Kathleen Stefanelli started Jersey Intensity in 2004, since that time the club program has grown to be one of the most elite programs in the nation. Before JI, Stefanelli served as the Assistant coach at Monmouth University from 1998 – 2002. As a player, Stefanelli enjoyed a successful playing career at Princeton University. A four-year starter for the Tigers, Stefanelli earned first-team All Ivy league honors as a sophomore, junior and senior and regional All-America status all four years. During her senior season, she earned National All-America honors and captained the Tigers to an NCAA Final Four appearance.

As a junior, Stefanelli led Princeton to the NCAA championship game and earned first team regional All-America honors. As a sophomore, she earned third-team National All-America honors. Stefanelli, a three-time Academic All-Ivy and Academic All-American honoree, graduated with a psychology degree in 1998.

During Stefanelli’s junior season, she was selected to the United States U-21 National Team.

At Shore Regional High School, Stefanelli was a two time All-State player and received All-American status her senior year. She captained Shore Regional to state crowns her junior and senior years. Stefanelli, a member of the Shore Regional Athletic Hall of Fame, was also selected to the Newark Star Ledger 1990′s NJ Field Hockey Team of the Decade.

Honors

2019 – Present: FIH Competitions Committee

2008 – Present: Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) - Competitions Committee

2017 – PAHF President’s Award

2014 – Hall of Fame, USA Field Hockey

2011 – 2014: Pan American Hockey Federation – Hockey Development Council

2002 – 2006: NYC2012 – Director, Audit Committee

2000 – 2004: United States Olympic Committee (USOC) – Director

1992 – 1996: USOC Committee on Sports for the Disable

1992 – 2004: USOC Athlete Advisory Council (AAC)

1992 – 2004: United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA) – Director

2001 – 2004: United States Field Hockey Foundation (USFHF) – Director

1996 – Olympic Torch Run, Huston, Texas

1995 – Olympic Festival – Selected to light the Cauldron at Opening Ceremony 

1984 – Present: USA Olympian, Field Hockey

As a Player:

1983 – 1995: Member of the USA Men Field Hockey Team

1995: Pan American Games – Mar De Plata, Argentina

1991: Pan American Games – Havana, Cuba

1991: Olympic Qualifier – New Zealand (Captain)

1989: Inter Continental Cup (ICC) – New Jersey, USA

1984: Olympic Games – Los Angles, California USA

1983: Pan American Games – Caracas, Venezuela

As a Coach:

2006 – Present: Head Coach - Jersey Intensity Field Hockey

2010 – Pan America Hockey Federation - Coaching Certification, Bermuda

2008 – USA Level II Coaching Certification

2000 – 2016: Assistant Coach, USA Men National Indoor Team

1999 – Assistant Coach, US Men National Team, Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Ca.

1998 – FIH Coaching Course, Utrecht, Netherlands

1997 – 2002: Assistant Coach in the USA Men National Field Hockey program.

Other:

2012 - Present: Co-Founder of Junior Premier Hockey - JPIL and JPOL Leagues

2000 - Present: Co-Founder and Director of BAHF, Inc. (Big Apple Hockey)

2000 - 2016: Manager of the USA National Indoor Hockey Program

2011 - Manager of the USA Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup Team – Poznan, Poland

2003 - USOC Athlete Service Coordinator (ASC), Pan Am Games – Dominica Republic

2003 - Manager of the USA Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup Team – Leipzig, Germany

Lexi is an alumni of the Jersey Intensity Field Hockey Club. While at Florence High School, she broke the high school national scoring record in 2012, with 191 career goals. In her collegiate career at The College of New Jersey, Lexi was a member of the 2014 National Championship team, where she earned All-Tournament honors. Lexi was also a member of TCNJ’s 2015 Final Four team. 

In her final two seasons at TCNJ, Lexi twice earned NJAC Defensive Player of the Year. She also was a two-time First Team All-American, as well as two-time South Atlantic Regional Player of the Year. Lexi was twice nominated for Division III Player of the Year. 

Lexi is currently pursuing her law degree at Rutgers School of Law. 

Richard started playing field hockey in 1981 and from that point he knew the sport was for him. He played for two clubs in England, Folkestone Optimists HC and St Albans HC. While playing at St Albans Richard represented Hertfordshire, winning the National County Championship. He also started coaching, running training sessions for St Albans and other local clubs.

In 1998 Richard was invited to coach at the Intercollegiate Field Hockey Camps held at TCNJ and Rider University. He coached these camps until 2006 and during this time he met his wife, Kris. From 2007 - 2012 he coached at the Merestead Field Hockey and Lacrosse camps.

Richard moved to the USA in 2005 and started coaching at Jersey Intensity as well at TCNJ, where he has helped the team win two National Championships.

In 2010 Richard started his own business, Templar Field Hockey Group, and also saw the birth of his two children, Charles and Isabella.

Richard lives in Beachwood and works for the Toms River School District.

   •    JI Alumni 
   •    HS: Four-year starter and letter winner; Third-Team All-Shore in her sophomore season; First-Team All-Shore in both her junior and senior seasons; Voted team captain as a senior; New Jersey News MVP in 2012
     •College and Graduate School: Started all 18 games as a senior at University of Richmond; graduated UR in 2017; played in 18 games as a graduate student at Rider University; anticipated RU graduation in 2019
     •Academic Honors as scholar-athlete in 4 years of undergrad and 1 year of grad: Dean’s List; Atlantic 10 Commission’s Honor Roll, Atlantic 10 Scholar Athlete, Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete

• First Monmouth player to be named to the NFHCA All-American Mid-Atlantic team 2001
• 2001 Team captain
• 2001 1st team All-NEC Defender
• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Monmouth University Female Athlete of the Year 2001-2002
• New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Woman (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year Nominee 2001-2002
• Jane Freed Scholar Winner 2001
• Monmouth University Asst. Coach 2002-2005
• Interim Head Coach Monmouth University- 2004

• Head U-14 Travel Coach for Jersey Intensity Field Hockey Club Team where her teams have won the USFHA National Indoor Tournament in 2009, 2010 & 2016 with undefeated records
• Current Head Coach at Shore Regional High School
• Coached Blue Devils to a 2014, 2015 & 2018 Group I State Championship
• NJSIAA 2015 Field Hockey Coach of the Year
• Helped coach Devils to a 2009, 2011 & 2013 Group I State Championship and 2007-2013 Shore Conference Tournament Championships as an assistant coach 
• 1st player in NEC history to be selected as a four-time first-team all NEC Honoree
• Second Monmouth player to be named to the NFHCA All-American Mid-Atlantic team 2004
• 2004 Team Captain and New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Woman (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year Nominee
• Monmouth University Asst. Coach in 2006

• Matt has played Field hockey for over 20 years, and moved into coaching Goalkeepers and outfielders from 2004.
• Matt moved to the US in 2013 with his wife, Anthea, who is a former national league (UK) goalkeeper.
• Former USA Indoor Gk coach (Ladies)
• Former USA Indoor GK coach (U16 and U19 girls)
• Goalkeeper coaching at UK club level (U16, U19 and adults)
• Goalkeeper coaching at regional level for Hertfordshire, UK
• Outfielder coach at club level in the UK
• Head coach for ladies team at St. Albans HC, UK (Promoted first year).
• Worked with other leading Gk coaches in the UK, including John Hurst (England/GB goalkeeper coach)

• Started playing in goal when she was 14 after school coach asked someone to step in for a game. 3-year high school starter.
• Selected for U18 Gauteng Province Team (South Africa).
• Moved to England and played 10yrs club hockey including 4yrs in National League for St Albans Ladies 1st Team both outdoor and indoor.
• Continues to play in US for Big Apple Hockey Club

Allentown High School 2005-2008

• All-Monmouth County
• All-Area 

Towson University 2009-2012

• 2012 All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention
• Top 30 Career Scoring Leaders

Former Rumson Field Hockey Assistant Coach 2013-2017

• Group II State Champions 2014, 2017
• Shore Conference Tournament Champions 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Jersey Intensity Coach 2010-Present  

Jersey Intensity Player 2003-2009

M.A. in Sport Psychology 2015 

Other club and clinic coaches include:

• Hannah Barreca – JI Alumni, HS All American, Duke University 2016
• Nora Bosmans – JI Alumni, Monmouth University Grad, Current Asst. Coach at Holmdel HS
• Kelly Finch – JI Alumni, Rider University Grad, Current Asst. Coach at Shore Regional HS
• Aileen Johnson – JI Alumni, HS All American, Duke University All American, 2016 Duke Grad
• Shannon Johnson – JI Alumni, HS All American, University of North Carolina (2017), GK coach
• Enza Marucci - All State & All American at Shore Regional, 2X DI team captain, Monmouth University Female Athlete of Year nominee, Former HS Coach at Rumson Fair Haven HS
• Janine Sterner – JI Alumni, Monmouth University Grad, Asst. Coach at Ocean Township HS
• Nadine Surak – Hofstra University Grad, Current Asst. Coach at Shore Regional HS