Ian Tapsall
Ian has been playing competitive field hockey both in Europe and in the United States his whole life. He decided to apply that experience to coaching, which he has been doing for over 15 years. Ian has two daughters who have played D1 and D3 collegiate field hockey, which has enabled him to experience first-hand, the college recruitment process.
Career Highlights:
Head Coach at Staples High School, Westport. CT State Champions 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
8 years as a coach at Fairfield County United Field Hockey Club
Established 2008Owner of The Field Hockey Club of Connecticut (FHCC) since 2016
Level 2 certified USFHA Coach
Lifetime member of US Field Hockey Association since 1997
Played for Hounslow and Southgate Hockey Clubs in the UK
Southgate 2 time European Club ChampionsCaptained the Greenwich, CT men's team to 4 US National Club Championships
Member of the United States Men's Masters National Team
Competed in the World Cup Masters Tournaments in Rotterdam, Netherlands 2014 and Barcelona 2018Head Coach UVa Summer Camp 2013,2014
Head Coach Princeton Elite Camp 2015,2016
Ian with the 2015 Staples Varsity team
Ian playing for the US Masters team vs. Germany, 2014 World Cup, Rotterdam