R.A.D. Athletics
RAD Camp Staff
Shelly Behrens
Director of Rad/Head
Coach Millersville
Field Hockey |
Katie Gerfen
Events Coordinator for RAD
Head Field Hockey Coach
- Solanco HS
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Tess Ellis
Co-Founder of RAD
Associate Head Coach
at William & Mary
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Shelly Behrens
Owner/Director of RAD & Head Coach - Millersville Field Hockey
Shelly Behrens finished her fourth season at the helm of the Millersville field hockey program after guiding the team to a No. 6 national ranking twice, the program’s highest ranking in several years.
Behrens led the Marauders to its first win over perennial power Shippensburg in 13 years. Millersville broke its 20-game skid with a 3-2 win over No. 2 Shippensburg on Oct. 10.
Following her third season she saw three players receive All-PSAC post-season honors. Woodland, as well as sophomores Melissa McCarthy and Maria Thompson were named to the conference’s second team. In addition Woodland earned a spot on the womensfieldhockey.com All-America Second Team.
Behrens made an immediate impact during her first two seasons with the Millersville field hockey program. The Elizabethtown native and Lower Dauphin graduate led her team to its winningest season since 1999.
Under Behrens’ guidance, the Marauders posted a 7-11 campaign her first year, which was a three win improvement over the previous season. The Millersville roster boasted just one senior, but the young team flurished with Behrens as coach. She helped goalkeeper Sara Dickinson to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Rookie of the Year award and Tori Bentsel to a spot on the womensfieldhockey.com All-Rookie Squad.
Behrens has also been heavily involved in USA Field Hockey at both the national and developmental levels. She served as the goalkeeping coach on the U.S. team that won a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games and the national squad that competed in the 2000 Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Milton Keynes, England. She has worked with the U-21, U-18 and U-16 teams as well.
Katie Gerfen
Events Coordinator for RAD
Head Field Hockey Coach at Solanco HS
Coach Gerfen is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Gerfen was a two-year captain and All American for the Cavaliers field hockey team. Gerfen’s coaching experience includes four seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio University and Indiana University. She was also an assistant coach with US Field Hockey Association Futures Program in Richmond, Va., where she planned, coordinated and taught activities for high school student-athletes in preparation to play collegiate field hockey. Prior to her time at Virgina, Gerfen was a member of the U-16 USA Field Hockey Team, as well as the U-19 team. Gerfen was also a high school All-American from 1997-1999 at Warwick High School in her hometown of Lititz, Pa. She was also a high school All-American honoree in softball in 1999.
In 2010, Coach Gerfen was Manheim Central Field Hockey coach who were district qualifier's in the 2010 season. She is currently the head field hockey coach at Solanco High School in Central PA.
Tess Ellis
Co-Founder of RAD
Associate Head Coach at William & Mary
The Club was founded by Therese (Tess) Ellis in 1993. Tess is a former U.S. Field Hockey Association’s Under-21 National Coach and National Senior Team Assistant Coach. While Tess was coaching with the U.S. National Residency Program the Colonial Field Hockey Club was put on hold for three years. Tess returned to the Williamsburg area to work in 2003, and volunteer as an Assistant Coach at the College of William and Mary. Tess previously served as an Assistant Coach for the Tribe for eight seasons from 1993-2000 and is currently the Associate Head Coach at the College of William and Mary.
An internationally experienced player, coach and Campian, field hockey has afforded Tess many opportunities to travel the globe, including:
- 2002, Assistant Coach, U.S. National Team, World Cup, Perth, Australia
- 2002, Head Coach of US U23 tour to South Africa
- 2001 Head Coach of US Jr. World Cup Team, Argentina
- 1999 Sydney International Hockey Challenge in Australia
- 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Milton Keynes, England
- 1992 –2005 Instructor, U.S. Field Hockey’s selection camps and Futures Program
- Fall, 1992, Volunteer, Part-time Coach, Salisbury State University, Maryland, (reached the final four of the NCAA Division III Tournament)
- 1986-1990, Head Coach of Pymble’s Ladies College in Sydney, Australia
- 1991 spent time as the head hockey coach at The American School in London, England.
- Served as Head Coach of the under-18 West team at the Olympic Sports Festival in St. Louis
- 1994, traveled with the USA National Olympic squad
- 1994, toured Canada with the under-18 USA national squad.
- Tess was also a member of the Australian National Indoor team for 8 years and was on the Australia’s National Under-21 squad. She represented her State of New South Wales for 11 years on both the indoor and outdoor field hockey teams.
The RAD/MU Field Hockey Camp staff will be both International and Collegiate Head and Collegiate Assistant coaches and top High school Coaches.
The following coaches work have worked with RAD Field Hockey Staff:
- Don Warner - Head Coach St Catherines HS, Richmond, VA Former USA National Team Member/Staff
- Jesse Larson - Head Coach Atholton HS, Columbia, MD, Curent Mens USA Men's Indoor National Team
- Jodi Murphy - Head Coach, Liberty University
- Krista Page - Head Coach Cocalico HS, PA
- Julie Zoolkoski Swiney - Head Coach Slippery Rock University
- Jess Miller - Assistant Coach - Lehigh University
- Sarah Louie - W&M Field Hockey
- Camilla Hill - W&M Field Hockey
- Various Collegiate Players & International Players & Coaches When available
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