Shannon Garden:

Coach Garden is a former county defensive All-Star. Coach Shannon has been coaching field hockey locally for 15 years. She is an Assistant Coach of Archbishop Spalding's Varsity field hockey team and head coach for Spalding's JV lacrosse team. Coach Shannon is also an accomplished youth and high school field hockey official presiding over several post-season and championship games.

Kim Della:

Coach Della played field hockey and lacrosse in high school. Coach Della continued her lacrosse career at the University of Maryland for four years and played in the NCAA Division 1 National Championship game. She has been coaching for Bays field hockey and lacrosse for the past five years and is a reading teacher at Folger McKinsey Elementary School.

Shannon Hanratty:

Coach Hanratty is a former player and assistant coach at Salisbury. Coach Hanratty earned a degree in Mathematics with a track in Secondary Education while at Salisbury. She attended graduate school at SU and completed her Masters Degree in Education while serving as the Assistant Coach from 2012-2014. Shannon was a 4 year starter on defense for Salisbury University (2008-2012) and won 3 Capital Athletic Conference Championships, 2009 NCAA D3 National Championship, All-CAC, ECAC Mid-Atlantic All-Star, 14 career defensive saves (nationally ranked tie - rt. junior year with 11 defensive saves), 2011 Senior Co-Captain. While coaching at SU, the team won another CAC title and played for the D3 National Championship in 2013. Shannon was a 3 year starter at Broadneck High School where she was named All-State, All-Metro, All-County and the BHS Defensive MVP. Shannon also played for SPark and attended Festival during high school. Coach Hanratty is a USAFH Level 1 Accredited Coach and has coached Futures at the Severn site. Currently, Shannon is the Head JV and Assistant Varsity Coach for the Old Mill High School Field Hockey team which recently won the 4A North Regional Championship. Coach Hanratty is a math teacher at Old Mill High School.

Sam Straub:

Coach Straub graduated from Swarthmore College in 1997 where she played both field hockey and lacrosse. In addition to being selected as a Division 3 Regional All-American (1996-1997) and an Honorable Mention National All-American (1996) in lacrosse, she was elected to the Academic All-Conference field hockey team in 1995 and 1996 and the National Academic Field Hockey Squad in 1996. From 1997-2004, Sam worked as a middle school English teacher at Germantown Academy (PA) and later a middle school Dean of Students at Wilmington Friends School (DE), coaching both field hockey and lacrosse for both schools. In 2001-2002, Coach Struab completed her Masters in Counseling at Villanova and served as a assistant coach for the field hockey and women's lacrosse team at her alma-mater, Swarthmore College. Sam moved to Maryland in 2012 to take a job as Severn School's Upper School counselor. Coach Straub currently resides in Severna Park with her husband, son and daughter.

Coaches:

Betz Wild:

Coach Wild is a Physical Education teacher at the Severn Lower School. Betz has coached both indoor and outdoor SPark teams for twelve years, taking SPark teams to Festival, Disney, and the National Indoor Tournament. At NITs, her teams have finished first in the U16 A pool in 2007, 1st in the U14 pool in 2008, 2nd in the U19 C pool in 2009, and 1st in the U12 pool in 2015. Betz began her playing career at Severna Park High School, winning the Maryland State Championship in 1980 and 1981, serving as captain her senior year. She was a member of Salisbury University's National Championship team in 1986 and still plays field hockey in the Anne Arundel County Summer Recreation league with her team which captured four of six championships in Anne Arundel County. Betz was inducted into the Severna Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Betz is currently the Head Coach for Varsity field hockey at the Severn School in Severna Park, MD. She also coaches youth teams for Green Hornets field hockey and girl's lacrosse.

Ashley Dalisera:

Coach Dalisera began her field hockey career in Severna Park playing with SPark and Green Hornets. She lettered in field hockey at Severna Park High School as a goalkeeper. She was a captain her senior year and won the Maryland State Championship three consecutive years. At SPark, her team won the 2007 National Indoor Tournament in the U16 division competing in the A pool. Coach Dalisera was named All-State and All-County in 2009. After high school, Coach Dalisera played Division 1 field hockey at American University While there, she was a Patriot League champion in 2010 and 2013. She was recognized on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team, All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second team, All-Patriot League Second Team, named to the NFHCA Division 1 National Academic Squad and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Coach Dalisera ranks 6th all-time at American University with a career save percentage of 0.745. She also participated on USA field hockey Junior High Performance team in 2011 and Senior High Performance team in 2014 and 2015. Coach Dalisera was a member of the USA Women's National Indoor Team from 2011-2015 and travelled to Germany and Canada to compete with the team. She was named MVP in game 3 of the 2014 Can-Am series held in Toronto. She also competed in the 2014 Pan American Indoor Field Hockey Championship in Uruguay where the team placed 3rd. She continues to play for the SPark Women's team and at various events in the region. After graduating, Ashley coached at Severna Park High School from 2014-2015 and is now coaching her first season at the Severn School as the Assistant Varsity Coach. Coach Dalisera has her Level 1 and Level 2 NFHCA coaching certifications and is an instructor at the USA Field Hockey coaching certification courses.

Kelsey Fielder:

Coach Fielder began coaching for SPark in 2016. Before joining SPark, she coached for TNT from 2014-2016. During her time with TNT, she coached U16 and U19 teams in both indoor and outdoor tournaments. Kelsey graduated for Towson University in 2015, where she competed for the school's D1 program for 4 years. During her time at Towson, she played forward and midfield and even served as the team's backup goalie during her sophomore year. While in college, Fielder helped run Super Sixty field hockey camps in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Before attending Towson, Coach Fielder played at Severna Park High School and helped the Falcons win two state Championships. She competed in the Futures program and had the opportunity to play at the National Futures Championship as well as Junior Olympics. Kelsey also played for SPark Field Hockey while in high school. Coach Fielder is currently a Level 1 certified USFHA Futures coach in Region 7. She is also currently a volunteer assistant coach at Severna Park High School.

Lee Swinscoe:

Lee Swinscoe is an accessibility specialist with Universal Designers and Consultants. Coach Swinscoe has been a SPark trainer since 2003. He has also coached for Pegasus and Maryland’s High Performance Hockey Center. Coach Swinscoe began his hockey career in 1986 in South Africa where he played both boys field hockey in high school and played for the Ixopo Village adult team. Coach Swinscoe was selected for the Natal Midlands U/19 Team in 1995 and played for Natal Technikon in 1996 while studying. He then moved on to England where he played for Oxton Hockey club from 1996-1997 and for Bebington from 1997-1998. In the U.S., Coach Swinscoe played for Mavericks Field Hockey Club from 2000-2006; represented DC Metros during the four seasons of the North American Premiere League; played for the New York Islanders Field Hockey Club from 2003-2009; and today plays for the DC Dragons.

Carissa Hyman:

Carissa is a graduate of the University of Maryland (2004) and the University of Baltimore School of Law (2008). A four-year starter on the field hockey team for the Terrapins, Carissa was a two-time ALl-American and earned the Kate Kauffman Award for Most Outstanding Field Hockey Player in 2002, as well as the Susan B. Tyler Award in 2003, naming her the University of Maryland Female Athlete of the Year. While at Maryland, Carissa played on a team that amassed a four-year record of 80-14, won three ACC titles, reached the NCAA semifinals three times and captured the 1999 National Championship over Michigan on Carissa's game-winning goal. Carissa also served a student assistant coach for the Terrapins following her senior season. Before college, Carissa played field hockey at Crestwood High School in Mountaintop, PA where she was a two-time NFHCA All-American and a three-time Pennsylvania All-State Selection. Her 49 goals in 1998 was a Pennsylvania high school single-season record and her 145 career goals set the Pennsylvania career high school scoring record; in 1998 she also clenched the third-highest career total ever scored by a U.S. high school player. Carissa has played on U.S. National teams since 1997, and was a member of the U.S. Senior National Team in 2003/2004. Carissa is currently a member of the U.S. Women's National Indoor team.

Rob White:

Coach White has been coaching field hockey and women's lacrosse locally for 8 years. A graduate of DeMatha High School, he was an achieved athlete, serving as soccer team captain his junior and senior years. Coach White went on to play soccer at the collegiate level garnering a JUCO region 10 All-Star selection in 1992. Coach White is also a decorated skier who is nationally recognized by the NASTAR skiing organization as a top 5 slalom course racer in the state of Maryland in 1991. Coach White currently works at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Joe Borneman:

Coach Borneman was an All-State baseball player in high school and went to West Chester University to play baseball. Coach Borneman played Club Ice Hockey for the University. During college he volunteered to coach at beginner hockey clinics throughout Maryland and continued after he had graduated. Coach Borneman is a USA Hockey Certified Coach and coached the Howard Ice Hockey Travel Club Team. He was introduced to field hockey 5 years ago and coached at the junior level for Crofton. This past season, his team won the Junior B County Championship. Coach Borneman is also a 2x Ironman triathlete, in 2012 he will be completing in his third, Ironman Arizona.

Trainers/Skills Instructors:

Jesse Larson:

Jesse began his field hockey career in 1995 as a member of the Baltimore Field Hockey Association. He continued as a college player at Salisbury University's club team from 1997-2001. Between 2001-2004, Jesse played for the DC Dragons and then was named to the U.S. Indoor Team where he played in the Pan Am Indoor Cup in Venezuela in 2004, Canada in 2006, where the team won a Bronze medal, and in 2008 in Argentina, where the team won Gold. Between 2005-2006, Jesse played played for the Menzieshill Hockey Club in Scotland and was named the U.S. Outdoor Squad in 2006. In 2007-2008, Jesse also has extensive coaching experience including men's head coach at St Andrew's University, JV head coach at Elizabeth Seton High School, head coach of AMVJ Amsterdam's youth program, Varsity coach at Atholton High School and Varsity coach at the Severn School. Jesse currently coaches Varsity field hockey at Indian Creek High School in Crownsville, Maryland. Jesse was also recently a member of the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team.