Swarthmore College Women's Field Hockey

HIGHLIGHTS Started at Swarthmore in the 2017 season Led Swarthmore to the Centennial Conference Final in 2023 Team had the highest GPA in all of Division I, II and III in 2018 In her first season at Swarthmore, the Garnet won their most games since 2012 Record of 67-59 at Swarthmore, overall career record of 77-68 Played in three NCAA Tournaments while attending Penn State University Hannah Harris (nee Allison) became the head coach of Swarthmore College Field Hockey prior to the start of the 2017 season. The Garnet achieved their first national ranking in over two decades during the 2023 campaign. Swarthmore was ranked for six weeks and was slotted as high as No. 18. The squad advanced to the Centennial Championship for the first time since 2000. Anna Stancofski became the program's first All-American since 2000. The 2018 campaign saw Swarthmore finish in seventh place in league action, the highest finish for the team since 2011. In her first season as Swarthmore's head coach, Harris guided the Garnet to seven wins, the most for the program since 2012. Harris came to Swarthmore from Bucknell University and had experience at both the Division I and III levels. Harris was an assistant coach at Bucknell since the 2015 season and helped the Bison to two Patriot League Tournament appearances and an upset win over No. 12 Albany in 2016. Prior to coaching at Bucknell, Harris coached for two seasons at Division III Ohio Wesleyan University where she was the assistant coach in 2013 and the interim head coach in 2014. As head coach, Harris guided the team to a 10-9 record and closed out the season with a 7-3 stretch. As a student-athlete at Penn State University, Harris started in 79 games, scored 26 goals and played in three NCAA tournaments, advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals her final two seasons. She was a two-time captain and twice won the Big Ten regular season (2008, 2012) and conference tournament (2011, 2012). She graduated from Penn State in 2013 with a bachelor's in kinesiology. Harris is a qualified level-two coach and also is the head coach for the U19 Junior Premier Outdoor, Regional Club Championship, and National Indoor Teams for The Main Line Field Hockey Club based out of Wayne, Pennsylvania. Harris resides in nearby Rutledge with her husband Jared. Coaching Record Team Season W-L  Win % Conf. W-L Conf. % Postseason Ohio Wesleyan 2014 10-9 .526 6-8 .429 Swarthmore 2017 7-10 .412 2-8 .200 Swarthmore 2018 7-10 .412 3-7 .300 Swarthmore 2019 7-10 .412 3-7 .300 Swarthmore 2020 - - - - No competition due to Covid-19 Swarthmore 2021 13-6 .684 6-4 .600 Centennial Conference Semifinals Swarthmore 2022 9-8 .529 4-6 .400 Swarthmore 2023 13-6 .684 8-2 .800 Centennial Conference Runner-Up Swarthmore 2024 11-9 .550 7-3 .700 Centennial Conference First Round Total at Ohio Wesleyan 1 season 10-9 .526 6-8 .429 Total at Swarthmore 7 seasons 67-59 .532 33-37 .471 Total 8 seasons 77-68 .531 39-45 .464

Fuchs has mentored nine All-Centennial Conference players. In addition, Aarti Rao '14 was a Centennial Conference NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. Fuchs has developed valuable coaching experience at a variety of schools. Prior to coming to Swarthmore, she was head coach at University of Maryland-Baltimore County (2006-07), Temple University (1993-2004) and interim head coach at the University of New Hampshire (1990-91). She was an assistant at Northeastern University (1991-93), University of New Hampshire (1987-1990) and University of Connecticut (1981-84). While at Temple, Fuchs led the Owls to the Atlantic 10 Championship in 1994 and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. During her 11 years at Temple, the Owls played in nine Conference championships. In her coaching career, Fuchs has tutored 11 All-Americans and 28 First Team All-Conference selections. Fuchs has a strong passion for the sport of field hockey, having been involved with the United States Olympic Development Program in multiple capacities since 1986. She was named the United States Olympic Committee National Field Hockey Coach of the Year in 1998, while serving as the head coach of the under-20 National Team. Fuchs, a 1981 graduate from the University of Connecticut, received a Bachelor's of Science in Physical Education. While at Connecticut, she was a four-year starter and team captain of the field hockey team, earning All-America and All-Regional status while participating in postseason play all four years.