Brockport Hall of Fame
Physical Education Teacher and Field Hockey Coach
Eastridge High School
Rochester, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '68
Major: Health, Physical Education
M. Ed. in Physical Education '91
Four-year varsity basketball, three-year varsity softball, and two year varsity field hockey player at SUNY Brockport; also competed on track and field team and lacrosse club for one year.
Heralded area field hockey coach who has guided Eastridge to outstanding 245-83-69 record over 23 years; teams captured county or division titles nine times, including two Section V championships; recipient of 1986 Franklin Select Circle Silver Award, a national high school coaching award, and R.T. French Coaching Award; guided Western Region squad to two bronze medals in Empire State Games.
Excellence in coaching has earned her a reputation as an outstanding instructor and excellent role model for students; owns a career .747 winning percentage; coached 30 players who continued careers in college; also has coached varsity girls basketball and softball at Eastridge, as well as lacrosse club; served as panelist at Genesee Valley Sports Medicine Symposium.