Coaching Staff
Jun Kentwell - Director of Coaching
Jun was a player on the Chinese National Team for 8 years and captained the Jaing Xi Provincial Team to 3 National Championships. As a 12 year old, Jun was selected to train in the residence program at the Jiang Xi Sports Training Center where she developed into a fast and skillful midfield player. As a 16 year old, she was selected to play for the Chinese Under 21 National Team before making her debut for the senior team at age 18.
Jun graduated from the Shanghai Sports University and returned to the Jaing Xi Training Center as a sports administrator and coach. When injury curtailed her playing career, she took up umpiring and again quickly rose to the top, achieving International Grade 1 level where she has officiated in three Asian Games, The European Cup, The Pan Am Games, The Junior World Cup, three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the World Cup. In 2004, Jun received the Golden Whistle from the International Hockey Federation to mark her 100th International match.
Before coming to the United States in 1999, Jun was the coach of the Chinese Under 21 National Team. Jun now coaches in the USFHA Futures Program in addition to her duties as Director of World Class Coaching Field Hockey Program and Head Coach of the WC Eagles.
Huang Junxia
Huang Junxia is an extremely talented player and coach. She played left back and left midfield in over 300 international matches for China, including three World Cups and three Olympic Games. She was captain of the Chinese National Team from 200-2004. A Silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games, Junxia also won a Champions Trophy Gold edal, a World Cup Bronze medal and Asian Games Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Since retiring after the 2008 Olympic Games, Junxia has been coaching the Jiangsu Provincial Team, where she was responsible for the development of both the junior and senior women's field hockey programs. Junxia is an excellent addition to our coaching staff and will specialize in skill development and all aspects of defending.
Richard Kentwell - Assistant Head Coach
Richard has the unique distinction of having played, coached and officiated field hockey at the International level, having played for Wales and British Touring Teams, coached the USA Men's National and Pan American Games Team, and umpired over 100 International matches including the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He was also the Umpires manager at the 2000 Olympic Games. Richard has written two books on coaching field hockey and served on the International Hockey Federation's Umpiring Committee for 12 years. He is currently Chair of the Pan-American Hockey Federation Umpiring Committee.
Jackie Gerzabeck
Jackie played on two NCAA National Championship winning teams for Old Dominion University and for the USA Under 23 Naitonal Team. She was also previously Head Coach at Villanova University.
Erin Lindsey
Erin is the Head Coach at Christopher Dock High School and is a USA Field Hockey Futures Coach.
Mariel Marinelli
Mariel is a former WC Eagles player and currently a member of the Drexel University team. Mariel is an assistant coach with the WC Eagles U14 teams.
Aubrey McDevitt - Assistant Goalkeeper Coach
Aubrey was an outstanding goalkeeper for WC Eagles and I am pleased that she has joined our coaching staff as an assistant to Claudia Fernandez.