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Field Hockey Rounds Out Staff with Addition of Maxine Fluharty
8/11/2022 12:59:00 PM | Field Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Head Coach Britt Broady announced earlier Thursday the hiring of Maxine Fluharty as assistant coach.
Fluharty rounds out the Bruno staff and most recently served as the Head Field Hockey Coach at Sussex Academy Arts and Sciences and the Curriculum Director at Oranje GottaLoveIt.
"I am excited to welcome Maxine to the Brown Field Hockey Family!" said Broady. "During the interview process, it was very apparent that her values, coaching philosophies and competitive spirit are a strong match for our program. She is an excellent teacher of the game and will help our attackers become more dangerous on the field.
"As a top NCAA player and former professional athlete, Maxine will have high expectations for the Brown student-athletes but will be fun, passionate and patient in their development process. I'm excited for her expertise to add to our success this fall!"
In two seasons at the helm of Sussex Academy, Fluharty helped the team reach its first-ever state tournament and led the team to the state semifinals in 2021.
In her role with Oranje, Fluharty developed and taught a field hockey curriculum to over 150 athletes of all ages.
"I am so excited to be joining the Brown Field Hockey staff," said Fluharty. "I believe that the program has fierce leaders and a determined Athletics Division that is going to instill amazing change. It's an honor to be able to work alongside this vision. This institution already has an elite bar set for academics and culture so I am looking forward to pushing the athletes to compete with the same expectations on the field."
Fluharty was a standout player at the University of Maryland and was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and a unanimous First Team All-Conference selection as a senior in 2014.
The Delaware native was also named to the NFHCA All-Rookie squad and the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Second Team as a freshman in 2011 as the Terrapins captured the National Championship.
Fluharty earned a spot on the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic First Team as a sophomore and junior as Maryland reached the Final Four in both seasons. The Millsboro, Delaware native picked up Third Team All-America honors and First Team All-ACC honors in 2013.
During her collegiate career, Fluharty gained considerable experience on the international stage, competing in several tournaments with the USA U21 National Team, notably competing in the Junior World Cub and Junior Pan-Am Games.
In May 2013, Fluharty competed with the Senior Women's National Team at the Four Nations Tour in New Zealand.
Following her collegiate career, Fluharty spent 18 months playing professionally with the Hoofdklasse, Bloemendaal Dames.
Fluharty and the Bears kick off the 2022 campaign on Friday (Sept. 2) at home against Saint Francis. The season-opener is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Goldberger Family Field.
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Fluharty rounds out the Bruno staff and most recently served as the Head Field Hockey Coach at Sussex Academy Arts and Sciences and the Curriculum Director at Oranje GottaLoveIt.
"I am excited to welcome Maxine to the Brown Field Hockey Family!" said Broady. "During the interview process, it was very apparent that her values, coaching philosophies and competitive spirit are a strong match for our program. She is an excellent teacher of the game and will help our attackers become more dangerous on the field.
"As a top NCAA player and former professional athlete, Maxine will have high expectations for the Brown student-athletes but will be fun, passionate and patient in their development process. I'm excited for her expertise to add to our success this fall!"
In two seasons at the helm of Sussex Academy, Fluharty helped the team reach its first-ever state tournament and led the team to the state semifinals in 2021.
In her role with Oranje, Fluharty developed and taught a field hockey curriculum to over 150 athletes of all ages.
"I am so excited to be joining the Brown Field Hockey staff," said Fluharty. "I believe that the program has fierce leaders and a determined Athletics Division that is going to instill amazing change. It's an honor to be able to work alongside this vision. This institution already has an elite bar set for academics and culture so I am looking forward to pushing the athletes to compete with the same expectations on the field."
Fluharty was a standout player at the University of Maryland and was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and a unanimous First Team All-Conference selection as a senior in 2014.
The Delaware native was also named to the NFHCA All-Rookie squad and the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Second Team as a freshman in 2011 as the Terrapins captured the National Championship.
Fluharty earned a spot on the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic First Team as a sophomore and junior as Maryland reached the Final Four in both seasons. The Millsboro, Delaware native picked up Third Team All-America honors and First Team All-ACC honors in 2013.
During her collegiate career, Fluharty gained considerable experience on the international stage, competing in several tournaments with the USA U21 National Team, notably competing in the Junior World Cub and Junior Pan-Am Games.
In May 2013, Fluharty competed with the Senior Women's National Team at the Four Nations Tour in New Zealand.
Following her collegiate career, Fluharty spent 18 months playing professionally with the Hoofdklasse, Bloemendaal Dames.
Fluharty and the Bears kick off the 2022 campaign on Friday (Sept. 2) at home against Saint Francis. The season-opener is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Goldberger Family Field.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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