CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina field hockey head coach Karen Shelton has been named the South Region Coach of the Year, as selected by the National Field Hockey Coaches of America. The organization announced its five regional coaches of the year on Wednesday. The National Coach of the Year winner will be announced on Jan. 8.
Shelton, who is in her 35th year as UNC’s head coach, led the 2015 Tar Heels to a 21-3 record, an Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and an NCAA runner-up finish. UNC made a record 32nd NCAA Tournament appearance and its seventh consecutive trip to the final four.