In her time at Drew, Maureen T. Horan was more than a coach. She was a vital administrator and teacher whose contribution to Drew athletics can be measured in much more than wins.
Maureen arrived at Drew in 1980. When she departed in 2003 she was a tenured associate professor and department chair of health and physical education and had served as head coach of field hockey and women’s lacrosse and as athletic coordinator, overseeing the addition of many new sports and programs.
As coach of the field hockey team on and off from 1980 to 2002, Maureen compiled a 169–95 record and was the all-time leader in wins at the time of her induction. From 1985 to 1990, her teams had six straight MAC playoff appearances and were MAC champs in 1983 and 1985. Her teams qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament three times (1983, 1985 and 1986) including a National Semifinal appearance in 1985. Her 2000, 2001 and 2002 teams were Freedom Conference champions, and she was Freedom Conference Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002, the same year she led the team on a successful preseason playing tour of Europe.
Maureen’s field hockey teams owned the following records: best winning percentage, .826 (1983); most wins, 19 (1983); longest winning streak, 9 (1985); and unbeaten streak, 11 (1984). Maureen coached a total of seven All-Americans.
As women’s lacrosse coach, a position she held from 1980 to 1989, she’s compiled a 79–47 record and ranked second all-time in wins. Her 1984, 1985 and 1988 teams were MAC champions, and her 1985, 1986 and 1988 teams made NCAA Tournament appearances. As lacrosse coach she mentored four Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Regional All-Americans as well as a National All-American. She was inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame at Rutgers University in 1998 and served as chair of the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Committee for eight years.
During this time, Maureen was a head coach of the USA Field Hockey Olympic Development Program, a connection that would bring the U.S. Olympic Committee to consider contributing half a million dollars to Drew for the purpose of building a turf facility.
