University of Connecticut Athletics
Field Hockey
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- cheri.schulz@uconn.edu
Revered as one of the top goalkeeper coaches in the nation, assistant coach Cheri Schulz finished her 21st season on the UConn staff in 2021.
Schulz has been a crucial part of three NCAA Championships, eight NCAA Final Four appearances and 27Â total BIG EAST Conference championships.
Under Schulz’s tutelage, goalkeepers Nina Klein, Melissa Bostwick and Sarah Mansfield have earned All-America honors. She coached Klein to an NCAA-leading win percentage (1.000), goals-against average (0.68) and save percentage (.816) en route to the NCAA Championship in 2017.
The Huskies have consistently ranked among the nation's leaders in fewest goals allowed during Schulz’s tenure.
Schulz is actively involved in USA Field Hockey and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. She presented with former UConn keeper Nina Klein at the 2019 NFHCA. Schulz was selected as a member USA Field Hockey’s women’s Junior High Performance staff for the 2020 program, working primarily with the U-16 and Rise Women’s National Teams.
Schulz was been involved with USA Field Hockey’s Futures program since 1996 and was the site director of the New York Central Region in 1998.
Schulz is also involved in the USFHA Futures Program. She has served as a coach in the program since 1996 and was named Site Director of New York State Central Region in 1998.
In Oct. 2004, Schulz was inducted into the Hall of Fame at her alma mater, Garden Spot (Pa.) High School.
Prior to UConn, Schulz served as an assistant coach at Providence for two seasons. The Friars advanced to the BIG EAST Championship game in 2000, eventually falling to UConn. Prior to Providence, Schulz was an assistant at Fairfield in 1998, helping lead the team to its first-ever Patriot League title.
A 1996 Syracuse alumna, Schulz was a four-year starter and held a 54-23-6 overall record. She was named All-BIG EAST in 1993 and 1995 and was an All-American selection in 1995. Schulz was also named the 1995 BIG EAST Tournament MOP. She is still the Orange’s record holder for career saves, save percentage, goals-against average, single game saves and shutouts. Schulz graduated from Syracuse with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1996 and served as a graduate assistant at her alma mater from 1996-98.
Schulz currently resides in Tolland, Conn.
