Wellesley College Women's Field Hockey

Lekas, a member of the Wellesley Class of 2010, enters her fourth season as the assistant field hockey coach for the Blue. She returned to Wellesley in the fall of 2012 after completing her Masters degree in Sports Management at the University of Massachusetts. A four-year letter winner, Lekas was named to the New England Womens and Mens Athletic Conference First team All Conference Team, as well as the National Field Hockey Coachs Association First Team New England East Regional All American Team in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.  In the 2006 season, she played in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen Qualifier and was named the team Rookie of the Year.  As a senior, Lekas served as the Team Captain for Wellesley and was named to the Seven Sisters All-Tournament Team.

King enters her sixth season as Wellesley's Head Field Hockey Coach and PERA Assistant Professor of the Practice in 2016. King has led Wellesley to three consecutive NCAA Tournament quarterfinal appearances in and three consecutive appearances in the NEWMAC tournament championships game, winning NEWMAC Tournament titles in 2013 and 2014.  In five seasons at the helm of the Blue field hockey program, King has compiled an overall record of 76-28. In 2014, she guided the Blue to a school-record 19 wins, eclipsing the mark of 18 established during the 2013 campaign. The 2013 and 2014 NEWMAC Coach of the Year, King was also recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) as the Regional Coach of the Year in both 2013 and 2014.  King came to Wellesley after two years as an assistant field hockey coach for Trinity College, helping to guide the Bantams to a 25-10 record and a trip to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals in 2009. She also served as an assistant coach for the nationally-ranked Trinity lacrosse team. At Trinity, King was responsible for individual skill development, as well as overall team strategy and practice planning. She recruited top student-athletes to the program and was responsible for evaluating talent, managing databases, scheduling visits and meeting with the Admissions Office. King also added several other departmental duties to her list of responsibilities at Trinity, including teaching fitness and squash classes in the Physical Education curriculum.  She also served as the Prevention Facilitator for the Bantam Athletes Negate Traditional Stereotypes (BANTS) Program, coordinating with the Women and Gender Resource Center. A highly successful two-sport athlete at Bowdoin College, King played on two NCAA National Champion field hockey squads. She was a first-team All-America selection in both 2007 and 2008 and holds the Bowdoin record for career and single season assists. As a member of the ice hockey team, she was named to the All-NESCAC Sportsmanship Team and won the Founder's Award, given to the player who "exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, dedication, and perseverance." A Neuroscience major, King served as captain of both teams in her senior year.