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National Field Hockey Coaches Association! Friday, June 6 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! THE ANNUAL CONVENTION IS COMING TO PHILADELPHIA! The NFHCA Office is pleased to announce that the 2009 NFHCA Annual Convention & Coaches Clinic will be held January 15-18, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Hotel will serve as the host hotel. The NFHCA Annual Convention & Coaches Clinic is the coaches association's marquis event. Held each year during the month of January, the Annual Convention & Coaches Clinic attracts over 600 college, high school, junior high school, and club coaches as well as umpires from across the United States. This event gives member coaches and umpires an opportunity to not only learn new skills and tactics, but also to interact with and exchange ideas with fellow coaches and umpires. The fun-filled mixture of business meetings, speakers and socials makes this an event that members look forward to attending each year. This year's convention is scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 15th for college coaches and will begin on Friday, January 16th for high school, junior high school and club coaches as well as for umpires. The convention will adjourn at noon on Sunday, January 18th. Your one-time registration fee will cover the cost of all meetings, speakers, meals and receptions held during your stay in Philadelphia. This year's coaches clinic will feature a wide array of outstanding speakers including: Terry Walsh - Technical Director of High Performance, USA Field Hockey John Underwood - Founder, American Athletic Institute Steve Jennings - Head Coach, American University Beth Bozman - Head Coach, Duke University Ainslee Lamb - Head Coach, Boston College Jana Woolley - Goalkeeping Coach, Columbia University Kate Dillon - Assistant Coach, Northeastern University Laura Moliken - Head Coach, Ursinus College Katina Polites - Assistant Coach, Slippery Rock University Kristen Holmes Winn - Head Coach, Princeton University Tamara Durante - Assistant Coach, Yale University Marybeth Freeman - Associate Head Coach, University of Maryland Jean Lipski - Varsity Coach, Lake-Lehman High School Patricia Klecha-Porter - Head Coach, Wesleyan University Ali Hawk - Head Coach, College of the Holy Cross Lisa Wasser - Assistant Coach, Wilkes University Debbie Lavigne - Head Coach, Connecticut College The NFHCA Office will begin to accept registrations for this year's convention in September. A registration form will be posted to this page of the website and will be mailed to the membership. Online registration will also be made available via the website.
Room Block Information Do you want to reserve your sleeping room now? You can reserve a room at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Hotel by clicking on the link listed below. The Marriott is offering NFHCA members a room rate of $149 per night for a single or double room. https://resweb.passkey.com/go/NFHCA - Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Hotel The NFHCA has also reserved an overflow block of sleeping rooms at the Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center hotel. The Hamption Inn is offering a limited number of rooms to NFHCA members a room rate of $119 per night for a single or double room. You can reserve a room at the Hampton Inn by clicking on the link listed below. http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/PHLCVHX-FHC-20090114/index.jhtml - Hampton Inn
Wednesday, August 6 The O.C.P.D. Program Is Coming To A College Near You! The NFHCA Office is proud to announce that the following colleges and universities will be opening a practice to interested members of the NFHCA. Attendees will have an opportuntity to view a collegiate practice as well as participate in a Q & A session with the coaching staff at the end of practice. Sites for Fall 2008 are as follows: Bryant University * Wednesday, August 20th * 9 - 11 a.m. Columbia University * Sunday, August 31st * 9 - 11:30 a.m. Drew University * Monday, August 25th * 9 - 11 a.m. Hofstra University * Wednesday, August 20th * 9 - 11 a.m. or 3 - 6 p.m. Montclair State University * Thursday, August 21st * 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 5 - 7 p.m. Neumann College * Wednesday, August 20th * 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. or 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Northwestern University * Monday, August 25th * 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Princeton University * Friday, August 29th * 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Princeton University * Saturday, August 30th * 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Princeton University * Sunday, August 31st * 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Roanoke College * Friday, August 22nd * 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Siena College * Tuesday, August 26th * 2 - 5 p.m. Trinity College * Friday, August 29th * 7 - 9 a.m. or 3 - 5 p.m. Western Connecticut State University * TBA * TBA Yale University * Sunday, August 24th * 3:30 - 6 p.m. Current members who are interested in attending one or more of these sites should email their interest to the NFHCA Office at executivedirector@nfhca.org.
Thursday, May 11 IT'S TIME TO RENEW YOUR NFHCA MEMBERSHIP!
Online registration for the 2008-09 membership cycle is now available. You can renew your NFHCA membership or establish a new membership online using a credit card by clicking on the link below. 2008-09 Collegiate Membership Application 2008-09 High School Membership Application 2008-09 High School Assistant Coach Only Membership Application 2008-09 Other Membership Application
WHAT IS THE NFHCA? The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a non-profit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to stimulate the professional development of coaching leadership within the sport of field hockey. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs. NFHCA WELCOMES SPONSORS FOR 2008-09 The NFHCA Office is pleased to announce that the following companies have signed on as title sponsors of the organization for 2008-09: Dita USA Official Sponsor of the Collegiate & High School Coach of the Year programs Harrow Sports Official Sponsor of the 2009 NFHCA Clinic Program Official Apparel Provider of the NFHCA Executive Board Longstreth Sporting Goods Official Sponsor of the 2008 Collegiate All-American Program Penn Monto Official Sponsor of the High School All-Region & All-American Programs PlayersGoal Official Sponsor of the NFHCA Junior Hockey Award program STX Official Sponsor of the Collegiate National Coaches Poll program White Mountain Sports/College Connection Official Sponsor of the NFHCA Recruiting Seminar Yolo Sportswear Official Provider of the 2009 NFHCA Annual Convention & Coaches Clinic Registration Gift The NFHCA would also like to thank the following companies for signing on as Proud Supporters of the association for 2008-09: Sportstec Kookaburra Mercian REECE Varsity Networks Wave One Sports Xpressplay Visit the Sponsors page of this site to link to the offical websites of these companies. Thursday, February 21 Varsity Networks to Offer Free Team Sites to NFHCA Members Varsity Networks, the largest high school sports internet services and media company, has partnered with the NFHCA to offer all high school members a free Team Assist web site. A Varsity Networks Team Assist web site will help your team to stay connected, motivate players, develop traditions, and raise funds. Interested members can register for their free team site by visiting http://nfhca.varsitynetworks.com/ or by clicking on the Varsity Networks logo posted below.
ON SALE NOW! - NFHCA Guide to Recruiting The NFHCA is once again making available its NFHCA Guide to Recruiting. This guide has been compiled in an effort to provide high school student-athletes and their parents with a reference tool to be used during the college selection process. Topics covered in this twenty-two page guide include the Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts of the college selection process, a timeline for the prospective student-athlete, an overview of NCAA Recruiting Rules for Division I, Division II and Division III as well as questions that a student-athlete should ask the college coach. To obtain your copy of the 2007-08 NFHCA Guide to Recruiting in electronic form, please forward your mailing address as well as your email address along with a check made payable to the NFHCA to: NFHCA Office Attn: Guide to Recruiting P O Box 13289 Chandler AZ 85248 The cost of the 2007-08 electronic edition of the guide is $10.00 per guide. Guides will be emailed upon receipt of your payment. A 2008-09 version of the guide will be available in early November. ON SALE NOW! - NFHCA Collegiate Coaches Directory The National Field Hockey Coaches Association is making available its 2007-08 NFHCA Collegiate Coaches Directory. This directory includes the name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of all Division I, Division II and Division III head coaches who are current members of the NFHCA. To obtain your electronic version of the 2007-08 NFHCA Collegiate Coaches Directory, please forward your mailing address as well as your email address along with a check made payable to the NFHCA to: NFHCA Office Attn: Collegiate Coaches Directory P O Box 13289 Chandler AZ 85248 The cost of the 2007-08 electronic edition of the directory is $10.00 per directory. Directories will be emailed upon receipt of your payment. A 2008-09 version of the directory will be available in early November. |
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