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)

Mount Holyoke College made Laurissa Montigny one of its first full-time assistant coach hires, as Montigny was appointed the assistant coach of the Lyons' field hockey and lacrosse programs prior to the start of the 2024-25 academic year. Montigny became the field hockey program's first full-time assistant coach dedicated to field hockey after the 2025 season.

Montigny was a four-year standout player for the Mount Holyoke field hockey team, starting all 74 games of her career and collecting 15 goals and seven assists, all while playing with unrelenting intensity. Montigny cited the programs' family atmosphere as one of her primary reasons for seeking the position. She and her sister, senior captain Jayonna Montigny, tied for the team scoring lead in 2023, recording 10 goals and three assists apiece.

"I have the utmost confidence in Laurissa. Even in her short time in this role, her impact has been evident as she hit the ground running from day one," said Andy Whitcomb, the 27th-year head coach of the Lyons field hockey team. This hire is a milestone I've been anticipating for much of my career, and having a former player and leader in this role makes it even more rewarding. I'm thrilled that we have someone who understands our program's intricacies and expectations and is committed to working hard to restore our program to national prominence."

"I am beyond excited to be returning to the Mount Holyoke College Athletics family," said Montigny. "It's an incredible honor to come back to the school that shaped me as both a student and an athlete. I'm eager to help our student-athletes excel both on and off the field. My goal is to not only develop skilled players but also to instill values of discipline, leadership, and perseverance that will serve them throughout their lives. I look forward to creating an environment where each player can grow, challenge themselves, and contribute to the legacy of success here at Mount Holyoke."