Presenters 2025

Kieran Killeen

Vernon Township High School Field Hockey Coach

Born and raised in South Africa, Kieran played field hockey and rugby at the high school, college and club level. He began coaching field hockey at the age of 18 and had his first head coaching position in 2006 at the age of 21, coaching at Carter High School in South Africa. In 2010, Kieran coached the Carter team to a 25-0 season, including the indoor season.

Kieran has been head coach at Vernon Township High School for 8 years. Over the last 5 years, Vernon has a 72-20-1 record, which includes a home record of 44-6-1, reached 2 state sectional finals and have won 3 division titles. The first of those 3 in 2019 was the program's first title in 25 years.

Kieran is a former summer camp program director and has been coaching for 22 years in 6 different sports, including 14 seasons as a head field hockey coach. Kieran is the owner of ZULU Field Hockey, a club operating in Northern New Jersey that provides programs and leagues for Kindergarten through adult. Kieran is currently a middle school health and physical education teacher in Vernon and is completing a master’s degree in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership through the University of Missouri.

Heather Morris

Duke Field Hockey Alumni / Owen J Roberts High School Coach

Heather is currently coaching at Blue Star Field Hockey Club as well as the Blue Star Performance Center in Medford, NJ. She’s a Pennsylvania native who played club for WC Eagles as well as Xcaliber and attended Owen J Roberts High School as well as the Hill School. Heather attended Duke University where she excelled as a 3 year starter. She received many accolades while at Duke, including NFHCA Third Team All-American selection 2 years in a row. She was a Two-time NFHCA All-South Region honoree who guided the Blue Devils to two NCAA semifinals appearances in 2013 and 2015. Since Duke, Heather played internationally as well as coached at Lehigh and various high schools in PA. She can beset coaching at various clinics along with Apex events.

Kristen O'Rourke

Goalkeeping Specialist

Kristen O'Rourke joined Columbia's field hockey staff as an assistant coach in April 2022. O'Rourke came to Columbia after serving as the Yale Bulldogs' assistant coach from 2018 to 2022.

In her first season with the Bulldogs in 2019, O'Rourke helped the program post its best overall record since 2011 and its best Ivy League record since 2013. Working with the goalkeepers, she helped Sydney Terroso earn second team All-Ivy League honors in 2018 and 2019.

Prior to coming to Yale O'Rourke gained eight years of coaching experience at the collegiate level and with USA Field Hockey, -- A former goalkeeper, O'Rourke's collegiate coaching experience includes a stint as the goalkeeping specialist for Davidson from 2014 to 2016, where she helped the Wildcats' goalie rank in the top 10 nationally for save percentage in 2014.

Prior to that O'Rourke served as an assistant coach and goalkeeping specialist at Richmond from 2010 to 2014, helping Richmond's keeper lead the nation in save percentage in both 2011 and 2013. In 2013, she developed a first team All-American while contributing to a Richmond defense that ranked first nationally in goals-against average.

O'Rourke has been involved with USA Field Hockey on multiple levels, including serving as a National Futures Championship coach and selector. At the regional level she has served as site director/head coach, goalkeeping coach and selector.. Additionally, she has been the director of Next Level by KO since 2013, operating clinics and play days while consulting future collegiate keepers.

In 2010, O'Rourke received her B.S. in kinesiology from JMU, with a concentration in sports management and a minor in business. A four-year student-athlete, she earned JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete honors as a senior. As a junior, the goalkeeper contributed to a JMU team that finished first in the nation in goals against average and shutouts per game (2008).

Marci Sheuing

Kutztown University Field Hockey Coach

Scheuing led Kutztown to its best season in program history in 2023, finishing 19-3 overall and 7-2 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, winning the program and university's first NCAA team championship, knocking off defending champion East Stroudsburg 2-1 in the championship game on Nov. 19, 2023. KU's 19 wins is a new program record and it also set a new record for shutouts in a season with 14.

Scheuing has built the Golden Bears into a perennial contender at the conference and national levels, while also boasting one of the top academic teams in the country.

Kutztown had one of its best seasons in program history in 2022 with a 16-3 overall record (8-1 PSAC). Scheuing led KU to its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the NFHCA Division II Poll. KU won five games against nationally ranked opponents and finished atop the conference at the conclusion of the regular season to take the No. 1 seed into the PSAC Championship tournament. Scheuing was voted PSAC Coach of the Year for the second time in her career.

The 2019 Golden Bears made it to the NCAA Division II national semifinals after defeating Southern New Hampshire in the opening round for their third NCAA postseason victory all-time, first since 1988. The Maroon and Gold also advanced to the PSAC championship game for the first time since 1988 with a stunning upset of top-ranked and previously unbeaten West Chester in the semifinals. Backed by its fifth straight double-digit win season, Kutztown finished the 2019 season ranked No. 4 in the final National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Poll.

Scheuing guided the 2018 team to a 14-5 record, marking the program's winningest campaign since 2007. It came in a historic year for KU field hockey, which was celebrating its 50th anniversary season. The Bears put together win streaks of eight and five games during the regular season, qualified for their second PSAC Championship tournament under Scheuing and held down a spot in the national rankings for nine consecutive weeks. Kutztown ultimately secured a ninth-place ranking in the final national poll.

Scheuing was recognized by her peers as PSAC Coach of the Year for the first time and claimed her first of two KU Women's Coach of the Year awards (2019-20) after a successful campaign in 2015. KU won 12 games, including eight in a row, for its second-longest run of success since 2008. The Golden Bears ranked as high as fourth in the NFHCA DII Poll and hosted the first home playoff game in program history.

A 3-2 victory at then-second-ranked West Chester on Oct. 13, signified KU's first win over a second-ranked team in Division II since 2004 and first win over West Chester since WCU's program reclassified as Division II in 2011. Kutztown has only gone to greater heights under Scheuing in recent seasons, posting four wins over No. 1 ranked teams since 2017, including a pair in 2019.

In 2014, Kutztown knocked off Bloomsburg twice in a season for the first time since 1983, which included a double overtime road victory on a penalty stroke goal.

Scheuing's KU teams have been in postseason contention in each of her previous nine seasons. She has coached 20 All-Americans, 42 All-PSAC selections, 2015 PSAC Athlete of the Year Anna Behm, 2018 PSAC Freshman of the Year Rachel Dusman and 2023 PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Year Sarah Gatehouse.

Dedication to excellence is a standard of Scheuing's on and off the field. Kutztown has continually embodied the student-athlete mantra during her tenure, with the program receiving NFHCA National Academic Team awards each of her nine years and posting Division II's top team GPA with a 3.54 in 2015. Scheuing's players have been honored on the NFHCA National Academic Squad (3.3 GPA or higher) 127 times to go along with 39 NFHCA Scholars of Distinction (3.9 GPA or higher). The program set a new record with 24 PSAC Scholar-Athletes in 2021.

Scheuing arrived at Kutztown following three years as the head field hockey coach and a faculty lecturer at Bryn Mawr College. She led the 2012 Owls to their best season since 1998, and was named Centennial Conference Coach of the Year. The 2012 team scored 43 goals, more than the program had accounted for in its previous six seasons combined. Bryn Mawr also exceeded its combined five-year win total. Scheuing guided two all-conference honorees, giving the program multiple selections in the same season for the first time in 13 years. All three Owl teams she coached earned NFHCA National Academic Team status.

Scheuing's three-year run at Bryn Mawr was preceded by a similar stint at Cedar Crest College, where she served as head field hockey coach and sports information director. A redefined culture and substantial on-field improvement led to Scheuing being named the 2009 Colonial State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. She coached six All-CSAC selections and saw all three of her squads lauded as NFHCA National Academic Teams. Cedar Crest was also tabbed the 2008 CSAC Sportsmanship Team of the Year.

Trae Toliver

Owner of Xplosive Sports Academy

With over 20 years of experience training professional, collegiate and adolescent athletes, Trae brings a holistic approach to training. He doesn’t just see the field hockey player but the athlete as a whole. Trae has studied with some of the best coaches in the country to provide his athletes with the highest quality of service.

Having graduated from the University of Virginia, Trae earned his degree in Sports Medicine. He is a certified Functional Movement Screen specialist. Trae has run numerous combines as a Nike Sparq trainer and a certified Combine360 trainer. He is also a USA Weightlifting certified club coach and was named an Elite Under Armour Trainer in 2014. Trae has been a guest speaker at the Heather Mitts Soccer Camp, Mark Mirabelli Track & Field Clinic, Field Hockey Club of South Jersey Coaches Clinic, Philadelphia Eagles Sports Medicine Symposium, Cherokee High School Coaches Clinic and NJ Strength Coaches Clinic. He has been a key contributor in the ironlives.com program in Virginia.

Trae currently owns and operates the Xplosive Performance Lab 2.0 located in Cherry Hill, NJ. He has developed and runs multisport combine testing for field hockey, football, soccer and lacrosse. He uses state of the art technology to offer athletes the opportunity to improve their athleticism and sport specific skills. He has previous worked at Apex Events to test field plates and goalies.

Keith Waldman

Optimal Performance Associates

Mr. Keith Waldman received his BA in Psychology at SUNY at Plattsburgh, a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology from Temple University and he has extensive training in adventure education from Project Adventure Inc. Keith has been actively involved in the NFHCA. He is a frequent presenter at the NFHCA Convention/Coaches Clinics and he wrote many articles in the NFHCA Newsletter. Keith has been a popular speaker for many collegiate and high school athletic programs and college conferences. He has conducted hundreds of workshops for sport teams and athletic departments across the nation, including State, Conference, and National Championship Teams. Keith has facilitated hundreds of exciting workshops for many K-12 schools and corporations focusing on professional development, teambuilding, leadership, sport psychology, and character education. His passion and commitment as well as his educational and professional experience have enabled Keith to make a tremendous impact on many athletic, educational, and corporate teams. You can reach Keith Waldman at keith@opawinningteams.com or can call 856-988-2939. You can access the OPA website at www.opawinningteams.com.