MUNCIE, Ind. – Carley Shannon, who spent the previous two years as the Ball State field hockey team's volunteer coach, has been named the head coach at Hood College in Maryland.
Shannon, a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, played collegiate field hockey at Ball State from 2014-17. The midfielder started 68 games over four years as a Cardinal and also served as a team captain. In her senior campaign, Shannon led the team in points, which included two game-winning goals, on the way to earning all-league accolades.
Following graduation, Shannon stepped into the coaching ranks as Ball State's volunteer coach in 2018 and 2019.