MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — Six Division III coaching staffs have been recognized as their respective region's
2025 NFHCA Coaching Staff of the Year. Each of the honorees was selected by a majority vote of their regional colleagues.
The Salisbury University field hockey program earned the Region III Coaching Staff of the Year award. Head coach
Dawn Chamberlin and assistant coaches
Lindsey Barbacow, Brooke Tapman Lohr, Megan Block, and
Hanna Tilghman helped clinch the first SUNYAC Championship title as a first-year associate member and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the fourth straight year, finishing their 2025 campaign at 19-3 overall.
SU placed seven Sea Gulls on the All-SUNYAC Team and four on the NFHCA All-Region Team. The program also led the nation in shutouts (16), ranked No. 2 in goals-against average (0.49), tied for No. 5 nationally in goals per game (4.0), and tied for No. 6 nationally in winning percentage (0.864).
While the
National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) officially recognizes each institution's field hockey coaches, the association acknowledges the important work of all staff members who contribute to a program's success.
The 2025
NFHCA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year will be announced on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the NFHCA Hall of Fame Awards Dinner, sponsored by AstroTurf®, during the
2026 NFHCA Annual Convention.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
