Carly Sweeney has been selected from a national search as the next head coach of the Frostburg State University field hockey program as announced by Troy A. Dell, Director of Athletics.

Sweeney, the program’s 14th coach, comes 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 is a Site Director for the USA Field Hockey Futures Program and is a videographer and editor for APEX Field Hockey.