BROCKPORT, NY - Rowan's field hockey coaching staff has been named the NFHCA Region IV Coaching Staff of the Year, as one of six Division III coaching staffs selected by a majority vote of their regional colleagues in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
 
It marks the second time that Rowan's coaches have been named the region's top staff, as they also earned it in 2018.
 
Head coach Michelle Andre and assistant coaches Erin Small and Danielle Altersitz guided the Profs to an 18-3 record, the NJAC Championship and a berth in the NCAA Final Four. The fourth-ranked Profs reached the Final Four for the second time in three years and the fifth time in the program's history, before falling to eventual champion and top-ranked Middlebury. It was also the second conference title in the past three years for Rowan.
 
Rowan, which went undefeated in conference play (6-0), put together a 16-game winning streak this year and recorded nine shutouts.
 
Andre and staff also saw the Profs earn a host of individual honors as they placed six players on the NFHCA All-Region IV Team, led by Region IV Player of the Year Kristiina Castagnola. Molly Gorczyca, Bridget Guinan, Krystyna Hovell and Julia Patrone were also named to the All-Region IV First Team while Abby Hainsworth earned Second Team honors.
 
In six years as Rowan's head coach, Andre has guided the Profs to a 94-28 record, three NCAA Tournament appearances and two NJAC titles. She has also been named the NJAC Coach of the Year twice, in 2018 and 2021.

Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year