Varsity Field Hockey 2022
Biography:
Michelle Waldspurger is the Head Field Hockey (11 years) & Lacrosse (going into her 3rd year) Coach at Dock. She is a Dock Graduate, Class of 1995. Coach Michelle was a Temple University Field Hockey Player from 1996-1999 as was a starter as a freshman at center back. In 1997 Coach Michelle obtained All Academic All Atlantic-10, Developmental National B Camp, and was an alternate for Olympic Festival in 1996.
During her High School tenure she was a 4 sport athlete (Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball, and Track). Coach Michelle was a 2-time Athlete of Year & won 11 Varsity letters.
Coach Michelle has also achieved:
- BAL Coach of Year in Field Hockey (2013, 2015, 2021)
- BAL Coach of Year in Lacrosse (2021, 2022)
As Dock Field Hockey's Head Coach, she has won 6 BAL titles (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021) & made districts all 11 years & 2 times at state playoffs. As our Girls Lacrosse Head Coach, Coach Michelle has made districts both times in our first 2 years. Whilst at Dock, Coach Michelle has had the privilege of coaching two Division 1 players, two Division 2players, ten Division 3 players. Each year Coach Michelle has coached at least one player has gone on to play in college.
Coach Michelle is a coaching member of USA Field Hockey, National Field Hockey Coaching Association, & Pennsylvania Field Hockey Coaches Association.
She is also a:
- Coaching member of Pennsylvania Lacrosse Coaching Association
- Currently Souderton Strikers Field Hockey/Lacrosse Manager (9 years)
- Currently Indian Valley/Junior Stars Youth Field Hockey Director (9 years)
- Currently Harleysville Field Hockey/Lacrosse Summer Camp Director (9 years)
Coach Michelle has been married to her husband Mark for 20 years and has two children: Madison aged 17 who is heading to SFU to play field hockey and Max aged 15 who competes on the North Penn Track & Field Team.
Prior to coaching at Dock, Coach Michelle's experience includes the following: in 1999 she Coached 1 year as assistant at Souderton High School in Field Hockey. In 2000, and 2001 she spent 2 years as an assistant at Gwynedd Mercy College in Field Hockey. In 2002, and 2003 she spent 2 years as head coach at Lansdale Catholic HS in Field Hockey. Then in 2003 Coach Michelle spent 1 year as head coach at Lansdale Catholic in Lacrosse. The following year in 2004 she spent 1 year at Pennfield Middle School in field hockey as head coach, and then in 2005 she spent 1 year as a PIAA Field Hockey Official.
