Field Hockey Coaching Staff

Susan M. Murray, Head Coach

Susan M. Murray has molded a strong program that allows young women a chance to develop athletically, personally, and professionally at New England College. From a 3-8-2 start in 1992 to 2006’s record-setting 20-3, Murray has created a program that is recognized as a The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) and regional power.

Since the first TCCC Championship series in 1997, Murray’s teams have appeared in ten championship games and have captured nine titles.  During this ten-year stretch, the program has compiled a record of 156-59 for an impressive .750 winning percentage.  Beginning in 1999, NEC has been selected to participate in post-season tournaments for nine consecutive seasons including seven trips to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007), and a bid for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament in 2001.  The program has been ranked in the top twenty nationally and is consistently ranked in the top five in the region.

Coach Murray has a reputation for helping student-athletes develop to their full potential.  Murray has produced six National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-Americans and fifteen New England Regional All-Americans.  TCCC honors include dozens of all-conference players, four TCCC Players of the Year, five TCCC Rookies of the Year, and five TCCC Senior Scholar-Athletes of the Year.  Murray has been selected TCCC Coach of the Year in 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2006; in 2006, she received the honor of NFHCA Regional Coach of the Year, awarded to just six coaches in the nation.

The program epitomizes the NCAA Division III philosophy of true student-athletes.  More than two dozen NEC student-athletes have been selected for the NFHCA National Academic Squad during Murray’s tenure, including several member of the TCCC Academic Squad.

A Keene State College and Western New England College School of Law graduate, Susan is an Associate Professor of Political Science.

Lindsey Inman, Assistant Coach

Lindsey Inman enters her fourth season as assistant coach for the New England College field hockey program.  Over the past two seasons Inman has helped lead the Pilgrims to two CCC Championships and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament.  Inman graduate from New England College back in 2005 with her degree in Education and currently teaches elementary in Concord.  While at NEC Inman played in over 70 games for the Pilgrims and was named CCC 1st Team All-Conference twice and an NFHCA 2nd Team All American her senior season. 

Lori Zaniboni, Assistant Coach

Lori Zaniboni enters her second season as assistant coach for the field hockey team.  Zaniboni graduated last spring from New England College with her degree in Sport and Recreational Management.  Over four seasons Zaniboni led the Pilgrims to 59 victories including four straight CCC Championships.  Zaniboni played in 80 games for the Pilgrims finishing her career with 18 goals and an impressive 45 assists.  Last season Zaniboni was name to the CCC 1st Team All-Conference and was named a NFHCA 1st Team All-American.

Megan Simula, Assistant Coach

Megan Simula enters her first year as assistant coach of the field hockey team.  Simula graduated last spring from New England College with her degree in Sport and Recreational Management. Simula played defense for the Pilgrims throughout her four years at New England College.  Simula played in 79 games for the NEC holding opponents to just 1.73 goals per game over her career and tacking on nine goals and 17 assists of her own on offense.