Beth Gottung is the Montclair State Head Field Hockey Coach. She has led the Red Hawks to victory since her hire in 2002, accumulating a 88 –30 overall record.        The 2007 squad finished the regular season 15-6; winning back to back ECAC Championships.

Coach Gottung’s prior years include; two NCAA Tournament bids, a single season school record in wins and earning Coach of the Year accolades by the NJAC and NFHCA in 2003.

Prior to Montclair, Beth was the Assistant Coach for both field hockey and women’s lacrosse at Trinity College. Gottung graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor degree in history from American International College. At AIC, Coach Gottung was a four-year starter and a three-year captain in field hockey and a three-year starter and one-year captain in lacrosse. She earned Northeast-10 All-Conference honors in field hockey in 1999 and was selected as an Academic All-American following the 1997 and 1999 field hockey seasons and the 1999 lacrosse campaign. Beth served as Head Lacrosse Coach for Montclair from 2002- 2006, until recently shifting all her focus to field hockey.

Joining Beth’s staff is Assistant Coach Michelle Carstens. Michelle returns for her 2nd season with the Hawks. A four-year letterwinner at Michigan State University, she helped the Spartans to two NCAA Division I Final Fours along with two appearances in the Elite 8, three Big Ten championships and three conference tournament titles. Michelle was the captain her senior season and was selected to attend the United States Field Hockey B-Camp. A native of Edwardsville, IL, Michelle has experience coaching in various clinics and camps and has a wealth of knowledge in strength and conditioning training.