Kelly Terwilliger has been named the eighth head coach in the history of the Central Michigan field hockey program, Zyzelewski Family Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan announced on Friday morning.

Terwilliger has an extensive background in collegiate coaching across multiple levels, as she has directed the programs at both NCAA Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania and NCAA Division III Colby College (Maine).

Terwilliger has spent the last four years leading IUP, where she posted a 32-33 record, including a 15-21 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Prior to IUP, Terwilliger served six years as the head coach at Colby, which competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. She led the Mules to a 38-38 record with three consecutive nine-win seasons.

Before her time at Colby, she was the associate head coach at Indiana, where she helped the Hoosiers to a No. 25 national ranking in 2015. She also served as an assistant at her alma mater Ohio State for four years.

Terwilliger began her coaching career as graduate assistant before moving onto an assistant coach position at Mid-American Conference rival Ohio. Over three seasons with the Bobcats, she helped secure two MAC championships.

As a player, Terwilliger was a four-year starter as a defender at Ohio State from 2004-07. She earned All-Big-Ten honors in 2007 and was an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree. In 2006 she helped lead the Buckeyes to a Big Ten championship and an NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. In her four-year career, Ohio State advanced to the NCAA tournament three times.

An East Stroudsburg, Pa. native, Terwilliger earned a Bachelor of Science degree as an education major from Ohio State in 2009. She went on to earn two master's degrees from Ohio University, the first in coaching education (2010) and the second in sports administration (2015).

Terwilliger has also served as a coach with USA Field Hockey from 2009-17, and is the owner of the Maine Majestic Field Hockey Club and Maine Field Hockey Academy.

Terwilliger will be introduced to the campus community at a time to be determined.

THE TERWILLIGER FILE

Education
Ohio State University, 2009 – bachelor's degree, education
Ohio University, 2010 - master's degree, coaching education
Ohio University, 2015 - master's degree, sports administration

Coaching Career
Head coach, Central Michigan University, 2026-current
Head coach, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2022-25
Head coach, Colby (Maine) College, 2016-22
Associate head coach, Indiana University, 2015-16
Assistant coach, Ohio State University, 2011-15
Graduate assistant / assistant coach, Ohio University, 2009-11

Other Coaching Positions
USA Field Hockey, 2009-17

Playing Career
Ohio State University, 2004-07

Coaching Accomplishments
70-71 overall record as a head coach
32-33 overall record in four seasons at Indiana (Pa.)
38-38 overall record in six seasons at Colby (Maine) College
2009 Mid-American Conference champion
2009 Mid-American Conference Tournament champion
Two-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament qualifier
Two-time New England Small College Athletic Conference Tournament qualifier

Name	Title	Email Address
Kelly Terwilliger	Head Coach	terwi1k@cmich.edu
Ashley Cogger	Assistant Coach
Kylee Niswonger	Assistant Coach

Name	Title	Phone	Email Address
Jasper Gallagher	Communications	(989) 780-5510	galla2jm@cmich.edu
Tod Miller	Facilities & Event Operations	(989) 774-1097	mille1tv@cmich.edu
Lacey Jajko	Athletic Trainer		jajko1l@cmich.edu
Tim Salinas	Strength & Conditioning	@Timmy_Salinas (X)	salin1@cmich.edu

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