Andy Whitcomb enters her 28th season as the head field hockey coach at Mount Holyoke College during the 2025-26 academic year. Whitcomb is also a senior lecturer in the College's Department of Physical Education. She was named Senior Woman Administrator in 2024.

Whitcomb won her 300th career game in the 2025 season, and carries a 281-215-1 record through 27 seasons at Mount Holyoke. She was 19-17 in two seasons at Montclair State in her first head coaching position.

Education:

• Smith College - Master's Degree, Exercise and Sports Studies
• SUNY Cortland - Bachelor's Degree

At Mount Holyoke College:

• Overall record of 273-205-1, including a mark of 109-96 in NEWMAC.
• Three-time NEWMAC Champion (2015, 2001 and 2003), earning automatic qualification into the NCAA National Championship Tournament.
• Earned at-large bids to national stage in both 2014 and 2013 after going a combined 35-7 in a two-year span.
• NEWMAC Regular Season Champions in 2011 and 2001.
• Coached Lauren Weiner to NEWMAC Field Hockey Athlete of the Year honors in 2003.
• Won ECAC Championships in 2011 and 2002.
• Has coached seven All-American and 32 All-Region student-athletes.
• Two of her student-athletes have earned NEWMAC Rookie of the Year honors (Liz DiCesare in 2013 and Shara Robertson in 2008)
• Over 100 student-athletes have claimed NFHCA All-Academic recognition.

Professional Experience

• Mount Holyoke College - Head Field Hockey Coach/Senior Lecturer (1998-Present)
• National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA)
  • President (Jan. 2014-Jan. 2020)
  • National Chair of the NFHCA Division III Senior All Star Game
  • NCAA Division III National Representative
• Montclair State University - Head Field Hockey/Lacrosse Coach (1996-1998)
  • Field Hockey
    • Overall record of 19-17
    • Broke school records for wins in a season, goals in a season, shutouts and longest winning streak.
    • NJAC Coach of the Year (1997)

Former University of New Haven assistant coach Hallie Reiger, began as assistant field hockey coach at Mount Holyoke on July 1, 2026.

"We are delighted to welcome Hallie Reiger to our coaching staff," said 29th-year head coach Andy Whitcomb. "Our players immediately felt a special connection with her, and they're very excited to have Coach Hallie join the MHC field hockey family."

Reiger had been the assistant coach at New Haven since 2024, helping the head coach in all aspects of the program including leading film scouting sessions, mentoring student-athletes for academic and athletic success, and recruiting at various national and regional tournaments. She is deeply involved in the field hockey community, including working with developing athletes as a USA Nexus Coach this year. Reiger earned a master's degree in business administration at New Haven, in addition to a sports management graduate certificate.

"Her impressive goalkeeping resume as a player and coach, coupled with her extensive experience at Nexus events truly made her stand out," said Whitcomb. "Both athletes and fellow coaches have praised her deep knowledge of goaltending and her dedication to the game of hockey. She has also proven to be a solid recruiter, and she genuinely cares about helping players improve both on the field and in life."

Reiger joined the inaugural field hockey program as a first-year student at Allegheny College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in history and education in 2023. She served as team captain in 2020, 2021 and 2022 and started in every game of her career, earning North Coast Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022.

"I am very excited to join the field hockey program at Mount Holyoke," said Reiger. "After visiting campus and talking with everyone I could see how excited the team was for the fall, and I knew I wanted to be a part of that. Getting the opportunity to work with and learn from Coach Whitcomb is amazing and something I'm looking forward to."