American Eagles field hockey

American Eagles field hockey
Founded	1964
University	American University
Head coach	Steve Jennings
Stadium	Jacobs Recreational Complex
Location	Washington D.C.
Conference	Patriot League
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Blue, white, and red [1]
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2004, 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Conference regular season championships
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

American Eagles field hockey team represents American University and plays its home games at Jacobs Recreational Complex in Washington D.C. It competes as part of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I. The Eagles are coached by Steve Jennings.

History

The field hockey program began play in 1964, finishing with a 5-1-2 record under head coach Virginia Hawke. ^[2]

American joined the CAA in 1985 and later the Patriot League in 2001.

After the hiring of Steve Jennings for the 1999 season, the Eagles experienced its first major success. From 2003 to present the Eagles have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and won 13 conference tournament titles.

American has only won NCAA tournament games two times. The Eagles defeated Iowa 2-1 at the 2004 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament, advancing to the Elite 8 before losing to Maryland 2-0 in the national quarterfinal. ^{[3] [4]} The 2004 win over Iowa was the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament win. The Eagles also won a game at the 2005 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament, beating Penn State 3-2 before advancing to the Elite 8 and again falling to Maryland in a 3-0 loss. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of NCAA Division I field hockey programs

References

1. American University Creative Style Guide . Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. "2025_Record_Book_Fockey.pdf" (PDF).
3. University, American (2004-11-13). "Field Hockey Edges Iowa, 2-1". American University. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
4. University, American (2004-11-14). "#7 Field Hockey Blanked by Maryland in NCAA Second Round, 2-0". American University. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
5. University, American (2005-11-12). "American Advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament with 3-2 Victory Over Penn State". American University. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
6. University, American (2005-11-13). "American Field Hockey Falls to Top-Ranked Maryland in NCAA Second Round, 3-0". American University. Retrieved 2025-09-11.