Carly Campana will begin her second season as an assistant coach with the University of Delaware field hockey team in 2010.
She played a big role in Delaware's amazing turnaround in 2009 as she helped lead the squad to an 11-win improvement with a record of 14-6. Delaware captured the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title with wins over James Madison and top-seed Drexel in Philadelphia to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournamen. Delaware, ranked No. 11 in the final national rankings, fell to No. 6 Michigan State in the opening round.
Prior to joining the Delaware staff, she was an assistant coach at Susquehanna University from 2006-07. During her two seasons in Selinsgrove, she led the Crusaders to a 12-24 record.
While she was with Susquehanna, she helped plan and manage both practices and games. Campana also designed training packets for the field hockey team and evaluated young athletes who had the potential to play for the Crusaders.
Along with her coaching career at Susquehanna, Campana has also served as the head coach of two club teams. Beginning in 2004, she served as the coach of the Jersey Intensity Club Team, where she eventually led the squad to the 2008 Festival U16 Pool Championship. In 2008, she also served as the curriculum director and head coach of the New Heights Club Team, during which she organized and directed the training program and curriculum.
In 2009, Campana also began serving as the Co-Director of the Princeton Sports Center field hockey program in Monmouth Junction, N.J. There, she recruited a staff comprised of top coaches from all collegiate levels to instruct young players. She also organized and oversaw the camp while it was in progress.
Along with her extensive coaching career, Campana also boasts an impressive playing record. She was a member of the Blue Hen field hockey team from 2001-05. During that time, she appeared in 59 games and started 34.
In 2004, she helped guide the team to a berth in the NCAA Tournament after capturing its first Colonial Athletic Association championship. She also led the team to the conference tournament in her first three seasons as well.
During her junior year, Campana set a school-record by appearing in all 22 games. The next season, she served as a captain on the team and started all 19 games for Delaware Following that season, she was honored as the UD Alumni Association Team MVP. She also earned the Team Sportsmanship Award and was named as an alternate to the NFHCA North-South Senior All-Star Game.
A strong student as well, she was a perennial member of the CAA Academic Honor Roll during her stay in Newark. She graduated with a degree in human services, education, and public policy with a minor in educational and disabled studies.
Prior to joining the Blue Hen program, Campana starred at Piscataway High School. A Regional All-American honoree and two-time first-team All-State selection, she set a school record with 94 career goals and a Greater Middlesex County mark after leading the area in scoring for three straight seasons.
