Carly Sweeney enters her sixth season at the helm of the Frostburg State University field hockey program in 2016.
Over the last five seasons, Sweeney has steered the Bobcats to 33 wins and has turned a program around that saw just three wins in the 2010 season, prior to her arrival in 2011.
Sweeney continued the upward trend of her program last fall as the Bobcats posted the most wins (8) since the 2009 campaign. Frostburg collected five wins at Bobcat Stadium, two via shutout, and finished second in the CAC in saves per game (7.72). FSU also collected a Second Team All-CAC honoree in Alex Darrow as she finished with 22 goals, good for second on the single-season scoring list in program history.
Sweeney’s team also boasted nine Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad honorees, the most since 2004 and the Bobcats as a team were honored by the NFHCA as a National Academic Team for the second-straight season.
In ‘14, Frostburg finished 6-12 overall and led the CAC in saves (182) and finished fourth in defensive saves (13). For the second-consecutive year, Frostburg placed five on the 2014 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad, while two were again named NCAA Division III Scholars of Distinction. As a team, the Bobcats carried a 3.227 GPA and were named a Division III Academic Team.
Sweeney guided Frostburg to a 7-13 season in 2013. FSU led the league in shot on goal percentage (71%) while finishing second in the league in defensive saves (30), for the second-straight year. Academically, five Bobcats were named to the 2013 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad, while two were honored as NCAA Division III Scholars of Distinction.
In 2012, Sweeney led the Bobcats to the CAC Tournament behind a 7-14 overall record. Frostburg finished 5-4 at Bobcat Stadium, including the FSU Tournament championship in early September. The Bobcats again led the league in saves (247), finished second in defensive saves (27) and fourth in scoring (44 goals).
In 2011, FSU finished 5-15 overall and 1-5 in the Capital Athletic Conference. Despite the record, the Bobcats showed signs of improvement throughout the season, posting shutout wins over Sweet Briar (9-0), Shenandoah (4-0) and St. Vincent (6-0). The Bobcats led the league in saves (312) and save percentage (80%), finished fifth in scoring (42) and fourth in defensive saves (15).
Sweeney, the program’s 14th coach, came to Frostburg after serving as the head field hockey coach at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Ca. since 2009. She led the Mavericks to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Playoff Quarterfinals in each season while guiding her 2010 team to a 19-8 record and the Serra Tournament Championship.
Prior to La Costa, Sweeney was the top assistant coach at NCAA Division III Keene State College in Keene, N.H. During her four years (2005-09) with the program, she helped guide the team to a 68-26 overall record with four NCAA Tournament appearances and four Little East Conference (LEC) Titles.
Sweeney graduated from Keene State in 2004 with her bachelor’s degree of arts in film. She was a four-year recipient of the Talent Scholarship for Film (2000-04) and won the Lefty Lablanc Award for Academic and Athletic Achievement in 2000.
She also enjoyed a four-year playing career for the Owl field hockey team. She helped the squad to a 61-31 overall record and a 34-6 record in the LEC. In her final season, she led the team to a 19-6 overall slate, a perfect 10-0 LEC record and an ECAC Tournament Championship. She was awarded All-West Regional Field Hockey Honors and was named to the All-LEC team in 2004.
Sweeney was a Site Director for the USA Field Hockey Futures Program.
