Kent State Field Hockey Camps
Coaching Staff
Assistant Coach Richard Sutton
Rich Sutton begins his second
season as the top assistant on the Kent State coaching staff. From international
competition to the Atlantic Coast Conference, Sutton brings an abundance of
field hockey experience to KSU.
Now in his third year at an NCAA
institution, Sutton served as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia
during the 2005 season. The Cavaliers got off to an 8-5 start that year against
some of the toughest competition in the country.
Prior to Virginia, Sutton was the
associate head coach at the University of Birmingham (England) for four seasons.
During his tenure at his alma mater, he guided the Birmingham ladies to two
national semifinals and one national title game appearance. He also served as
the head coach of the Midlands U21’s, leading them to a pair of National
Tournament championships in three seasons.
“I am very excited about the new
season ahead,” said Sutton. “I feel we have made great strides this past spring
and expect Kent State Field Hockey to continue improving this
fall.”
A 1998 graduate of Birmingham,
Sutton was twice a national semifinalist as a player and in his final season was
a player/coach of the second XI national championship
team.
He continued his playing career in
the Netherlands for two seasons before returning to play on Birmingham’s
National League team as an alum for two years.
In 2006, Sutton was a member of
the U.S. National Men’s Elite coaching staff during the Bloemendaal Series.
Since then he has served as a head coach on the Futures circuit, coached at the
Futures Development Invitational Clinic and High School Open and was selected to
coach at the 2007 Junior Olympics.
“Rich brings a wealth of
experience to KSU and I am ecstatic to have him as part of my staff,” Head Coach
Kathleen Schanne said.
A Birmingham, England native, Sutton
earned his bachelor’s degree in local government studies from the University of
Birmingham. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Graduate Assistant Katy Tran
Katy Tran, a
former All-American goalkeeper, enters her second season as a graduate assistant
at Kent State. After an outstanding career at North Carolina, Tran made the
transition from player to coach in 2006. Like assistant coach Rich Sutton, she
brings experience from an Atlantic Coast Conference institution.
Tran was the
starting goalkeeper for three seasons with the Tar Heels and earned First Team
All-America honors in 2005. She was also a member of the All-Atlantic Coast
Conference Team and ACC All-Tournament Teams in each of her last two
seasons.
A Grantville, Pa. native, Tran was named to the ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-America At-Large Team in 2006. A double major in biology and
exercise and sport science at North Carolina, she graduated with a 3.51 grade
point average.
Tran’s
excellence in the classroom, earned her an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and the
ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan postgraduate scholarship. While at UNC, Tran remained
very involved in community services such as Carolina Outreach and the Carolina
Leadership Academy and was a three-time recipient of the ACC Top Six for Service
Award.
In four seasons
with the Tar Heels, Tran played in 70 games and started every game in goal for
three seasons. She posted 20 career shutouts and carried a goals against average
of 1.06. During her career, UNC captured the 2004 ACC championship and made four
NCAA Tournament appearances.
Tran is a
graduate of Northern Lebanon High School in Fredericksburg, Pa., where she
earned All-America honors as a senior. She has also played on several U.S.
national teams.
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic
Communications
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