Morgan DeMann - Field Hockey Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Morgan DeMann

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
demannme@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-3941
Physical Address:
Convocation Center 1084 (895 University Blvd) / MSC 4705

Morgan DeMann enters her second season as an associate head field hockey coach after being hired on March 14, 2024.

In her first season in Harrisonburg, Coach DeMann helped lead the Dukes to a 14-6 (7-1 MAC) season that saw JMU tie for the regular-season title and finish runner-up at the conference tournament. Alice Roeper earned the Offensive MAC Player of the Year award as six Dukes earned all-conference honors, while Roeper, Skyler Brown and Cassidy Strittmatter all earned spots on the NFHCA All-South Region team.

DeMann joins the staff after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Bates College. This past season, she helped guide the No. 7 Bobcats to its first NCAA tournament appearance, advancing to the second round.

"I'm super excited to have Morgan join my staff," said Head Coach Christy Morgan. "She brings experience, knowledge, and most of all, positive energy. She respects the people that she leads and coaches with great compassion. I love her commitment to everyday growth, good energy and doing the work to create champions. She has hit the ground running!"

The 2023 campaign saw Bates post a 9-0 home record, match the program record of 13 wins and win a program-best seven games against NESCAC competition, including the first win in a conference tournament game in team history.

In addition to her work with field hockey, DeMann served as an assistant strength & condition coach, creating programs for other varsity teams, including women's soccer and men's and women's nordic programs.

Other field hockey ventures include working for the WNY Field Hockey Club out of Binghamton, N.Y., coaching all ages at every position with a focus on goalie development. Additionally, DeMann has served as a coach for the Nexus Field Hockey program in New York and New Hampshire where she has observed and evaluated athletes.

Prior to Bates, DeMann was a defender for the Liberty Flames from 2011-12. She graduated from Liberty in December 2013 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.