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2009 Field Hockey
Coaching Staff (continued)
Head Coach
coach at SUNY New Paltz within the NCAA Division III ranks from
Bill Davidson
2002-2005. During his three-year stay in New Paltz, Davidson
was responsible for all facets of the field hockey program. In
Bill Davidson begins his third year at
2004, Davidson coached the Hawks to an 8-11 regular-season
the helm of the Siena field hockey
record, including a 3-2 mark in the SUNYAC Conference. That
program entering the 2009 season.
same year, Davidson oversaw a team that earned a berth to the
Davidson sports a career record of
SUNYAC Championship, where they fell to Cortland, 1-0, in
55-128 over a 10-year span as the
the championship game.
head coach at both Providence
College (1998-2001) and SUNY New
Prior to his stint at New Paltz, Davidson garnered Division I
Paltz (2002-05) as well as his time at
experience serving as head field hockey coach at Providence
Siena College.
College from 1998-2001. While there, Davidson was responsible
for scouting and recruiting athletes, practice and game prepara-
Davidson matriculated to Loudonville while serving as the
tion, monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes and
founder, director and head coach of the East/West Field Hockey
game scheduling. The Friars saw much success under Davidson’s
camps for both California and the eastern states of America.
guidance. In 1998, the Friars were semifinalists in the Big East
Davidson’s responsibilities ranged
tournament. Two years later in 2000,
from managing all financial and
the Friars earned a trip to the Big
administrative operations of the
East Finals. A year later, Davidson
complex, marketing camp pro-
coached the Friars to the semifinals
grams to coaches, parents and
of the ECAC Tournament.
players, hiring and evaluating
coaching and camp staff and
Davidson earned a Bachelor of
developing daily instruction and
Science degree from the University of
lesson plans.
Massachusetts at Amherst in 1988
and received his teaching license in
Outside of his responsibilities
physical education from California
with the East/West Field Hockey
State Polytechnic University, including
camps, Davidson most recently
health education from the University
served as the head field hockey
of California-Santa Barbara.
Assistant Coach
Skelley was a successful
Kaitlyn Skelley
student-athlete at the University
of New Hampshire where she
Kaitlyn Skelley enters her third season was a four-year letterwinner
as assistant field hockey coach at for the Wildcats. In 2004-05,
Siena. Prior to Siena, Skelley served Skelley garnered America East
as a graduate assistant at Ithaca Academic Honor Roll accolades
College where she assisted with as well as receiving the Joyce
recruiting, practice preparation and V. Hiller Scholarship Award. In
other administrative functions associ- 2002, Skelley won the UNH
ated with the field hockey program. Freshman Award and was
Alongside her stint with the Bombers,
selected to the America East
Skelley was an assistant coach with the USA Field Hockey
All-Rookie Team.
Future’s Program where she taught curriculum to standout Skelley received her Bachelor
athletes. This role helped participants improve fundamentals, of Science degree from UNH
tactics and advanced skills. as a business administration
From 2002-2006, Skelley was a head coach at the University of
and management major with a
New Hampshire’s Field Hockey Camp, where she provided the
minor in psychology. She
development of field hockey skills to high school athletes under
received her Master of
the guidance of Wildcats’ head coach, Robin Balducci.
Science degree in sport management from Ithaca College.
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