Temple University Women's Field Hockey

MICHELLE VITTESE Hometown Cherry Hill, N.J. College Virginia '13 Coaching Experience Year School, Position 2021-Present Temple, Head Coach 2012-Present Spiri...

Carissa Vittese returned to Temple in 2019 as a volunteer assistant coach, two years after earning her master’s degree and departing to play for Team USA. Sh...

Ellis, who already had six years of experience coaching collegiate field hockey, came to Temple from the University of Louisville where she spent the 2014 season. While at Louisville, Ellis's duties as assistant coach included serving as the director of recruiting, assisting with practice and game day preparation, and assisting in developing relationships within the field hockey community. The Cardinals earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and finished the season with a record of 15-6 in their first year as a member of the ACC. Prior to her stint at Louisville, Ellis spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, coaching against Temple back when the Owls were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. During her time at UMass, she helped guide the Minutewomen to two A-10 titles and NCAA tournament appearances. In 2013, UMass advanced to the NCAA round of eight for the first time since 2000. Ellis served as a volunteer assistant coach at Wake Forest in 2010 and helped lead the Demon Deacons to an NCAA tournament appearance. She began her coaching career at Appalachian State, where she was an assistant coach in 2009. Following the 2009 season, Ellis took her playing and coaching skills to Dublin, Ireland, where she competed for the Old Alexandra Field Hockey Club. From 2006-2011, Ellis participated in the U.S. Field Hockey Women's National Championship Tournament and helped capture the title with her HPC regional team (New Jersey) in 2011. She holds a USA Level II coaching certificate and was named 2012 New England Futures Regional Head Coach. Ellis is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where she earned NFHCA All-America Second Team and All-West Region First Team honors. As a senior, she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after she helped lead the 2008 Hawkeyes to an NCAA semifinal appearance. The two-time All-Big Ten First Team and three-time Big Ten Championship Team member was also successful in the classroom as a two-time All-Big Ten Academic Team selection. The Lewisburg, Pa., native earned her bachelor's degree in English from Iowa in 2009. Roz Ellis joined Temple field hockey as the associate head coach of the program in May, 2015. Ellis, who already had six years of experience coaching collegiate field hockey, came to Temple from the University of Louisville where she spent the 2014 season. While at Louisville, Ellis's duties as assistant coach included serving as the director of recruiting, assisting with practice and game day preparation, and assisting in developing relationships within the field hockey community. The Cardinals earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and finished the season with a record of 15-6 in their first year as a member of the ACC. Prior to her stint at Louisville, Ellis spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, coaching against Temple back when the Owls were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. During her time at UMass, she helped guide the Minutewomen to two A-10 titles and NCAA tournament appearances. In 2013, UMass advanced to the NCAA round of eight for the first time since 2000. Ellis served as a volunteer assistant coach at Wake Forest in 2010 and helped lead the Demon Deacons to an NCAA tournament appearance. She began her coaching career at Appalachian State, where she was an assistant coach in 2009. Following the 2009 season, Ellis took her playing and coaching skills to Dublin, Ireland, where she competed for the Old Alexandra Field Hockey Club. From 2006-2011, Ellis participated in the U.S. Field Hockey Women's National Championship Tournament and helped capture the title with her HPC regional team (New Jersey) in 2011. She holds a USA Level II coaching certificate and was named 2012 New England Futures Regional Head Coach. Ellis is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where she earned NFHCA All-America Second Team and All-West Region First Team honors. As a senior, she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after she helped lead the 2008 Hawkeyes to an NCAA semifinal appearance. The two-time All-Big Ten First Team and three-time Big Ten Championship Team member was also successful in the classroom as a two-time All-Big Ten Academic Team selection. The Lewisburg, Pa., native earned her bachelor's degree in English from Iowa in 2009.

Freeman's debut season, the Owls made a second consecutive appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament Final before falling to two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn. The end of the season saw a five-game win streak for Temple prior to the conference championship game. The run showed what the Owls were capable of, starting with a 1-0 upset of #12 Old Dominion on Oct. 20. Freeman had four Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region selections, four All-BIG EAST selections and a Longstreth/NFHCA All-American in her first season at Temple. Freeman came to Temple after spending five seasons as the head field hockey coach for Columbia University, and was previously an assistant coach at the University of Maryland for seven seasons, winning three national championships with the Terps. After leading Columbia to 12 wins in 2014, tying for the second-most in program history, Freeman was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year. Her 2014 squad finished with a record of 12-5, and junior midfielder Christina Freibolt was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year as well as being named to the All-Region First Team and All-America Third Team. Freemans tenure at Columbia included a 10-win season in her first as head coach, and a pair of nine-win seasons in 2011 and 2012. The Lions schedules were among the most difficult in the nation for the past two seasons. She leaves Columbia after producing seven NFHCA All-Region selections over her five years with the program. While at Maryland, Freeman played an integral role in the teams national titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008. After three seasons as an assistant coach, Freeman was promoted to associate head coach in 2007. The Terps also won three ACC titles in her time on staff, in 2005, 2008 and 2009. Among other responsibilities, Freeman was tasked with developing the Terps defense and goalkeeping unit. Three-time All-American Kathryn Mason led the nation in goals against average twice under Freemans guidance, and was the first ever Terp goalkeeper to be honored as a First Team All-American. Freeman has also served as the head goalkeeping and defense coach for the US Field Hockey High Performance Mid-Atlantic Region, in addition to working with the US Field Hockey Futures program. She is a 2003 graduate of Old Dominion University, and helped the Lady Monarchs win national titles in 1998 and 2000. The four-year starter also led her team to a Colonial Athletic Association title in each year of her collegiate career. In addition to her success on the field, Freeman excelled in the classroom as she was a four-year NFHCA Academic All-American. Freeman earned a bachelors degree in health and physical education from ODU in 2003, and earned her masters in education from Maryland in 2008. Marybeth Freeman, a five-time NCAA Division I champion as a player and coach, was hired as the head field hockey coach of Temple University on March 10, 2015. In Freeman's debut season, the Owls made a second consecutive appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament Final before falling to two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn. The end of the season saw a five-game win streak for Temple prior to the conference championship game. The run showed what the Owls were capable of, starting with a 1-0 upset of #12 Old Dominion on Oct. 20. Freeman had four Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region selections, four All-BIG EAST selections and a Longstreth/NFHCA All-American in her first season at Temple. Freeman came to Temple after spending five seasons as the head field hockey coach for Columbia University, and was previously an assistant coach at the University of Maryland for seven seasons, winning three national championships with the Terps. After leading Columbia to 12 wins in 2014, tying for the second-most in program history, Freeman was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year. Her 2014 squad finished with a record of 12-5, and junior midfielder Christina Freibolt was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year as well as being named to the All-Region First Team and All-America Third Team. Freemans tenure at Columbia included a 10-win season in her first as head coach, and a pair of nine-win seasons in 2011 and 2012. The Lions schedules were among the most difficult in the nation for the past two seasons. She leaves Columbia after producing seven NFHCA All-Region selections over her five years with the program. While at Maryland, Freeman played an integral role in the teams national titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008. After three seasons as an assistant coach, Freeman was promoted to associate head coach in 2007. The Terps also won three ACC titles in her time on staff, in 2005, 2008 and 2009. Among other responsibilities, Freeman was tasked with developing the Terps defense and goalkeeping unit. Three-time All-American Kathryn Mason led the nation in goals against average twice under Freemans guidance, and was the first ever Terp goalkeeper to be honored as a First Team All-American. Freeman has also served as the head goalkeeping and defense coach for the US Field Hockey High Performance Mid-Atlantic Region, in addition to working with the US Field Hockey Futures program. She is a 2003 graduate of Old Dominion University, and helped the Lady Monarchs win national titles in 1998 and 2000. The four-year starter also led her team to a Colonial Athletic Association title in each year of her collegiate career. In addition to her success on the field, Freeman excelled in the classroom as she was a four-year NFHCA Academic All-American. Freeman earned a bachelors degree in health and physical education from ODU in 2003, and earned her masters in education from Maryland in 2008.

Gerzabek is a 2015 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was a four-year standout for the powerhouse Terrapins. Gerzabek was a freshman starter on Maryland's 2011 NCAA Championship team, scoring the first of three goals in the Terrapins' 3-2 overtime comeback win against North Carolina. She was named to the NFHCA All-Region First Team that season as well as in 2014, and earned second team honors in 2012 and 2013. As a senior and team captain in 2014, Gerzabek helped lead the Terps to a regular season Big Ten Championship.  She capped her career with NFHCA Third Team All-America honors after also earning All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Big Ten Academic Team selection. Gerzabek was a member of both the U21 and U19 teams for USA Field Hockey and has been coaching at various levels over the last five years. While playing with two US Junior National Teams, Gerzabek garnered a good deal of international experience. She competed in the Junior World Cup in Germany as a member of the U21 team in 2013, and scored a goal as Team USA earned the bronze medal at the Junior Pan Am Games in Mexico in 2012. Since November of 2013, Gerzabek has served as the U16 head coach and U19 assistant coach for the Washington Wolves Field Hockey Club in Rockville, Md. During the spring seasons in 2012, 2013 and 2015, Gerzabek coached at three different levels for the USA Field Hockey Futures Program and earned her Level 1 Coaching Certification. Gerzabek was involved with Maryland's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two years, serving as Vice President for Social Media and Public Relations as a senior. She also served as a coach for The Grass Roots Project from January of 2015 until her graduation. The program is a student-athlete run organization that educates at-risk youth from Washington, D.C., about HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, using sport and physical activity to convey prevention messages. Katie Gerzabek joined the Temple field hockey program as an assistant coach in June, 2015. Gerzabek is a 2015 graduate of the University of Maryland, where she was a four-year standout for the powerhouse Terrapins. Gerzabek was a freshman starter on Maryland's 2011 NCAA Championship team, scoring the first of three goals in the Terrapins' 3-2 overtime comeback win against North Carolina. She was named to the NFHCA All-Region First Team that season as well as in 2014, and earned second team honors in 2012 and 2013. As a senior and team captain in 2014, Gerzabek helped lead the Terps to a regular season Big Ten Championship.  She capped her career with NFHCA Third Team All-America honors after also earning All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Big Ten Academic Team selection. Gerzabek was a member of both the U21 and U19 teams for USA Field Hockey and has been coaching at various levels over the last five years. While playing with two US Junior National Teams, Gerzabek garnered a good deal of international experience. She competed in the Junior World Cup in Germany as a member of the U21 team in 2013, and scored a goal as Team USA earned the bronze medal at the Junior Pan Am Games in Mexico in 2012. Since November of 2013, Gerzabek has served as the U16 head coach and U19 assistant coach for the Washington Wolves Field Hockey Club in Rockville, Md. During the spring seasons in 2012, 2013 and 2015, Gerzabek coached at three different levels for the USA Field Hockey Futures Program and earned her Level 1 Coaching Certification. Gerzabek was involved with Maryland's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for two years, serving as Vice President for Social Media and Public Relations as a senior. She also served as a coach for The Grass Roots Project from January of 2015 until her graduation. The program is a student-athlete run organization that educates at-risk youth from Washington, D.C., about HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, using sport and physical activity to convey prevention messages.