Beth Anders

Beth Anders
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth Anders
Born November 13, 1951 (age 63)
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Elizabeth "Beth" Anders (born November 13, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former field hockey sweeper from the United States, who was a member of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[1] She attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.[2] After the 1984 Summer Olympics she became the head coach of the USA National Women's Team.[3] She also coached field hockey at Old Dominion University for 30 seasons, retiring in 2012. [4] At Old Dominion she coached more games (704) and achieved more wins (561) and NCAA titles (9) than anyone in Division I history, as well as becoming the first Division I coach to reach 500 victories in field hockey. [5]

She was inducted into the Ursinus College Hall of Fame for Athletics in 1986, the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2000, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, and Old Dominion's Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Inductees: Beth Anders". Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ Ledora, Tony (January 15, 2012). "Beth Anders announces unretirement". The Times Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Onufrak, Beth (July 24, 1993). "U.s. Beats N. Zealand, Will Play For Cup Spot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Coaching legends headed to ODU Hall of Fame". The Virginian-Pilot.
  5. ↑ "Coaching legends headed to ODU Hall of Fame". The Virginian-Pilot.
  6. ↑ http://www.phillyhall.org/inductee_profile.asp?ind=60
  7. ↑ http://www.phillyhall.org/inductees.asp?i=4
  8. ↑ "Coaching legends headed to ODU Hall of Fame". The Virginian-Pilot.