
Title: | Head Field Hockey Coach / Senior Woman Administrator |
Phone: | 413-538-2847 |
Email: | awhitcom@mtholyoke.edu |
Andy Whitcomb enters her 27th season as the head field hockey coach at Mount Holyoke College during the 2024-25 academic year. Whitcomb is also a senior lecturer in the College's Department of Physical Education. She was named Senior Woman Administrator in 2024.
Education:
- Smith College - Master's Degree, Exercise and Sports Studies
- SUNY Cortland - Bachelor's Degree
At Mount Holyoke College:
- Overall record of 273-205-1, including a mark of 109-96 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 |
2021 | 4-9 | 3-5 |
NEWMAC Tournament |
2022 | 6-11 | 1-7 |
|
2023 | 8-11 | 1-8 |
|
Totals | 273-205-1 | 109-96 |

Title: | Assistant Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach |
Email: | lmontigny@mtholyoke.edu |
Mount Holyoke College made Laurissa Montigny one of its first full-time assistant coach hires, as Montigny was appointed the assistant coach of the Lyons' field hockey and lacrosse programs prior to the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
Montigny was a four-year standout player for the Mount Holyoke field hockey team, starting all 74 games of her career and collecting 15 goals and seven assists, all while playing with unrelenting intensity. Montigny cited the programs' family atmosphere as one of her primary reasons for seeking the position. She and her sister, senior captain Jayonna Montigny, tied for the team scoring lead in 2023, recording 10 goals and three assists apiece.
"I have the utmost confidence in Laurissa. Even in her short time in this role, her impact has been evident as she hit the ground running from day one," said Andy Whitcomb, the 27th-year head coach of the Lyons field hockey team. This hire is a milestone I've been anticipating for much of my career, and having a former player and leader in this role makes it even more rewarding. I'm thrilled that we have someone who understands our program's intricacies and expectations and is committed to working hard to restore our program to national prominence."
Third-year head lacrosse coach Annie O'Byrne, a class of 2013 Mount Holyoke graduate, is equally enthusiastic to bring on a fellow Lyon alum who is fiercely dedicated to her alma mater as the program's first full-time assistant.
"We are thrilled to welcome Laurissa as our full-time assistant coach," said O'Byrne. 'Her work ethic, willingness to push beyond her comfort zone, and dedication to success were hallmarks of her career at MHC, and I am eager to have her passion and competitive drive on our coaching staff. Laurissa's energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to our program are truly unmatched, and I have no doubt that she will play an integral role in our team's growth and future success."
"I am beyond excited to be returning to the Mount Holyoke College Athletics family," said Montigny. "It's an incredible honor to come back to the school that shaped me as both a student and an athlete. I am so grateful to Coach Whitcomb and Coach O'Byrne for giving me this opportunity and a start to my coaching career. These programs hold a special place in my heart.

Title: | Assistant Field Hockey Coach |
Email: | swebb@mtholyoke.edu |
Sherry Webb joined the coaching staff as an assistant for the field hockey team in 2011 after a 38 year career at Smith Academy, one of the smallest high schools in Massachusetts. While at Smith Academy, Webb coached the field hockey, basketball and softball teams, winning four state championships in two different sports.
Webb coached multiple high school All-Americans, as well as sending numerous players off to compete at the collegiate level. A number of those players earned collegiate honors including All-American, All-Region, a Player of the Year at the Division 1 level, and members of several age group national teams. Webb brings a love of the game with an emphasis on fundamentals and sound strategic skills.

Title: | Assistant Field Hockey Coach |
Email: | bmain@mtholyoke.edu |

Title: | Volunteer Assistant Field Hockey Coach |