UMass has found its next field hockey coach.

Athletic director Ryan Bamford announced on Thursday that Barb Weinberg will be the Minutewomen’s ninth head coach.

“Barb has tremendous credentials as both a player and coach which will positively impact our program moving forward,” Bamford said in a statement. “She is well-prepared to lead her own program given her experience working with some of the most respected coaches in the sport. Our staff and student-athletes look forward to Coach Weinberg’s arrival and the work she will do to continue the national prominence of UMass field hockey.”

Weinberg was Wake Forest’s associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the last three seasons. The Demon Deacons advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice and won the 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference.

“I am extremely honored to take the lead of the UMass field hockey program,” Weinberg said in a statement. “I have great respect for the rich history that coaches and players of the past have created and look forward to building upon this tradition. The desire of the student-athletes to achieve the highest level of success on the field and in the classroom is evident. It is an exciting time in UMass Athletics and I want to thank Ryan Bamford and Darrice Griffin for giving me this opportunity and believing in my vision. I cannot wait to get started.”

Weinberg previously held assistant positions at American (2013-14), Maryland (2010-13) and Iowa (2008). During her time with the Terrapins, the team captured back-to-back NCAA titles in 2010 and 2011.

The 2005 Iowa graduate was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Big 10 performer. She was a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2005-10, making 19 international appearances. Weinberg also served as the alternate goalkeeper for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The Minutewomen finished the 2016 season with an Atlantic 10 title, a 14-8 record and a trip to the NCAA First Round, paced by All-American Sarah Hawkshaw, who’ll be a senior in 2017.

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