Falcon Field Hockey Club Coaches

Coach Eden 
Founder of Falcon Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Ramapo College
​Field Hockey 

Coach Eden  is a former soccer player who grew tired of the sport and decided to try out for the field hockey team her sophomore year at Passaic Valley High School.  She made the team and was instantly hooked on field hockey!  Coach Eden then went on to play for Montclair State University. As a Red Hawk, she played defense and midfield for the team. In 2001, Montclair State went on to beat Catholic University 1-0 to capture the ECAC Championship.  Coach Eden was an integral part of a successful senior year at Montclair State in 2003. That year, Montclair State field hockey qualified for NCAA tournament for the first time in the program's history and made it to the Sweet Sixteen. Coach Eden was awarded the student-athlete award by the NCAA, which recognizes student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Coach Eden graduated from MSU with her Master’s in Education along with a Bachelor’s in History and Sociology.   

After college, Coach Eden went on to coach for numerous successful high school programs in New Jersey such as Montclair and Northern Highlands.  Her proudest moment of high school coaching was taking over as Head Coach of Field Hockey
and Lacrosse at Northern Valley Demarest in 2012.  At that time NVD field hockey
was very much in a rebuilding phase as in the 2011 season they did not win a single game.  Within 5 years of Coach Eden taking over the program, NVD won the Bergen County title beating powerhouse Ramsey to capture the championship. 
This has always been her most proud moment as a coach as she was able
​to rebuild a program who went from not scoring any goals in the 2011 season to winning a county championship in 2017. 

In 2018, Coach Eden opened Falcon Athletics with the goal of providing club teams, leagues, clinics, and equipment to the North Jersey area for players of all genders & ages. Falcon Field Hockey has seen a tremendous amount of growth since its establishment.   Coach Eden and the FalconFHC coaching staff have led their
U14, U16, & U19 teams to many pool championships.  The club has seen numerous players commit to playing in DI, DII, & DIII colleges.  Coach Eden and her
staff take pride in putting players first with the focus on the growth &
development of the individual player.   Falcon Field Hockey prides themself in this focus over club rankings and wins.

  Falcon Field Hockey has grown to offer high school and adult summer leagues, summer tournaments, and summer camps.  In the summer of 2022 Falcon Field Hockey hosted their first overnight summer camp at Montclair State with much success as 180 players attended the four day camp.   Also in the summer of 2022 Falcon Field Hockey hosted their first tournament, Ramapo Valley Jamboree. The RVJ hosted U14, U16, U19, & adult divisions providing players of all ages a great preseason prep playing opportunity & saw over 150 athletes throughout the day.  

In 2019, Eden joined the Lady Roadrunners staff at Ramapo College as an assistant coach.  The 2020-2021 Lady Roadrunners advanced to the NJAC Tournament Championship for the first time in program history earning NJAC Runner-Up.
​ In 2021-2022, Ramapo College experienced the most success since the programs' inaugural season in 2004. Coach Eden helped in leading the Lady Roadrunners to an impressive 15-7 record ending with the programs' first ECAC Championship &        most wins in a season.  Eden has her USA Level I and II Field Hockey Coaching Accreditation & has coached for the USA Futures Program. She is also Safe Sport Training certified as well as ​CPR & AED trained.

Coach Tafro 
Head Coach Ramapo College
​Field Hockey 

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Coach Tafro is a former two time All American at Montclair State University & holds numerous Red Hawk records. In 2013, she was named NJAC midfielder of the year and was an integral part of the Red Hawks capturing the conference crown in 2012 & 2013. Coach Tafro earned three NJAC First Team All-Conference honors and was also selected for the NJHCA South Atlantic First Team All-Region.

In 2017, Ramapo College named Tafro the Head Coach of the field hockey team & she has been an essential part of the programs recent success. The 2020-2021 Roadrunners advanced to the NJAC Tournament Championship for the first time in program history earning NJAC Runner-Up. Victoria Docherty earned NJAC First Team All-Conference while Mariah Tovar, Maggie Farrell, Emily Ricciardi and Samantha Stolker were all named NJAC Honorable Mention All-Conference.

During the 2021-2022 season, Ramapo College experienced the most success since the programs' inaugural season in 2004. Coach Tafro led the Lady Roadrunners to an impressive 15-7 record ending with the programs' fist ECAC Championship.  

Prior to coaching at Ramapo College Tafro was an assistant coach at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN during the 2016 season. Tafro helped to lead Rhodes to the NCAA Tournament & the Southern Athletic Association Championship. 

Prior to coaching at Rhodes, Tafro was the graduate assistant coach at Frostburg State University where she developed and administrated drills for the Bobcats as well as playing a major role in the team's strategy and philosophy. Frostburg was second in the Capital Athletic Conference in saves while in her first season with the Bobcats; they led the CAC in saves and finished fourth in defensive saves. 

Coach Tafro has her USA Level 1 & Level 2 Accreditation & has also coached for​ USA Futures Program.

Coach Miller
Head Coach Wagner College
​Field Hockey 

Coach Miller is entering her third season as the head coach of Wagner College's newly-added field hockey program 2020, after completing her first season. Miller, a native of Washington, NJ, comes to Grymes Hill by way of Northeast Conference (NEC) rival Sacred Heart University, where she served as an assistant coach for the field hockey team under head coach Sydney Van Der Merwe for the last two seasons. During her tenure with the Pioneers, Miller oversaw the teams' offensive development, implementing strategies for practices and games, resulting in a 62.5% increase in goals from 2017 to 2018.   Miller's field hockey background includes serving as a head coach for both the USA Field Hockey Futures and Fairfield County United Field Hockey Club teams. Her main goal with both of these organizations was to help develop young players and prepare them for the next level of field hockey. Prior to embarking on her collegiate coaching career, Miller was a standout field hockey athlete at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. In her time there, she helped lead the Minutemen team to three Atlantic 10 Championships and three NCAA Tournament berths, having reached the Sweet 16 twice and the Elite 8 once. She was appointed captain of the team her junior and senior seasons and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team in her final season.

Coach O'Reilly
Head Coach Montclair State
​Field Hockey 

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Coach O'Reilly begins her eighth season as the head coach of the Red Hawks in 2022. She became the 17th coach in program history in June 2015.  In her first four seasons, O’Reilly has fashioned a 62-19 record which includes berths in the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship each of the last three seasons, a feat accomplished only one other time in program history. 

O'Reilly led Montclair State to a 15-5 record and a berth in the NJAC semifinals in her first season. The Red Hawks finished the year ranked 11th by the NFHCA and placed three players on the All-NJAC Team.

O’Reilly followed up an impressive first campaign with an even better one in 2016 as the Red Hawks returned to the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship for the first time in three seasons. Montclair State posted a 16-6 mark and was ranked in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III poll throughout the season ending the year at  No. 10. 

Two years ago, the Red Hawks registered their third consecutive 15-win season under O’Reilly and were once again a fixture in the NFHCA Division III Poll finishing the season in the Top 15. MSU won its first 12 contests, it longest winning streak in four years which helped Montclair earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. In 2018, MSU recorded its fourth straight 15-win campaign, finishing 15-4 and another Top 20 ranking by the NFHCA. The Red Hawks reached their third consecutive NCAA Tournament and was one of two schools to place three players on the NFHCA Division III All-America Team.

Prior to her arrival at MSU, O'Reilly enjoyed two successful seasons as the top assistant at Manhattanville College.  O'Reilly arrived at Manhattanville after a decorated four-year career on the field hockey field at Franklin & Marshall College, where she was a four-year starter and senior captain for the Diplomats. She was named to the NFHCA All-South Region and All-Centennial Conference first team as a senior after scoring nine goals with 11 assists
for a career-high 29 points, following up an All-Conference second-team honor in 2009. She finished her career as the school's all-time leader in
assists (35) and game-winning goals (eight), while also ranking fifth in
​points (95) and ninth in goals (30). 

Coach Siconolfi
Assistant Coach Montclair State University

Coach Siconolfi enters her fourth season as a member of the Montclair State University coaching staff following a very successful playing career that concluded in 2018.

A standout defender, Siconolfi, who helped MSU to three consecutive NCAA Division III Tournament berths, appeared in 55 games and was a two-time First-Team All-NJAC in addition to being named All-Region by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association in 2017 and 2018.

Coach Raimondi
USA Field Hockey, NCAA rated umpire

Coach Raimondi started her field hockey journey in middle school at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School.  Her playing career then blossomed at Northern Highlands Regional High School where she received All State, All County, and All League accolades during her Varsity tenure.  She decided to turn her focus to the Ramapo College of New Jersey Road Runners where she served out her collegiate career.  

In her time since then, she has coached at the club and high school levels.  She also is a USA Field Hockey, NCAA, and high school rated umpire.  Coach Raimondi's works in sales as well as volunteering for her municipal fire department, Food Allergy Advocacy groups, and she continues to play competitive hockey in adult leagues across the country.

Coach Hanks 
​Assistant Coach Stevens Institute of Technology 

Coach Hanks is a former four-year starting member of the Skidmore College Field Hockey team, serving as team captain in 2015. Hanks was a three-time All-Liberty League player, a three-time All-North Atlantic Region selection and an All-American in her junior and senior campaigns. Hanks received her Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Business in 2016. She is currently the full-time assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. In her first season on Castle Point, Hanks helped Stevens clinch a spot in the MAC Freedom Tournament in their first year in the conference. Under her tutelage, four student-athletes have earned MAC Conference awards, one earned All-Region as well as earning a number of academics awards. Prior to Stevens, she had a three-year stint as an assistant at Franklin & Marshall College. During her time on the sidelines, F&M made three trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a run to the Final Four in 2017. The Diplomats' staff was named South Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2017 and she coaches, five student-athletes garnered National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America honors and multiple All-Region and All-Centennial Conference selections.Coach Hanks has also coached for the USA Futures Program.
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Coach Piekarz 
​Assistant Coach William
​Paterson University 

Coach Piekarz  serves as William Paterson’s assistant field hockey coach after filling the role of acting head coach during the Fall 2020 semester.
 
An assistant coach at Stockton University for two seasons (2018-20), Piekarz also has served as a youth coach with New Jersey’s USA Field Hockey Futures program since 2019, as well as with VIP Field Hockey and Explosive Hockey Club.
 
Piekarz played for Seton Hill University 2014-2017, completing a bachelor’s degree in history, with a minor in Holocaust and Genocide studies. She is pursuing a master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide studies at Stockton. ​

Coach Wisneski 
​"Dubs"
Head Coach Kittatiny Regional High School 

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Coach Wisneski "Dubs" is a standout goaltender who played at Ramapo College. She currently holds the all time record for saves for Ramapo College Field Hockey. Coach Dubs was named NJAC goalie of the year two times while at Ramapo College and played in the NFHCA Senior All Star Game. In 2015, Wisneski was named the league's Goaltender of the Year.  That year she led the conference in conference-only saves per game with 13.00 and conference-only saves with 78.  She was also number two in the conference for save percentage at .780.  Wisneski was named to the NJAC 1st Team All-Conference in addition to her Goaltender of the Year award.   She is now the head coach at Kittatinny Regional High School and has also coached for the USA Futures Program.  

Coach Fabiano
Assistant Coach Fairleigh Dickinson University

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Coach Fabiano is a former First Team All Conference, First Team All-Region, & First Team All-American Goaltender at The College of New Jersey.  In 2017,  she was named Conference Goaltender of the Year.  Coach Fabiano played for TCNJ from 2014-2017. In 2014, TCNJ won the NCAA Division III National Championship.  During her time at TCNJ Coach Fabiano & her team were the New Jersey Athletic Conference Champions in 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017.  Most recently Coach Fabiano was appointed head coach of Glen Ridge High School & is also an Assistant Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University.  

Coach Choka 

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Coach Choka is a standout forward who played at Ramapo College. Coach Choka competed in the NJAC as a Roadrunner on the Ramapo College Field Hockey team. Choka was named the 2017 and 2018 captain, as well as earning NJAC Honorable Mention All-Conference honors during both seasons.  Choka also coached for Quiet Storm Field Hockey Club, which conducted camps for the youth players of the North Jersey area.
During her time as a high school student athlete, Choka played Field Hockey and Lacrosse at Wayne Valley High School. In her 2013 Field Hockey season, Choka earned Second Team All-Passaic County and Second Team All-League. In her 2014 Lacrosse Season, Choka earned First Team All-Passaic County and Second Team All-League. 

Interested in coaching with us?!?

We are always looking to grow our coaching staff!  Drop us a line & let us know why you would make a great coach!  **Previous field hockey playing experience is required, preferably at the collegiate/international level.**
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