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\t<\/p>\nPenn State field hockey head coach Hannah Prince officially rounded out her inaugural coaching staff this week with the addition of Mark Wadsley as associate head coach.<\/p>\n
Wadsley follows Prince to Happy Valley after a highly successful three-year run at Saint Joseph\u2019s, where the duo helped turn the Hawks into a national powerhouse. During his first season in Philadelphia, Wadsley assisted in guiding Saint Joseph\u2019s to its third straight Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament titles, along with another NCAA Tournament appearance.<\/p>\n
The Hawks\u2019 historic 2024 campaign marked the high point of Wadsley\u2019s tenure. Saint Joseph\u2019s climbed to a program-best No. 3 national ranking and advanced to what would become the university\u2019s first-ever NCAA national championship game appearance. Along the way, the Hawks captured their fourth consecutive A-10 title sweep, earned their first NCAA Tournament win, knocked off perennial powers Princeton and North Carolina, and made the program\u2019s first Final Four. The coaching staff was recognized as the NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year following the season.<\/p>\n
Saint Joseph\u2019s sustained that momentum in 2025, claiming a fifth straight A-10 tournament title and another NCAA Tournament berth. The Hawks opened postseason play with a win over Drexel before falling to North Carolina in the second round. Individually, Wadsley also helped develop standout forward Manu Ghigliotti, who earned regional Player of the Year honors and multiple First Team All-America selections.<\/p>\n
Before arriving in the United States, Wadsley served as Head of Performance at England\u2019s Repton Hockey Club. He also led Repton\u2019s women\u2019s indoor and outdoor teams, highlighted by a national Indoor Premier League championship.<\/p>\n
Wadsley brings extensive playing experience as well, having made 245 appearances for Beeston Hockey Club and winning eight domestic trophies with the Bees. A native of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Wadsley holds academic degrees from both the University of Birmingham and the University of Stirling.<\/p>\n
With Wadsley joining Prince\u2019s staff, Penn State adds a proven winner with international experience as the Nittany Lions enter a new era for the program after the recent departure of former coach Lisa Bervinchak Love.<\/p>\n
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