The Ohio State Buckeyes field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Ohio State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Ohio State field hockey team plays its home games at Buckeye Varsity Field on the university campus in Columbus, Ohio. Since the establishment of the field hockey program in 1971, the Buckeyes have won three Big Ten conference regular-season championships, one conference tournament title, and have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. The team is currently coached by Jarred Martin.

History

Field hockey has been a varsity sport at Ohio State University since 1971. From 1982 to 1988 and again from 1992 to the present, Ohio State has played in the Big Ten Conference. Between 1989 and 1991, the team played in the Midwestern Collegiate Field Hockey Conference. The Buckeyes have won three regular-season Big Ten championships, in 2001, 2006, and 2010, and one Big Ten conference tournament title, in 2001. Ohio State has also made seven appearances in the NCAA tournament, advancing past the first round twice, and once reaching the semifinals, in 2010. The Buckeyes are currently coached by Anne Wilkinson, who is in her 19th season as the team's head coach. Prior to her tenure, Ohio State had previously been coached by Mary Raysa (1971–72), Harriet Reynolds (1973–86), and Karen Weaver (1987–95).

Season-by-season results

Year Head coach Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Conf. Place Conf. Tourn. Postseason 1971 Mary Raysa 5–4–1 – – – – – 1972 6–4–3 – – – – – 1973 Harriet Reynolds 11–2–1 – – – – – 1974 12–3–1 – – – – – 1975 9–7 – – – – – 1976 17–5 – – – – AIAW 2nd Round 1977 11–3–2 – – – – – 1978 13–5–2 – – – – – 1979 12–5–2 – – – – – 1980 12–9–2 – – – – – 1981 12–18 – – – 7th – 1982 8–10 1–4 5th – – 1983 5–16–4 2–8 5th – – 1984 8–13–3 4–4–2 3rd – – 1985 9–9–2 4–4–2 3rd – – 1986 3–12–5 0–7–3 5th – – 1987 Karen Weaver 5–12–2 1–8–1 6th – – 1988 4–12–5 2–4–2 3rd – – 1989 7–11 2–8 6th – – 1990 6–11–2 4–6 T3rd – – 1991 14–6–1 6–3–1 T2nd – – 1992 8–10 4–6 3rd – – 1993 8–12 3–7 3rd – – 1994 14–7 5–5 4th – NCAA 1st Round 1995 10–9 3–7 5th – – 1996 Anne Wilkinson 13–7 6–4 T2nd – – 1997 11–9 6–4 3rd – – 1998 12–8 5–5 3rd – – 1999 12–7 4–6 4th – – 2000 12–8 3–3 T3rd – – 2001 15–5 5–1 T1st Champions NCAA 1st Round 2002 8–10 2–4 5th – – 2003 13–7 4–2 3rd – – 2004 10–10 1–5 6th – – 2005 15–7 3–3 3rd – NCAA 1st Round 2006 15–4 5–1 1st – NCAA 2nd Round 2007 6–12 2–4 5th – – 2008 14–7 3–3 T4th – – 2009 13–7 4–2 T2nd – NCAA 1st Round 2010 18–5 5–1 T1st Runner-up NCAA Final Four 2011 12–9 4–2 T2nd – NCAA 1st Round 2012 10–9 2–4 T5th – – 2013 6–13 0–6 7th – – 2014 6–12 1–7 T8th – – 2015 9–10 4–4 5th – – 2016 6–11 1–7 8th – – 2017 Jarred Martin 10–9 2–6 – – 2018 12–8 5–5 – –20199–9.5003–6.333––20207–9.4382–5.2867th––20217–11.3891–7.1258th––202211–8.5793–5.375T7th–– Season-by-season results through the end of the 2014 season

Awards and accolades Conference championships Ohio State has won three conference titles, all in the Big Ten Conference and under the guidance of head coach Anne Wilkinson. Year Coach Conference Record Overall Record Conference NCAA Result 2001 Anne Wilkinson 5–1 15–5 Big Ten NCAA 1st Round 2006 5–1 15–4 Big Ten NCAA 2nd Round 2010 5–1 18–5 Big Ten NCAA Final Four 3 Conference Championships 3 Big Ten Championships

All-Americans Key  First-team selection   Second-team selection   Third-team selection 

SeasonPlayerRemarks 1977 Sue Marcellus 1978 Sue Marcellus Second first-team selection 1979 Sue Marcellus Third first-team selection 1994 Dawn Pederson 1996 Britta Eickhoff 1997 Britta Eickhoff Second selection 1999 Katie Hobson 2000 Katie Hobson Second selection 2000 Marjie van Nouhuys 2001 Vanessa Immordino 2001 Marjie van Nouhuys Second selection

SeasonPlayerRemarks 2002 Vanessa Immordino Second selection 2003 Vanessa Immordino Third selection 2004 Saskia Mueller 2005 Leticia Fragapane 2005 Yesenia Luces 2005 Saskia Mueller Second selection 2006 Linda Haussener 2006 Yesenia Luces Second selection 2006 Saskia Mueller Third selection

SeasonPlayerRemarks 2007 Linda Haussener Second selection 2007 Yesenia Luces Third selection; Second first-team selection 2008 Linda Haussener Third selection 2009 Berta Queralt 2010 Aisling Coyle 2010 Berta Queralt Second selection 2011 Jenn Sciulli

Olympians OlympicsPlayerCountry 1980 Sue Marcellus Individual honors through the end of the 2014 season

Stadium Ohio State has played its home games at Buckeye Varsity Field since its opening in August 2010. The field's permanent bleacher seating gives it a capacity of 500, and it features an AstroTurf 12 playing surface. Located adjacent to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, the university's indoor strength and conditioning facility, Buckeye Varsity Field features 3/8" closed-cell perforated foam padding as well as a press box and a scoreboard. The Buckeyes' home field hockey locker rooms are located at the adjacent Biggs Athletic Facility, which also provides the team with a full-service athletic training room. Visiting teams typically utilize the locker rooms at Buckeye Field, the home of the Ohio State softball team.

See also List of NCAA Division I field hockey programs

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