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2 2012 Stags Field Hockey
Head Coach Jackie Kane begins her 22nd season with the Fairfield
University field hockey program, serving as the team's head coach since the
1995 campaign after playing four seasons with the Stags from 1982-86.
Kane played or coached in 135 victories at Fairfield, including a win in the
2001 Patriot League championship that sent the Stags to their first-ever
NCAA tournament appearance.
Kane has won more games than any other Fairfield field hockey coach,
checking into this season with 122 victories. She led the team to a post-sea-
son conference tournament six times, including four straight Patriot League
appearances from 1998 to 2001. She capped the 1998 season by earning
Patriot League Coach of the Year honors. She graduated from the NCAA
Women's Coaches Academy in 2006. She received a Level 2 Coaching
Certification from USA Hockey.
Under her guidance, Kane supervised the transition between three con-
ferences, going from the Patriot League to the Northeast Conference in
2004. She also helped the program move into the America East conference
in 2007. The Stags will play their sixth season in America East in 2012.
In 2004, Kane guided the Stags to the Northeast Conference champi-
onship game in their first season of competition, successfully making the
transition from the Patriot League. Under her tutelage, Fairfield captured a
regular-season (1998) title and a tournament championship (2001) in the
Patriot League. Fairfield made its only NCAA appearance in program history
in 2001, taking on the University of Maryland in first-round play.
The team's winning ways are even more impressive considering Kane's
desire for a national-caliber schedule, which has included ranked teams
such as William & Mary, Boston University, Iowa, Northeastern , and UConn.
In addition to the team's athletic accomplishments, Kane's players have
excelled in the classroom.
More than 40 Stags have earned National Field Hockey Coaches
Association (NFHCA) National Academic Team honors, and more than 50
have garnered Conference All-Academic accolades. In 2006-07, the field
hockey team had the highest team GPA at Fairfield University. Twelve play-
ers have been selected to the Mideast Regional All-America team, and six
players have participated in the NFHCA All-Star Game.
Her coaching career began at her high school alma mater - Mount St
Joseph Academy in Flourtown, Pa. In her first three years, Kane led the
Chiefs to two championship games and posted a 38-7-5 overall record. She
earned a master's degree in education from St. Joseph's University.
Kane has three children - Jack (14), Mimi (13) and Tommy (11).
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Jackie Kane
Head Coach – 18th Season