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

 

Past Guest Coaches

Tina McDavitt - Tufts University - http://www.gotuftsjumbos.com/sports/fh/index

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.