Manhattanville College Women's Golf

Skelton 13 returns for his second season as an assistant coach with the Valiant mens and womens golf programs in 2015-16.   As assistant coach, Skelton assists head coaches Arlen Marshall and David Turco in all aspects of the Valiant golf programs, including on- and off-campus recruiting, on-course instruction, alumni relations and academic monitoring.   Skelton was a two-time All-Freedom Conference performer on the course for Manhattanville from 2009-13, including an All-Conference first-team selection as a senior. He appeared in 67 rounds for the Valiants during his four years, posting 12 top-20 finishes in 36 events and averaging 81.2 strokes per round. He was a part of two Freedom Conference championship teams as a freshman and sophomore, and also was named Manhattanvilles Co-Male Rookie of the Year in 2010 after averaging 79.3 strokes per round.   The Cambridgeshire, England, native graduated in 2013 from Manhattanville with a bachelors degree in history. Dan Skelton Assistant Men's and Women's Golf Coach Alma Mater:  Manhattanville '13 A former four-year letterwinner on the course for Manhattanville, Dan Skelton 13 returns for his second season as an assistant coach with the Valiant mens and womens golf programs in 2015-16.   As assistant coach, Skelton assists head coaches Arlen Marshall and David Turco in all aspects of the Valiant golf programs, including on- and off-campus recruiting, on-course instruction, alumni relations and academic monitoring.   Skelton was a two-time All-Freedom Conference performer on the course for Manhattanville from 2009-13, including an All-Conference first-team selection as a senior. He appeared in 67 rounds for the Valiants during his four years, posting 12 top-20 finishes in 36 events and averaging 81.2 strokes per round. He was a part of two Freedom Conference championship teams as a freshman and sophomore, and also was named Manhattanvilles Co-Male Rookie of the Year in 2010 after averaging 79.3 strokes per round.   The Cambridgeshire, England, native graduated in 2013 from Manhattanville with a bachelors degree in history.

Turco returns for his sixth season as the head women's hockey coach at Manhattanville and eighth season overall with the program in 2016-17. He also serves as the head women's golf coach at Manhattanville as well. Last season at the helm of the women's hockey program, Turco led an extremely young Valiant squad to a 9-17 overall record, including a trip to the postseason for the 16th consecutive season. During the 2014-15 season, Turco led Manhattanville to a 10-11-5 overall record, 8-6-3 against ECAC East opponents.  The Valiants hosted the UMass Boston in an ECAC East Quarterfinal matchup at Playland Ice Casino, but fell to the Beacons 3-2.  Seniors Rachael Morrison and Alla Traun were named to the ECAC East All-Conference team for the first time in their career under Turco's guidance.   In his third season as head coach, with a large number of freshman recruits under his wing, Turco led the team to an 8-14-4 record and a 6-7-3 ECAC East Conference mark, and for the seventh consecutive season the Valiants hosted an ECAC East Quarterfinal game. At the conclusion of the regular season junior forward Sydney Asselstine was named to the ECAC East All-Conference first team, the third straight year under Turco with at least one All-Conference selection.   Turco guided the team to an 18-9-1 record under his second season at the helm of the team in 2012-13. The team earned its third straight berth in the ECAC East Conference Championship game, and second in a row under Turco. At the conclusion of the season, junior goalkeeper Mary Evans was named Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as well as an first-team All-Conference selection to lead three All-ECAC East honorees overall. Despite assuming control of the program just a week before the start of the preseason, Turco still guided the Valiants to a 15-9-4 record in his first season as a collegiate head coach in 2011-12 and a berth in the ECAC East Conference Tournament championship game. Following the season, juniors Katie Little and Emy Cote were named to the All-ECAC East Conference second team. Before taking over the reins of the program, Turco had previously served two years as an assistant coach with the Valiants. In his first season with Manhattanville in 2009-10, Turco helped lead the Valiants to their sixth ECAC East regular-season championship and the programs ninth straight top seed in the ECAC East Tournament. In 2010-11, Turco was on the bench as the Valiants won the eighth ECAC East Conference Tournament title in program history as the second seed. In his second season, the Valiants captured their eighth ECAC East Conference Tournament championship and the program's eighth NCAA Tournament berth after finishing the season with a 19-8-2 record and a #8 ranking in the final USCHO.com Division III National poll of the year. Finishing the year second in the ECAC East standings, the team went on the road to stun #3 and top-seeded Norwich, 4-2, in the championship game to clinch the NCAA Tournament appearance. A 2009 graduate of American International College, Turco played four seasons with the Yellow Jackets. In four collegiate seasons, he played in 112 career games with 11 goals and 27 assists for 38 career points, including a career-high four goals and 12 assists in his junior season of 2007-08. Turco is also involved with multiple hockey schools throughout his native Northern Ontario. Prior to his collegiate career, Turco was named the Most Valuable Player of the MWJHL in 2004-05 playing for the Cambridge Winterhawks where he led the league in scoring with 41 goals and 48 assists in 46 games. In the summer of 2009, Turco worked the Pacific Steelers showcase Camp in Surrey, B.C. Year-by-Year Record 2011-12: 15-9-4 2012-13: 18-9-1 2013-14: 8-14-4 2014-15: 10-11-5 2015-16: 9-17-0 Record at Manhattanville: 60-60-14 (.500) David Turco Head Women's Hockey Coach Alma Mater:  American International '09 David Turco returns for his sixth season as the head women's hockey coach at Manhattanville and eighth season overall with the program in 2016-17. He also serves as the head women's golf coach at Manhattanville as well. Last season at the helm of the women's hockey program, Turco led an extremely young Valiant squad to a 9-17 overall record, including a trip to the postseason for the 16th consecutive season. During the 2014-15 season, Turco led Manhattanville to a 10-11-5 overall record, 8-6-3 against ECAC East opponents.  The Valiants hosted the UMass Boston in an ECAC East Quarterfinal matchup at Playland Ice Casino, but fell to the Beacons 3-2.  Seniors Rachael Morrison and Alla Traun were named to the ECAC East All-Conference team for the first time in their career under Turco's guidance.   In his third season as head coach, with a large number of freshman recruits under his wing, Turco led the team to an 8-14-4 record and a 6-7-3 ECAC East Conference mark, and for the seventh consecutive season the Valiants hosted an ECAC East Quarterfinal game. At the conclusion of the regular season junior forward Sydney Asselstine was named to the ECAC East All-Conference first team, the third straight year under Turco with at least one All-Conference selection.   Turco guided the team to an 18-9-1 record under his second season at the helm of the team in 2012-13. The team earned its third straight berth in the ECAC East Conference Championship game, and second in a row under Turco. At the conclusion of the season, junior goalkeeper Mary Evans was named Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as well as an first-team All-Conference selection to lead three All-ECAC East honorees overall. Despite assuming control of the program just a week before the start of the preseason, Turco still guided the Valiants to a 15-9-4 record in his first season as a collegiate head coach in 2011-12 and a berth in the ECAC East Conference Tournament championship game. Following the season, juniors Katie Little and Emy Cote were named to the All-ECAC East Conference second team. Before taking over the reins of the program, Turco had previously served two years as an assistant coach with the Valiants. In his first season with Manhattanville in 2009-10, Turco helped lead the Valiants to their sixth ECAC East regular-season championship and the programs ninth straight top seed in the ECAC East Tournament. In 2010-11, Turco was on the bench as the Valiants won the eighth ECAC East Conference Tournament title in program history as the second seed. In his second season, the Valiants captured their eighth ECAC East Conference Tournament championship and the program's eighth NCAA Tournament berth after finishing the season with a 19-8-2 record and a #8 ranking in the final USCHO.com Division III National poll of the year. Finishing the year second in the ECAC East standings, the team went on the road to stun #3 and top-seeded Norwich, 4-2, in the championship game to clinch the NCAA Tournament appearance. A 2009 graduate of American International College, Turco played four seasons with the Yellow Jackets. In four collegiate seasons, he played in 112 career games with 11 goals and 27 assists for 38 career points, including a career-high four goals and 12 assists in his junior season of 2007-08. Turco is also involved with multiple hockey schools throughout his native Northern Ontario. Prior to his collegiate career, Turco was named the Most Valuable Player of the MWJHL in 2004-05 playing for the Cambridge Winterhawks where he led the league in scoring with 41 goals and 48 assists in 46 games. In the summer of 2009, Turco worked the Pacific Steelers showcase Camp in Surrey, B.C. Year-by-Year Record 2011-12: 15-9-4 2012-13: 18-9-1 2013-14: 8-14-4 2014-15: 10-11-5 2015-16: 9-17-0 Record at Manhattanville: 60-60-14 (.500)