2021 Field Hockey Canada Grassroots Coach Award

      Maureen has been coaching field hockey for over three decades. She started the Nepean Nighthawks Women’s Program in 2002 and co-founded the Nighthawks Junior Program in 2007, which both continue to grow to this day. Maureen has coached over 20 teams and 100s of athletes throughout the club’s history. Beyond the Nighthawks, she has volunteered at every Ontario Summer Games since 1995 and the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015. Maureen has served as the facilities director for almost 20 years for the Nepean Nighthawks. Even though this was her official title her services and support for the Nighthawks go beyond the title.

      Maureen has coached over half a dozen high school teams in Ottawa over 15 years and continues to work with the local school boards to promote and expand programming throughout the City. She continues to organize local tournaments and umpiring clinics to build a sustainable league. Many of Maureen’s athletes have gone on to play, coach, and umpire throughout Canada and the US.

      Maureen has given many of her years to the field hockey community. She has stayed up into the early hours of the morning coordinating and planning to ensure the experience for her athletes is the best it can be. Above all else she ensures her athletes are provided with an environment that is welcoming and fun. She has empowered countless young women and girls to have confidence in their lives beyond the field.

     We want to thank Maureen for being a positive, encouraging, and dedicated mentor for our club and the entire field hockey community.