Staff

COACHING STAFF:

Head Coach: WENDY ANDREATTA

Over her 17 years guiding the University of Rochester field hockey team, Wendy Andreatta has taken the program to new heights.

Under her tutelage, 11 players have earned All-America honors, including 1st Team selections in Michelle Relin ('16), Tara Lamberti ('16), Sayaka Abe ('17), Nancy Bansbach ('18), Amanda Strenk ('22) and Karina Bridger ('23). She also has aided in the development of 40+ players to a total of 70 All-Liberty League awards.

The University of Rochester has reached the NCAA Tournament in 7 of the last 10 seasons. The Yellowjackets have won 2 of the last 4 Liberty League Tournament Championships and have not missed post-season play in the past 10 years.

Andreatta and her staff have been named Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year three times, and Regional Coaching Staff of the Year two times.

Andreatta was a four-year starter at the University of Connecticut, earning Big East Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Performer as a senior. A three-time Big East Conference First-Team All-Conference player, Andreatta was named 2nd Team All-American and CoSIDA Academic All-American as a senior.

With a decade of Division I coaching experience at UConn, Syracuse, Hofstra and Columbia prior to arriving at the University of Rochester, Andreatta brings 25 years of collegiate coaching experience to her student-athletes.

She and her husband, David, reside in Fairport with their two sons, Owen (17) and Lucas (15).

Assistant Coach: VIVIENNE TUCKER

Vivienne Tucker joined the Rochester field hockey coaching staff in the fall of 2023.

A former Division I field hockey player at the University of Connecticut, Tucker also played one season with Rochester as a graduate student in 2021.

While with Rochester, Tucker earned 2nd Team All-Liberty League honors, tallying two goals and five assists during her one season.

During her time at UConn, she appeared in 80 games over her four seasons, helping the Huskies claim the 2017 Division I national title.

Tucker graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and was a member of UConn Alpha Lambda Delta. She continued her education at Rochester where she earned a Master’s degree in Medical Pharmacology in May, 2023.