hockey
Basic Tactics for Field Hockey

A Championship Practice Plan for Field Hockey!

nate.landas — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:43:44 +0000

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 Basics: Secrets for Success
Competitive Practice Drills for Field Hockey
The 8-Step Plan for Dead Ball Situations
7 Principles & Practices for Building an Attacking Offense
6 Principles & Practices for Building a Dominating Defense

Maryland Wins 2008 DI Field Hockey Championship

nate.landas — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:46:17 +0000

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 the ACC Championship!

Field Hockey Rankings Released!

nate.landas — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:58:12 +0000

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

nate.landas — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:30:38 +0000

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 of a softball team offered to carry an opposing team member around the bases after she hit a homerun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJuFIdK15cI

All New Field Hockey DVDs!

nate.landas — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:19:10 +0000

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!

nate.landas — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:53:02 +0000

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!