Last Thursday, Athletic Director M. Dianne Murphy named Marybeth Freeman the next field hockey head coach. Freeman replaces Jana Woolley, who served as head coach for one season after serving as top assistant for two years.
Freeman has spent the last seven years as assistant coach at the University of Maryland. There, she helped legendary head coach Missy Meharg—who has been voted National Coach of the Year seven times in her 21-year tenure at Maryland—develop the defensive players and goalkeepers.
During her time with the Terriers, she helped lead the team to three national titles and three conference championships.
As an undergraduate, Freeman attended Old Dominion. As a four-year starter, she helped her team earn four straight conference titles and two national championships.
Last season, under Woolley, the Light Blue finished fifth in the Ancient Eight with a conference record of 3-4. The Lions finished with an overall record of 9-8, their third straight winning record.
No reason has been given for Woolley’s departure.
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