Rutgers Field Hockey Adds Haley Exner to Coaching Staff
Apr 12 | Field Hockey
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 12, 2010) – Haley Exner has been named an assistant coach with the Rutgers University field hockey program, it has been officially announced by head coach Liz Tchou.
Exner - a San Diego, Calif. native – served on the UC Davis staff last season, assisting in all aspects of the Aggies program. She previously was a member of the coaching staff for one season (2008) at her alma mater, Indiana, where she assisted in the development of the Hooisers’ defense. Her duties included skill and technical growth of the goalkeepers.
Collegiately, Exner closed her Indiana career as the program’s all-time winningest goalkeeper. She was a three-time first team all-Big Ten selection and twice chosen an All-Region honoree. Not only the career leader in wins (38), Exner also is the career IU leader in goals against average (1.54) and piloted the Hooisers to their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2005. She holds two of the top three single-season goals against averages in Indiana history, including a 1.34 GAA in 2006.
Following her senior season, Exner was named Indiana University’s Female Athlete of the Year, was a member of the Division I All-Star Team and the recipient of the 2008 Big Ten Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a student in the graduating class of each Big Ten university who demonstrates proficiency in scholarship and athletics.
In December 2003, Exner appeared in the Faces in the Crowd segment in Sports Illustrated. As a senior at Scripps Ranch High School, Exner recorded her 67thcareer shutout - a national high school record.
Exner is a member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and the United States Field Hockey Association. She serves as a goalkeepers coach for Futures Elite Level 1.
