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. Coach Eden was an integral part of a successful senior year in 2003. That year, Montclair State field hockey qualified for NCAA tournament for the first time in the program's history. 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.    Eden is currently an Assistant Coach at Ramapo College. In 2018, Coach Eden opened Falcon Athletics with the goal of providing club teams, leagues, clinics, and equipment to the North Jersey area for girls & boys of all ages. She has her USA Level I and II Field Hockey Coaching Accreditation & coaches 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 

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.  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.  Coach Tafro has her USA Level 1 & Level 2 Accreditation & also coaches for the USA Futures Program.

Coach Miller
Head Coach Wagner College
​Field Hockey 

Coach Miller is entering her second 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 Fabiano
Assistant Coach Fairleigh Dickinson University

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 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 Siconolfi
Assistant Coach Montclair State University
Coach Siconolfi begins her second 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 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 

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 also coaches for the USA Futures Program.  

Coach Choka 

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. 

Coach Mundy

Coach Mundy has over 8 years experience as a field hockey
goaltender and over 4 years experience as a field hockey coach. She started her career as a Freshman, playing for West Essex High School in North Caldwell, NJ. After playing throughout high school, she continued on to the University of Scranton where she was the starting keeper for three of her four years. The team itself broke numerous records including being a Landmark Conference Tournament qualifying team all four years and finalist once.  Coach Mundy has been named Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the week three times  and University of Scranton Athlete of the week once.  At the end of her career, Mundy finished 2nd in goals against average and shutouts, 3rd in minutes played , 7th in saves, and 16th in  save percentage overall in Scranton's history. Mundy also worked under Wayne Valley High School's head coach for numerous clinics and as the program's goalie coach. Krista currently works full time in the Pharmaceutical industry,  but is always looking for opportunities to spread her love of the sport!

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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