Head Coach

Andy Whitcomb

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)