Field Hockey Welcomes Dina Rizzo as Assistant Coach

PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton field hockey head coach Carla Tagliente has announced the hiring of Dina Rizzo as assistant field hockey coach.

"We are very fortunate to have Dina join the Princeton family," Tagliente noted. "Her experience at the highest level both internationally and at the college level will be a tremendous asset to the program. Her ability to recruit will help push this program to a new level. She's one of a kind – a great role model and mentor."

"I am honored to be offered the opportunity to join the Tigers family," said Rizzo. "I would like to thank head coach Carla Tagliente for placing her confidence and faith in my ability." I am excited to enhance Princeton University's astounding reputation while working to further the success of its elite field hockey program."

Rizzo made her way to Princeton after spending the previous six seasons as the associate head coach at Maryland. During her time with the Terrapins, Rizzo helped the team to back-to-back national championships (2010-11), four Final Four appearances, two ACC titles and two straight Big Ten regular season titles (2014-15). Maryland most recently won the 2015 Big Ten Tournament and lost to Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

While coaching at Maryland, Rizzo was integral in creating game strategies, team practices and the recruiting process. She contributed to the development of 42 National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Academic All-Americans, two Olympians, four national team members, 23 All-Americans, 28 all-conference members and two Honda Broderick winners.

Rizzo also spent time at the University of Massachusetts as an assistant coach, helping the Minutewomen to a top ten ranking in the NFCHA poll, the highest ranking for the team in nine years. She also accrued time in the Ivy League with a year as an assistant at Harvard in 2009.

Rizzo played for seven years on the United States national field hockey team, earning 157 international caps. She played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, two Olympic qualifying events, the 2006 World Cup and 2003 Pan American Games.

The assistant coach also volunteers with the U-21 national team and assists with the Futures Elite Talent Development program in the Mid-Atlantic region. Rizzo graduated from Maryland with a bachelor's degree in communications.

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