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=University of Maryland, College Park Women's Field Hockey=

The Maryland Terrapins Field Hockey team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is considered one of the top programs in the nation.

Coaching Staff
2012 Season:

Head Coach - Missy Meharg

Assistant Coach - Marvin Bam

Assistant Coach - Dina Rizzo

Volunteer Assistant Coach - Barb Weinberg

Student Assistant Coach - Katie O'Donnell

Missy Meharg
Head coach Missy Meharg is in her 25th season at the University of Maryland. She has led the team to eight National Collegiate Athletic Association titles as well as nine Atlantic Coast Conference titles. Initially, Mehard was hired as a head coach in 1985. However, in 1988, she was made head coach. Since then, she has become Maryland's all-time winningest coach in 1998. In addition to this, she has been voted National Coach of the Year for nine year as well as ACC Coach of the Year six times. She has coached 49 All-Americans as well as five olympian players. Furthermore, from 1993-1997 she worked on the US National team coaching staff. Due to her coaching success, she was recruited by NBC as a field hockey commentator for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements
National Collegiate Athletic Association champions: 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011.

National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterfinals: 1985, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998

Academics
Over the last 37 years, 100 student-athlete players on the Terappin's field hockey team have been named by the ACC's honor roll.

History
Terp's field hockey has made over 25 post-season appearances, 10 appearances in the final NCAA game, as well as 14 in the NCAA semifinals.