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Jess West
Alma Mater: Messiah '13 | Overall Record: 15-76 (7 Years) | Record at Oberlin: 15-76 (7 Years)
Jess West enters her ninth season with Oberlin in 2026-27 after joining the field hockey staff as an assistant in the summer of 2018 and was later named interim head coach in July of 2019. After the 2019 season, the interim tag was removed, and West became the permanent leader of the Crimson and Gold.
Being named the 2025 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Coaching Staff of the Year, West has led 13 All-NCAC honors. In addition to growing success on the field, 60 athletes have earned a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Academic Squad while there have been 16 NFHCA Scholars of Distinction, three NFHCA Team honors, 11 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District recipients, and 48 athletes awarded to the NCAC Academic Honor Roll.
West was a member of the Messiah College field hockey squad in 2011 and 2012 and earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training. She was a part of two Middle Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship teams that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in both seasons. Prior to her time at Messiah, she played two seasons at Catawba College.
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