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Jennifer Baldaccini has been named Sewanee’s next head field hockey coach, according to Mark Webb, Sewanee’s athletic director. “Jen brings outstanding qualifications and energy to our field hockey program. With her leadership, I am confident that our field hockey team will continue its success,” added Webb.

Strodel comes to the Mountain from New Jersey, where she has been the head field hockey coach at Henry Hudson School in Highlands for the last two seasons. She has also been teaching physical education in the Fair Haven public schools since 2006. Prior to coaching at Henry Hudson, Coach Strodel was the assistant coach at Ball State University and she has worked numerous camps.

A 2005 graduate of Ball State in P.E., Strodel was a four-year member of the Cardinal squad. While in Muncie, Jen was named All-Conference, All-Region, and played in the NFHCA North/South All-Star game. Academically, she was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Academic Team, was on the MAC Academic Honor Roll, and won the MAC Commissioner’s Award.

Jen and her Fiancé, Marcus plan to live is Sewanee and they will marry this summer. Strodel will begin her coaching responsibilities at Sewanee on July 1.

A few words from Coach Strodel:
I am very excited to be a part of the Sewanee community as well as a part of the field hockey program. This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am looking forward to working with the team. I am excited to have the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of so many student-athletes at Sewanee. The team made great strides last season, and my goal is to keep the program moving in the right direction.