The mission of the Worcester County United Field Hockey Academy is to raise the G A M E of field hockey in Massachusetts. G A M E represents Grades, Ability, Motivation and Exposure. Our focus is to provide a safe and effective learning environment for players including field hockey instruction as well as health and fitness training.

Coaches

Sean Chenevert, Director of Operations and Coach

Lauren Chenevert, Founder WCUFHA, Inc.
• Head Field Hockey Coach Shrewsbury High School (1999-present)
• 2009 State Semi-Finalists, 2007 State Finalists, 2009 & 2007 CMass District Champs, 2004 CMASS District Finalists
• 2005 and 2007 Central Mass Coach of the Year
• 4 CMASS Players of the Year
•  9 Mid-Wach A League MVPs
• FounderWorcester County United Field Hockey Academy
• Former Futures Elite Assistant Coach
• Cape Cod Classic and Super Sophs Massachusetts State Coach – 1999-present
• 4 Championships CCC
• 3 Championships SS
• Graduate of Springfield College, minor in coaching, member of the field hockey team
• Camp Coach:  NIKE, UConn, Springfield College, Holy Cross, WPI
• Coached players attending UMass, Holy Cross, MIT, UConn, Boston College, UAlbany, Providence College, Stonehill College, Assumption College, Babson College, Bowdoin College, Tufts, Catholic University etc.
• Several players have gone on to become Collegiate All-Americans and have won NCAA titles
• Married 9 years, with three children, Masters in Education

Annie Lahey, WCUFHA Coach U19 

Wachusett Regional High school Varsity Coach

 

Tina McDavitt, WCUFHA Coach U16 – 2009 NFHCA New England West Region Coach of the Year

The Tufts University Field Hockey program is making great strides under Coach Tina McDavitt. After three straight losing seasons prior to McDavitts arrival, the Jumbos have won 29 games and advanced to the top of the competitive New England Small College Athletic Conference in the three years since.  Tufts enjoyed its best season in nearly a decade last fall. The team won 11 games (most since 1998), defeated nationally-ranked Division II opponent Bentley College and earned a home-field berth into the conference tournament. The Jumbos advanced to the NESCAC tournament final four for the second time in three years and are anxious to continue their forward progress in the league.  The team has made a dramatic improvement offensively under McDavitt. In 2004 the Jumbos scored more goals (32) than any Tufts team since 1996. They topped that mark last season with 35 goals. Always strong on defense, the Jumbo program has kept pace under McDavitt with 20 shutouts in three seasons.  A 2000 Boston University graduate, McDavitt was hired as the sixth coach in the 34-year history of Tufts Field Hockey in June 2004. At BU, she was a four-year standout and captain of the 1999 team. She led the Terriers to an undefeated America East Conference championship that season. An assistant at Holy Cross prior to Tufts, McDavitt won two Massachusetts state championships with the Walpole High School team in 1994 and 1995. She was the Regional Coaching Director for USA Field Hockey's Futures Program from 2003-06.  Still an active player, McDavitt played for US Field Hockey's national indoor team that won the silver medal at the Pan Am Games in December 2005. This summer she was one of 22 New England players selected to compete at USA Field Hockey's High Performance Training Center National Championship Tournament in June.

 

Susie Whelan WCUFHA Coach - 2010 Indoor Team and 2008 Festival Team
Holy Cross - http://goholycross.com/sports/w-fieldh/mtt/whelan_susie00.html

Dani Ryder, Goal Keeper Coach

In her 3rd year on the Tufts University staff, Ryder is a 2008 graduate of Stonehill College who posted 29 shutouts during her career as a goaltender for the Skyhawks. She was a two-time Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honoree.

 

Guest Coaches

Ali Hawk-Holy Cross-http://goholycross.com/sports/w-fieldh/mtt/hawk_alicia00.html

Susie Whelan-Holy Cross-http://goholycross.com/sports/w-fieldh/mtt/whelan_susie00.html

Kelly Dostal-UMASS Amherst http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w-fieldh/mtt/dostal_kelly00.html

Chrissy Needham-UMass Amherst-http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w-fieldh/mtt/needham_chrissy00.html

Kadi Sickal-Bryant University-http://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fh/coaches/Kadi_Sickel

Meighan Guiney-Franklin Pierce University- http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/sports/fh/coaches/guiney_meighan

Julie Ryan Smith-Babson College- http://www.babsonathletics.com/sports/w-fieldh/coaches/index

Michelle Pasquale-Assumption College- http://www.assumptiongreyhounds.com/sports/fh/index

Danielle Ryder-Tufts University Coach-GK Coach- http://ase.tufts.edu/athletics/womenFieldHockey/default.htm

 

Training & Conditioning

 

J.R. Thomas, CSCS - Conditioning Coach

Cofounder of N.E. Sports Solutions, J.R. studied Kinesiology at the University of Maryland where he was a four-year letter recipient for the Terrapin Baseball team. Upon graduation he served as strength and conditioning instructor for various athletic propgrams at UM. After playing baseball in the Netherlands, JR. began working full time in the strength and conditioning field. His diverse background includes training athletes from the professional level to elementary school. A Certified Strength and Conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, J.R. is also an A.C.E. certified fitness instructor.