CoachReachCollege Field Hockey Roster Openings 2026
Which college field hockey programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 225 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Field Hockey: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevenson NCAA D3 MD | 32 | 13 | 19 | High |
| 2 | Ithaca NCAA D3 NY | 26 | 12 | 14 | High |
| 3 | Richmond NCAA D1 VA | 24 | 12 | 12 | High |
| 4 | Iowa NCAA D1 IA | 27 | 11 | 16 | High |
| 5 | American NCAA D1 DC | 26 | 11 | 15 | High |
| 6 | Scranton NCAA D3 PA | 33 | 10 | 23 | Medium |
| 7 | College of New Jersey NCAA D3 NJ | 31 | 10 | 21 | Medium |
| 8 | York NCAA D3 PA | 27 | 10 | 17 | Medium |
| 9 | Drexel NCAA D1 PA | 26 | 10 | 16 | Medium |
| 10 | North Carolina Chapel Hill NCAA D1 NC | 25 | 10 | 15 | High |
| 11 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania NCAA D2 PA | 35 | 9 | 26 | Medium |
| 12 | Frostburg State NCAA D2 MD | 28 | 9 | 19 | Medium |
| 13 | William & Mary NCAA D1 VA | 28 | 9 | 19 | Medium |
| 14 | Western Connecticut State NCAA D3 CT | 27 | 9 | 18 | Medium |
| 15 | Hofstra NCAA D1 NY | 26 | 9 | 17 | Medium |
| 16 | La Salle NCAA D1 PA | 25 | 9 | 16 | Medium |
| 17 | Villanova NCAA D1 PA | 25 | 9 | 16 | Medium |
| 18 | Louisville NCAA D1 KY | 24 | 9 | 15 | Medium |
| 19 | Stanford NCAA D1 CA | 24 | 9 | 15 | Medium |
| 20 | Stevens Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NJ | 24 | 9 | 15 | Medium |
233 field hockey rosters read for 2026; 225 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 8 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Field Hockey openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Midfield M
- American NCAA D1 DC6 of 13 departing High
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania NCAA D2 PA6 of 11 departing High
- Pennsylvania State NCAA D1 PA5 of 17 departing Medium
- Ithaca NCAA D3 NY5 of 11 departing High
- Mary Washington NCAA D3 VA5 of 11 departing High
- Stanford NCAA D1 CA5 of 9 departing High
- Stevenson NCAA D3 MD5 of 9 departing High
- Delaware NCAA D1 DE4 of 16 departing Medium
Forward F
- Stevenson NCAA D3 MD5 of 13 departing Medium
- Saint Joseph's NCAA D1 PA5 of 12 departing High
- Ursinus NCAA D3 PA5 of 12 departing High
- Ithaca NCAA D3 NY5 of 8 departing High
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT4 of 13 departing Medium
- Allegheny NCAA D3 PA4 of 12 departing Medium
- Messiah NCAA D3 PA4 of 10 departing High
- New England NCAA D3 ME4 of 10 departing High
Defense D
- Scranton NCAA D3 PA5 of 12 departing High
- Richmond NCAA D1 VA5 of 5 departing High
- Bentley NCAA D2 MA4 of 9 departing High
- Monmouth NCAA D1 NJ4 of 9 departing High
- Georgetown NCAA D1 DC4 of 8 departing High
- Western Connecticut State NCAA D3 CT4 of 8 departing High
- College of Wooster NCAA D3 OH4 of 7 departing High
- Batten NCAA D3 VA4 of 6 departing High
Goalkeeper GK
- Maryville University of Saint Louis NCAA D2 MO2 of 4 departing High
- Mercyhurst NCAA D1 PA2 of 4 departing High
- Belmont Abbey NCAA D2 NC2 of 3 departing High
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania NCAA D2 PA2 of 3 departing High
- Ithaca NCAA D3 NY2 of 3 departing High
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology NCAA D3 MA2 of 3 departing High
- Simmons NCAA D3 MA2 of 3 departing High
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania NCAA D2 PA2 of 3 departing High
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the field hockey coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.