Spotlight FIELD HOCKEY | JAMES MADISON JMU field hockey coach — who brought school its 1st national title — announces retirement By CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Feb 20, 2026 Feb 20, 2026 0 × NCAA Divisions I, II, and III Explained Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of the trailblazers in college field hockey has announced her retirement from the sport.kAmy2>6D |25:D@? 9625 4@249 r9C:DEJ |@C82?[ H9@ 7:CDE ;@:?65 E96 AC@8C2> :? `hh`[ 2??@F?465 D96 :D DE6AA:?8 5@H? 27E6C a` D62D@?D =625:?8 E96 sF<6D]k^AmkAm|@C82?’D 2??@F?46>6?E 42>6 G:2 2 C6=62D6 7C@> y|& @? %9FCD52J 27E6C?@@?]k^AmkAmQp7E6C a` C6>2C<23=6 J62CD =625:?8 E96 y2>6D |25:D@? &?:G6CD:EJ 7:6=5 9@4<6J AC@8C2>[ x 2> 2??@F?4:?8 >J C6E:C6>6?E 5F6 E@ D@>6 4FCC6?E 962=E9 :DDF6D[Q |@C82? D2:5 :? 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