Megan Fraser, the longest tenured coach in program history, recently completed her 14th season as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins field hockey team. With a career record of 174-104 (.626), Fraser is the winningest coach in both Johns Hopkins and Centennial Conference history. She has guided the Blue Jays to at least 10 victories in 13 of her 14 seasons, five NCAA tournament appearances, three Centennial Conference titles and two ECAC tournament appearances. The 2010 season didn't start out the way Fraser and the Blue Jays would have liked as Hopkins went 1-4 in its first five games. But the Blue Jays rebounded to go 10-3 the remainder of the season and advanced to the Centennial Conference playoffs for the sixth straight year. Hopkins went 13-6 in 2009 and made its seventh appearance in the Centennial Conference title game. The Blue Jays defeated three ranked teams last season, including the program's first ever win over perennial power TCNJ. Fraser guided the Blue Jays to a 16-5 record in 2008, the second most wins and the fourth 15+ win season in program history. Hopkins opened the season with 11 straight wins, a school record, beat five ranked teams and climbed to as high as third in the nation. The Blue Jays advanced to the Centennial Conference Tournament for the seventh time and the championship game for the sixth time. Hopkins then earned its eighth overall and second straight NCAA Tournament bid and hosted 17th-ranked Christopher Newport in the Blue Jays' first home NCAA Tournament game since 2003. The 2007 season saw the Blue Jays go 14-6 with a national ranking as high as seventh, then a program-record. Hopkins advanced to the title game of the Centennial Conference Tournament en route to earning its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003. Despite a rough start to the 2006 season, while once again playing one of the toughest schedules in Division III, Fraser guided the Blue Jays to their most wins (15) since the 2000 team won 17 games. Hopkins finished at 15-7 overall and advanaced to the Centennial Conference Championship game. The Blue Jays then made just their second appearance in the ECAC Tournament and advanced to the Mid-Atlantic title game. Fraser began her coaching career in 1997, when she guided the Blue Jays to an 11-7 record. After a 10-9 season in 1998 in which Hopkins qualified for the ECAC tournament, she led the 1999 squad to a 17-3 mark, then the best record in school history, and JHU's first NCAA tournament victory, a 1-0 penalty-stroke win over Salisbury State. Fraser was named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III South Region Coach of the Year for the outstanding season. The 2000 team matched the school record for wins, set another record by reeling off 15 straight victories and again advanced to the NCAA tournament. In 2001, Fraser led the Blue Jays to a 10-9 mark and an appearance in the finals of the Centennial Conference tournament. The following year, Hopkins went 12-9 and again advanced to the league tournament final. In 2003, Hopkins finished with a 12-9 record for the second straight year, upset top-seeded Ursinus in the Centennial semifinals, and edged Gettysburg 4-3 in overtime to win the conference championship. The Blue Jays then made their third appearance in the NCAA tournament under Fraser and defeated Wesley, 5-1, in the first round before their season ended in the second round. A year later, Hopkins had its only losing season of Fraser's tenure, as it finished 6-12 overall and 3-7 in the conference. Despite the disappointing record, the team won three of their last five games and ended the season with a 1-0 loss to #4 Ursinus. Fraser and the Blue Jays rebounded in 2005, winning four more games than in 2004 despite playing one of the toughest schedules in Division III. Hopkins posted a 10-9 overall record and at 6-4 finished fourth in the Centennial Conference standings. Fraser has coached eight NFHCA All-Americans, including 2009 selection Ariana Branchini. In addition, during her tenure, she has coached 56 All-Centennial Conference and 33 NFHCA All-Region selections. Fraser continues to play field hockey, as a member of the BFHA and the FHC dcDragons. Callahan remains involved with the United States Field Hockey Futures program, helping develop the skills of some of the nation's top high school players. |
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