SHANNON GARDEN:
Coach Garden is a former county defensive All-Star. Coach Shannon has been coaching Field Hockey locally for 15 years. She is an Assistant Coach of Archbishop Spalding's Varsity Field Hockey team and head coach for Spalding's JV Lacrosse team. Coach Shannon is also an accomplished youth and high school field hockey official presiding over several post-season and championship games.
CARISSA MESSIMER HYMAN:
Coach Hyman is an attorney at Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A. in Annapolis, Maryland. Carissa is a graduate of the University of Maryland (2004) and the University of Baltimore School of Law (2008). A four-year starter on the field hockey team for the Terrapins, Carissa was a two-time All-American and earned the Kate Kauffman Award for Most Outstanding Field Hockey Player in 2002, as well as the Susan B. Tyler Award in 2003, naming her the University of Maryland Female Athlete of the Year. While at Maryland, Carissa played on a team that amassed a four-year record of 80-14, won three ACC titles, reached the NCAA semifinals three times and captured the 1999 National Championship over Michigan on Carissa’s game-winning goal. Carissa also served as a student assistant coach for the Terrapins following her senior season. Before college, Carissa played field hockey at Crestwood High School in Mountaintop, PA where she was a two-time NFHCA All-American and a three-time Pennsylvania All-State selection. Her 49 goals in 1998 was a Pennsylvania high school single-season record and her 145 career goals set the Pennsylvania career high school scoring record; in 1998 she also clenched the third-highest career total ever recorded by a U.S. high school player. Carissa has played on U.S. National teams since 1997, and was a member of the U.S. Senior National Team in 2003/2004.
Carissa is currently a member of the US Womens National Indoor team.
KIM DELLA:
Coach Della played field hockey and lacrosse in high school. Coach Della conitinued her lacrosse career at the University of Maryland for 4 years and played in the NCAA Division 1 Narional Championship game. She has been coaching for Bays field hockey and lacrosse for the last 5 years. Coach Della is a reading teacher at Folger Mckinsey Elementary School.