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Steve Jennings
Field hockey wonk

CRED BA psychology, University of Maryland

LIVELIHOOD Head Field Hockey Coach; Vice-Captain 1996 Olympic Team; Assistant Coach U.S. Team 2008 Olympic Games; 2002 and 2006 World Cups

INTERESTS Maximizing talent, pushing people past their perceived limits

FOCUS National Championship

TEAM SUCCESSES Eight-time Patriot League Champions; Six-time Top 5 GPA in the nation (among D1 field hockey programs); ranked in the top 20 eight years running

RECENT AWARDS Seven-time Patriot League Coach of the Year

LAST BOOK YOU READ Deep Survival, Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? “My team.”

HOBBIES Photography, mountaineering and travel

FAVORITE MOVIE Pulp Fiction

FAVORITE RESTAURANT Citronelle

WORST SPORTS CLICHES “Every corner is a goal,” “giving anything beyond 100%”

BEST SPEECH During halftime vs. UConn NCAA Tournament 2010 down 0-2

ADDITIONAL LINKS
 AU Bio
AU Field Hockey Facebook Page