INDIANA, Pa. – The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Field Hockey program welcomes Arden Goddard-Despot as assistant coach. Goddard-Despot will be on the sidelines for the Crimson Hawks starting in the 2025 season.
 
A former Division I Field Hockey player at Kent State University, Goddard-Despot is a FIH Level 1 Coach who spent the past seven years as a West Vancouver Field Hockey Club & Camp Coach in Vancouver, British Columbia, while also studying Psychology at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spring 2025.
 
On top of coaching experience, Goddard-Despot was named to Team Canada in the Field Hockey World Cup in 2022. Many accolades come with this new Crimson Hawk coach, including Ontario University Athletics (OUA) All-Star and OUA Rookie of the Year.
 
In her collegiate career as a Golden Flash, the back made 19 starts in 41 appearances and recorded a career-high four assists in 2024.
 
"Arden brings a rare combination of international playing experience, relentless work ethic, and a coach's eye for development. She's a natural culture builder- her energy, standards, and presence raise the bar. Arden fits our program immediately: sharp, committed, and all-in on growing people and performance. I'm fired up to have her on board as we chase championships," said IUP Field Hockey Head Coach Kelly Terwilliger.
 
Goddard-Despot will join Terwilliger in her third season as Crimson Hawks head coach.

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