Andy Whitcomb
Title: | Head Field Hockey Coach |
Phone: | 413-538-2847 |
Email: | awhitcom@mtholyoke.edu |
Andy Whitcomb will enter her 25th season as the head field hockey coach at Mount Holyoke College during the 2022-23 academic year. Whitcomb is also a senior lecturer in the College's Department of Physical Education.
Education:
- Smith College - Master's Degree, Exercise and Sports Studies
- SUNY Cortland - Bachelor's Degree
At Mount Holyoke College:
- Overall record of 255-174-1 including a mark of 104-76 in NEWMAC.
- Three-time NEWMAC Champion (2015, 2001 and 2003), earning automatic qualification into the NCAA National Championship Tournament.
- Earned at-large bids to national stage in both 2014 and 2013 after going a combined 35-7 in a two-year span.
- NEWMAC Regular Season Champions in 2011 and 2001.
- Coached Lauren Weiner to NEWMAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Year honors in 2003.
- Won ECAC Championships in 2011 and 2002.
- Has coached seven All-American and 32 All-Region student-athletes.
- Two of her student-athletes have earned NEWMAC Rookie of the Year honors (Liz DiCesare in 2013 and Shara Robertson in 2008)
- Over 100 student-athletes have claimed NFHCA All-Academic recognition.
Professional Experience
- Mount Holyoke College - Head Field Hockey Coach/Senior Lecturer (1998-Present)
- National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA)
- President (Jan. 2014-Jan. 2020)
- National Chair of the NFHCA Division III Senior All Star Game
- NCAA Division III National Representative
- Montclair State University - Head Field Hockey/Lacrosse Coach (1996-1998)
- Field Hockey
- Overall record of 19-17
- Broke school records for wins in a season, goals in a season, shutouts and longest winning streak.
- NJAC Coach of the Year (1997)
- Field Hockey
Season | Overall | Conference | Highlights |
1998 |
3-16-0
|
0-8-0
|
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1999 |
13-9-0
|
5-3-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament ECAC Tournament |
2000 |
10-9-1
|
5-3-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament ECAC Tournament |
2001 |
16-6-0
|
7-1-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament NEWMAC Regular Season Champions NEWMAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Second Round NEWMAC Coach of the Year NFHCA Regional Coach of the Year |
2002 |
19-4-0
|
6-2-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament ECAC Tournament Champions |
2003 |
16-6-0
|
5-3-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament NEWMAC Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Second Round NEWMAC Coach of the Year NFHCA Regional Coach of the Year |
2004 |
7-10-0
|
3-5-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament |
2005 |
14-8-0
|
6-2-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament ECAC Tournament Runner-Up |
2006 |
5-14-0
|
2-6-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament |
2007 |
7-9-0
|
4-4-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament |
2008 |
9-7-0
|
4-4-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament |
2009 |
10-8-0
|
4-4-0
|
NEWMAC Tournament |
2010 | 11-6-0 | 5-3-0 | NEWMAC Tournament |
2011 | 16-5-0 | 6-2 | NEWMAC Tournament NEWMAC Regular Season Champions ECAC Tournament Champions |
2012 | 7-10 | 2-6 | NEWMAC Tournament |
2013 | 18-3 | 7-1 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2014 | 17-4 | 7-1 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2015 | 15-7 | 5-3 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2016 | 12-7 | 5-3 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2017 | 12-6 | 5-3 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2018 | 9-10 | 4-4 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2019 | 9-10 | 3-5 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
Totals | 255-174-1 (.594) | 104-76 (.577) |