A 1998 graduate of UMass Lowell, Kerry Dudley begins her 12th year as the goalkeepers coach.
Over her first four seasons, Dudley played an integral role in helping UMass Lowell reduce its goals against average from 1.91 in 2001 down to then a school-record 0.99 in 2006. UMass Lowell shattered that mark in 2010 with a paltry eight goals against, making for a 0.33 GAA and 17 shutouts.
During her tenure, Dudley has trained and developed several outstanding goalkeepers, including two-time All-American and 2010 UMass Lowell Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Patrice Mendoza (2000-03); 2004 Northeast-10 Conference Co-Goalkeeper of the Year Nicole Staiti; and 2010 All-American/NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year Melanie Hopkins.
Dudley remains active in the sport aside from her alma mater, having served as the head goalkeepers coach for the U.S. Field Hockey Association (USFHA) Futures Program. She is currently the head goalkeepers coach for the North East Elite Field Hockey Club and the director of goalkeeping at Northeast Field Hockey Camp.
Dudley was a four-year goalkeeper at UMass Lowell from 1993-96, and also served as a student assistant coach in 1997. Previously, she coached at Haverhill and Chelmsford H.S.
Dudley earned her master's degree in education at Salem State College in May '06, and is a physical education teacher at the Marsh Grammar School in Methuen, Mass.
She lives in Haverhill, Mass.
