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(Lock
Haven, Pa.) -
Lock
Haven
University
of
Pennsylvania
’s Director of Athletics Sharon Taylor will be inducted into the National
Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2003.
Joining
Taylor
in the Class of 2003 is Linda Kreiser (
Lower
Dauphin
High School
), Char Morett (
Penn
State
University
), Sharon Pfluger (The College of New Jersey) and Dottie Potter Zenaty (
Springfield
College
).
Taylor
will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at the NFHCA Awards Luncheon
held
January 4, 2004
, at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel.
“I
am honored to be selected with such a class of accomplished individuals, they
are good company to be in,”
Taylor
said. “I appreciate the
recognition by the coaches association. It’s special to be chosen for this
kind of honor by your peers – it makes it a significant event.”
The
current Director of Athletics at
Lock
Haven
University
and the President of the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA), Taylor
established herself as the winningest coach in LHU field hockey history during
her tenure as head coach of the program from 1973 through 1995. She earned an
impressive 333-96-27 record at the helm, guiding the Lady Eagles to six
national championships (NCAA Division II-1982, 1992, 1994, 1995; NCAA Division
III-1989; AIAW-1981), seven Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
titles and another seven national championship or semifinal appearances.
Taylor
was named field hockey Coach of the Year in NCAA Division II in 1993, 1994 and
1995, and by the PSAC in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995.
Among
Taylor
’s contributions to the field of athletics, she is responsible for having
initiated the idea for a collegiate championship in field hockey. Working first
within the USFHA and later in conjunction with the AIAW, she guided the
development of the championship which was the forerunner of today’s NCAA
Championship.
Taylor
has been honored for her accomplishments on several occasions, including the
NACWAA National Administrator of the Year Award (1988), Josten’s Female
Administrator of the Year Award (1997) and the prestigious Katherine Ley Award
(1988) for outstanding contributions to women’s athletics.
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LHU Director of Athletics
Sharon Taylor
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