Debra Brickey
Deb is currently the Director of 4Goals LLC. She travels the country extensively promoting field hockey through camps, clinics, and tournaments. Deb has over 13 years of field hockey coaching experience as a Head Coach at Northwestern University and Virginia Commonwealth University and as an Assistant Coach at the University of Connecticut and the University of North Carolina.
As a graduate of the University of Iowa, Deb earned her Bachelor's degree in Education and Exercise Science. While a student athlete at Iowa, she was selected a two-time All-American and a three- time All-Big Ten Player. Deb represented the United States as a member of the National Team, competing all over the world. Deb has recently accepted a Head Coaching position for the USFHA Futures Program in Connecticut.
Prior to joining 4Goals, Deb was a Senior Manager with FedEx Office in the Connecticut Region.
Marcia Pankratz
Marcia is completing her 11th year as the University of Michigan Field Hockey Head Coach. Under Marcia's leadership, the field hockey program won the National Championship in 2001, achieved five Big Ten Regular Season Championships, as well as, three Big Ten Tournament Championships. Marcia has been selected Big Ten Coach of the Year three times during her tenure.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Marcia was a two-time All-American; two-time Big Ten MVP, and Big Ten Athlete of the Decade. Marcia is a two-time Olympian, competing in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul South Korea, and in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Marcia has represented the USA in over 100 international matches.
Maureen Perkins - HTC Assistant Coach
Maureen has been the varsity field hockey coach at Glastonbury High School for the past 13 years. While at Glastonbury, Maureen has been honored as the "Class L" Field Hockey Coach of the Year twice and in 2007 was named the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Maureen is a history teacher and department head at Glastonbury High School. Prior to coaching in Glastonbury, Maureen served as the Assistant Field Hockey Coach at Connecticut College.
Maureen earned a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Connecticut, where she played field hockey. She was a two time All Big East Academic selection and was a member of the 1992 Big East Tournament Championship team.
Darren Smallhorn - HTC Assistant Coach
Darren is completing his 6th season as the University of Connecticut Club team Head Coach. Under Darren's leadership, he has taken the Club team from a 1-11 season to winning the 2009 National Title in the National Field Hockey League. He is certified by USFHA as a Level II coach and Level II Umpire. He has been a USFHA Future's coach for 4 years.
Darren was a member of the Men's Junior National Team, as well as, the Men's Senior National Team Training Squad. He was selected as a participant in the High Performance Training Centers and Men's National Championships since its inception. His international experience also includes playing for Australian Doncaster's Club 2nd team for 3 seasons. While in Australia he was awarded the young player of the league award. He also trained in Argentina at the U21 Tucuman Club.
Darren is a student at the University of Connecticut pursuing a double major of Coaching- Administration and Nursing. He also works as a Technician at DaVita dialysis in Vernon.
