Ostoich Named Head Coach at Missouri State
2/4/2016 11:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Catherine Ostoich, the Davidson field hockey assistant coach for the past two seasons, has accepted the position of head coach at Missouri State, the school announced today.
"While I am excited for Catherine as she takes the next step in her coaching career, we will miss her here at Davidson as she has made quite an impact on our program in just two years," said head coach Ginny Turner. "Her passion and dedication to the players has made her invaluable to us and it will surely make her successful as a head coach. Catherine was an instrumental part of our step into the A-10 and I am so thankful she was able to help us on our path to success. She is someone who believes passionately in the total development of student athletes and I know Missouri State will benefit greatly from her mentorship."
In her first season, Ostoich helped usher the Wildcats into a new era as they joined the Atlantic 10 conference. A season later, Ostoich guided the Wildcats to a much improved 5-3 conference record and its first-ever appearance in the A-10 Tournament. Ostoich has mentored five all-conference selections.
Prior to Davidson, Ostoich served as the head coach at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa. Ostoich, a 2013 graduate of Richmond, was a four-year starter for the Spiders and helped the team to Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA appearances in 2009 and 2011.
"I am extremely excited to join the Missouri State community, to step into an accomplished athletic department, and to lead a field hockey program with such tremendous potential," said Ostoich. "I look forward to laying a foundation upon which we can build a successful program that values hard work and leadership both on the field and in the classroom."I want to thank Davidson Athletic Director Jim Murphy, Associate AD Scott Applegate, and Head Field Hockey Coach Ginny Turner for giving me the opportunity to coach at Davidson College. Their support and leadership is what has prepared me to take on the endeavor I have in front of me as I transition into my leadership role at Missouri State."
Missouri State Press Release
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State University Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced Thursday, Feb. 4, the hiring of Catherine Ostoich [pronounced ah-STUH-wich] as the Bears' head field hockey coach, the ninth in program history.
Ostoich comes to the Bears after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Davidson College. Prior to that, she served as head coach at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., and also enjoyed a standout four-year playing career at the University of Richmond.
"Catherine's energetic, she's very passionate about the student-athlete and she really wants to improve her athletes not only on the field but off of it," Moats said. "While she wants to be very involved with their progression, she also wants to really improve the student-athlete experience and be involved in making them better people."
Ostoich's two-year run at Davidson was highlighted this past season with the Wildcats improving from three to eight wins and qualifying for the Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals, where Ostoich's squad lost 2-1 to her alma mater Richmond.
The Wildcats also saw improvements on the defensive side during her tenure, improving from 2.42 goals allowed per game in 2014 to just 1.37 in 2015. Likewise, Davidson cut down opponents' shots per game from 15.6 to 11.8.
"I'm extremely excited to join the Missouri State community, to step into an accomplished athletic department and to lead a field hockey program which has tremendous potential," Ostoich said. "I look forward to laying a foundation upon which we can build a successful program that values hard work and leadership, both on the field and in the classroom.
"I am grateful to Kyle Moats, Casey Hunt and the entire Missouri State administration for this opportunity and I look forward to getting started."
During her time as coach at Lower Merion, she also served as an in-house and travel coach for Filia Field Hockey and Lacrosse, and worked with the Vipers Club Team at the U14, U16 and U19 levels.
At Richmond, Ostoich was a four-year starter and defender for the Spiders. She started in all but one of 85 games she appeared in during her career, and helped the team to Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2011.
As a freshman, she earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie honors and was a part of a defensive unit that tied for third in school history for most shutouts (8) and ranked 17th in the nation in goals against average (1.62). During the Spiders' run to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, Ostoich served as a member of a defensive unit that was fourth in the nation in goals against average (1.31) and posted eight shutouts. She was also named a team captain as a senior and was part of a defense that finished fifth in the nation in shutouts per game.
Ostoich served on the student-athlete advisory committee during her Richmond athletic career. She also worked at both the World Camp USA and the Richmond Field Hockey camps. In the spring of her senior year, Ostoich helped develop and implement a girls' lacrosse program at Lee Davis High School, where she instructed and coached a team of beginning lacrosse athletes.
She completed her degree at Richmond in 2013 with a bachelor's in business administration and a concentration in marketing.
Ostoich will officially begin duties as head coach of the Missouri State field hockey program on March 4. Her hire is contingent upon formal approval by the Missouri State Board of Governors.
"While I am excited for Catherine as she takes the next step in her coaching career, we will miss her here at Davidson as she has made quite an impact on our program in just two years," said head coach Ginny Turner. "Her passion and dedication to the players has made her invaluable to us and it will surely make her successful as a head coach. Catherine was an instrumental part of our step into the A-10 and I am so thankful she was able to help us on our path to success. She is someone who believes passionately in the total development of student athletes and I know Missouri State will benefit greatly from her mentorship."
In her first season, Ostoich helped usher the Wildcats into a new era as they joined the Atlantic 10 conference. A season later, Ostoich guided the Wildcats to a much improved 5-3 conference record and its first-ever appearance in the A-10 Tournament. Ostoich has mentored five all-conference selections.
Prior to Davidson, Ostoich served as the head coach at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa. Ostoich, a 2013 graduate of Richmond, was a four-year starter for the Spiders and helped the team to Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA appearances in 2009 and 2011.
"I am extremely excited to join the Missouri State community, to step into an accomplished athletic department, and to lead a field hockey program with such tremendous potential," said Ostoich. "I look forward to laying a foundation upon which we can build a successful program that values hard work and leadership both on the field and in the classroom."I want to thank Davidson Athletic Director Jim Murphy, Associate AD Scott Applegate, and Head Field Hockey Coach Ginny Turner for giving me the opportunity to coach at Davidson College. Their support and leadership is what has prepared me to take on the endeavor I have in front of me as I transition into my leadership role at Missouri State."
Missouri State Press Release
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State University Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced Thursday, Feb. 4, the hiring of Catherine Ostoich [pronounced ah-STUH-wich] as the Bears' head field hockey coach, the ninth in program history.
Ostoich comes to the Bears after a two-year stint as an assistant coach at Davidson College. Prior to that, she served as head coach at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., and also enjoyed a standout four-year playing career at the University of Richmond.
"Catherine's energetic, she's very passionate about the student-athlete and she really wants to improve her athletes not only on the field but off of it," Moats said. "While she wants to be very involved with their progression, she also wants to really improve the student-athlete experience and be involved in making them better people."
Ostoich's two-year run at Davidson was highlighted this past season with the Wildcats improving from three to eight wins and qualifying for the Atlantic 10 Conference semifinals, where Ostoich's squad lost 2-1 to her alma mater Richmond.
The Wildcats also saw improvements on the defensive side during her tenure, improving from 2.42 goals allowed per game in 2014 to just 1.37 in 2015. Likewise, Davidson cut down opponents' shots per game from 15.6 to 11.8.
"I'm extremely excited to join the Missouri State community, to step into an accomplished athletic department and to lead a field hockey program which has tremendous potential," Ostoich said. "I look forward to laying a foundation upon which we can build a successful program that values hard work and leadership, both on the field and in the classroom.
"I am grateful to Kyle Moats, Casey Hunt and the entire Missouri State administration for this opportunity and I look forward to getting started."
During her time as coach at Lower Merion, she also served as an in-house and travel coach for Filia Field Hockey and Lacrosse, and worked with the Vipers Club Team at the U14, U16 and U19 levels.
At Richmond, Ostoich was a four-year starter and defender for the Spiders. She started in all but one of 85 games she appeared in during her career, and helped the team to Atlantic 10 Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2011.
As a freshman, she earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie honors and was a part of a defensive unit that tied for third in school history for most shutouts (8) and ranked 17th in the nation in goals against average (1.62). During the Spiders' run to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, Ostoich served as a member of a defensive unit that was fourth in the nation in goals against average (1.31) and posted eight shutouts. She was also named a team captain as a senior and was part of a defense that finished fifth in the nation in shutouts per game.
Ostoich served on the student-athlete advisory committee during her Richmond athletic career. She also worked at both the World Camp USA and the Richmond Field Hockey camps. In the spring of her senior year, Ostoich helped develop and implement a girls' lacrosse program at Lee Davis High School, where she instructed and coached a team of beginning lacrosse athletes.
She completed her degree at Richmond in 2013 with a bachelor's in business administration and a concentration in marketing.
Ostoich will officially begin duties as head coach of the Missouri State field hockey program on March 4. Her hire is contingent upon formal approval by the Missouri State Board of Governors.
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