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Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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IntensePoor Communication

Careless with players mental health. Lies to recruits. Plays politics to manipulate peer coaches and administrators. Not to be trusted.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Cares About AcademicsDedicated To PlayersGreat CommunicatorGreat Leader

She’s intense as hell and the standard is high every single day but you always know she cares. Coach will push you harder than anyone, call you out when you’re coasting, and still be the first person fighting for you behind closed doors. You don’t play for her if you want comfortable you play for her if you want to become better.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Great CommunicatorKnows The GamePassionate About CoachingPositive PersonRespectful To Players

My cousin passed away and I wanted to wear his number and coach bought me the jersey because we didn’t have it. Really energetic at all trainings and organized. Never felt a minute of practice was a waste. 10 out of 10

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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KnowledgeableMotivationalBelieves In YouCares About AcademicsCreates A Great Team Culture

Is a boss lady. Followed her to a different school because I don’t want to play for anyone else. Ever. She’s real, honest and demanding. But is fun.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Develops Team Beyond The FieldFitness Is ImportantIntenseKnows The GamePassionate About Coaching

You either love or hate playing for Kelly because she’s real and genuine. She helped me off the field so much and even when I left the team I felt I can go to her and wanted to go to her. I had a breakdown one day and I ran into her and she saw my struggle. She called me later and we took her dogs for a walk. It changed how I felt about myself because I knew someone who I looked up to cared enough to spend time with me.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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DirectMotivationalBelieves In YouDevelops Team Beyond The FieldDirectGreat Leader

If you want to be your best play for her. Period. We beat teams who are suppose to win. She knows what she’s doing and really coached the team to be great. So much love.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Creates A Great Team CultureDevelops Team Beyond The FieldEasy To Get Along WithFitness Is ImportantHelps With Career

Being from Argentina I know hockey very well. Great coach. Best there is. So much love and support. She picked me up from the airport and went to the doctors with me new to the country. I’m leaving now that she left.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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HonestIntenseKnowledgeableMotivationalBelieves In YouIntense

Learned so much from coach that I’m actually amazed how little I knew on the game before college… thanks CPFH. Aspire to coach like her. This link got sent to the team from Cat. Also I’m not a starter and played very few minutes, so yes she cares about all on her team!

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Creates A Great Team CultureIntenseKnows The GamePlayers CoachPositive Person

Thanks coach, love you. This link went around the team and it’s obvious who didn’t like you becasuse of playing time. I love you. Thank you for getting me better, making this team better than what it was and for caring for us.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Passionate About CoachingPlayers CoachPositive PersonRespectful To PlayersUnderstanding

Blessed my daughter had the chance to play for Coach Terwilliger. She transferred as a scholarship D1 player to IUP (D2) and if you don’t experience a bad program it’s hard to appreciate a really good one! My daughter got her spark back!

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Creates A Great Team CultureDevelops Team Beyond The FieldDirectGreat LeaderPlayers Coach

This link went around the team after coach left, website is for toxic people crying about not getting what they want. Catherine Zaladonis wish we all could publicly tell the world how much we “enjoyed” you as a teammate

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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Creates A Great Team Culture

Glad the people who she didn’t travel left the team because if I had to deal with you that would have ruined my college experience. I want to THANK Coach Kelly on this. I miss her and wish she was still with us.

Women's Field HockeyKelly Terwilliger

Field Hockey Head Coach

Central Michigan University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

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DirectHonestKnowledgeableDedicated To PlayersDirectFair

Coach Kelly is a real one. Our team is proud, and gave me realist friends. She’s a professional. A toxic quitter who should have never been on our team sent this website to everyone to complain and get her revenge from Kelly telling her to hit the transfer portal. Glad Kelly was like bye bye and sent her packing. College isn’t high school!

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She ruined my love for the sport. She never communicated when needed and never explained why she was doing something to you, even when you are obligated to know. The first year I got there she praised me and played me in every game never took off the field. My second year she completely ignored me and I saw the field for maybe 20 minutes the whole season. She acted like I didn’t exist even over the summer when I texted her, she wouldn’t answer my texts. She is mentally abusive and lies about everything. If you want a happy environment and happy team I would strongly encourage to not have her as your coach!!!! When asked a question in person with no previous warning she completely freaks out and has to go regulate her emotions. Then comes back 2 minutes later with a different answer. She is truly a horrible person and only cares about how she looks at practice, constantly talking about her hair and her weight.

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IntenseDisorganizedFitness Is ImportantIntensePoor Communication

literally had half my team quit while she was coaching us she’s so bad

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Coach Terwilliger’s coaching has deeply damaged my love for field hockey. Instead of creating a supportive and motivating environment, she has repeatedly benched players by leaving them in the bleachers without explanation, making them feel excluded and unvalued. Her treatment of players often feels targeted, especially toward those who are more vulnerable, which creates a climate of fear rather than growth. Rather than building confidence and teamwork, her actions have made the sport feel stressful and discouraging, turning something I once loved into a source of anxiety and disappointment.

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IntenseFitness Is ImportantPoor Communication

Terwilliger is a danger to young athletes. I played for Kelly for two and a half seasons and nearly three years as a collegiate athlete. Those three years were some of the most mentally draining years of my life. Day after day I had to witness the mental health of my self and each one of my friends dwindle. I watched her pressure athletes to talk about their sex lifes, political opinion, and other personal information. Kelly is extremely manipulative and unprofessional. I was constantly told I was only on the team for my personality and she made me feel like I was a waste of space. She would constantly talk about players with other players and encourage it. She told the captains that I was one of the most judgmental people she had ever met and constantly would talk to my teammates about me. I was never once confronted about this topic. She once asked my roommate if she would be a better athlete if she was not friends with me. To my face it was all smiles until the monthly meetings where she would rip apart my athletic ability and personality. Going to practice was a constant battle. At one point I thought I was getting menopause at the age of 20 because every time I would walk on the field I would get a heat flash. I told Kelly this and she goes “that’s anxiety.” For the next two months every time I walked onto the field I would shake and get an immediate heat flash. Instead of coaching she would strut around the field for photo opportunities and then randomly scream phrases such as “be an athlete” or tell the entire team that we lost because of one specific person. In my opinion she only cared about us for photo opportunities and everything was for PR purposes. Playing for this woman was one of the worst decisions of my life. THIS WOMAN SHOULD NOT BE AROUND YOUNG ATHLETES.

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Is the best coach ever. I feel lucky to have her in my life and fortunate to play for her. She knows the game better than anyone but most importantly is as caring as she is demanding.

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Is the best coach ever. I feel lucky to have her in my life and fortunate to play for her. She knows the game better than anyone but most importantly is as caring as she is demanding.

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Kelly Terwilliger excluded me from the team; she isolated me, destroyed my confidence, and made me feel unwelcome and like a nobody. She didn't let me travel to away games, wear my uniform, or even sit on the bench or be on the sideline. She was ashamed to have me on the team and pushed me away. Nobody else was experiencing what I was going through. I was only allowed at practices and lifts; I had to do the punishment runs after losing games that I wasn't allowed to be at. She has favorites and even treats them poorly at times. She has ruined so many of my teammates' love for the game and has made them never want to pick up a stick again. Do not play for her. She now coaches at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).