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Sharon Taylor Chosen US Field Hockey President Elect
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Lock Haven (Pa.) University Director of Athletics Sharon Taylor has been elected as the next president of the U.S. Field Hockey Association by the organization's membership. Currently on the USFHA Board of Directors as the representative to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Taylor will serve as president-elect in 2000 before taking her place as president in 2001.
"The U.S. Field Hockey Association has had a long and impressive history of offering programs, at all levels, for women and, more recently for men, in the country," said Taylor in her goal statement for the organization. " I am willing to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure that USA Field Hockey continues to move in a direction that will ensure enhanced programming and opportunities in the future."
The 17th president in the 77-year history of the Association, Taylor will fill the position vacated by Jenepher Shillingford, who will step down in 2001 after serving the maximum of two terms as the Association's president. The former Director of Athletics and field hockey coach at Bryn Mawr College, Shillingford held the USFHA presidential position from 1993 through 2000. Under Shillingford's guidance, the Association merged with the men's Field Hockey Association of America to form the current U.S. Field Hockey Association and launched the USFHA Master Plan for grassroots development of the sport.
A 1966 graduate of Lock Haven University, Taylor served as head field hockey coach for the Lady Eagles and compiled a 333-96-27 record from 1973-95. She guided Lock Haven to six national championships and was named NCAA II Field Hockey Coach of the Year in 1993, '94 and '95.
In addition to experience on the USFHA and USOC Board of Directors, Taylor has served as chair of the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Committee as well as president of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), College Field Hockey Coaches Association (CFHCA) and Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW). She is currently a resident of Lock Haven, Pa.
The USFHA president serves as the chief executive officer of the 15,000-member Association and serves as the delegate to the USOC, the Pan American Association and the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The duties of the president include presiding at the annual general meeting and the meetings of the USFHA board of directors and executive committee as well as supervising the activities of the USFHA executive director, the board of directors, the executive committee, elected officers and other personnel answering directly to the president.
U.S. Field Hockey Association is the national governing body for the sport of field hockey in the United States and as such, prepares and trains teams to compete in the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and other international competitions. By creating participation and development opportunities for players, coaches, officials and administrators, the USFHA provides for the continued growth and development of the sport.
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