University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
Carol Progulske
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1984
A two-sport star in field hockey and lacrosse from 1980-84, Progulske was a two-time first team all-America selection in both sports. A College Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America selection in 1982 and a Mitchell and Ness All-America choice in 1983, Progulske was also a two-time Brine All-America pick for her success in lacrosse (1983-84).
A member of the nation runner-up field hockey team in 1981, as well as the NCAA Final Four team in 1983, Progulske played on the first three UMass women's lacrosse teams to make NCAA Tournament appearances. She was team captain and MVP in both sports her senior year.
Progulske was a member of the 1982 NCAA champion lacrosse team which finished with a perfect 10-0 record.
The field hockey team compiled a 65-11-6 record in her four years, while the lacrosse team was 39-15-2.
Progulske played on the Olympic Festival North field hockey squad which won the gold medal in 1982 and a bronze medal in 1983. A member of the Under 21 National Team in 1983, she also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. national team in 1988.
A native of Amherst, Mass., Progulske was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
A member of the nation runner-up field hockey team in 1981, as well as the NCAA Final Four team in 1983, Progulske played on the first three UMass women's lacrosse teams to make NCAA Tournament appearances. She was team captain and MVP in both sports her senior year.
Progulske was a member of the 1982 NCAA champion lacrosse team which finished with a perfect 10-0 record.
The field hockey team compiled a 65-11-6 record in her four years, while the lacrosse team was 39-15-2.
Progulske played on the Olympic Festival North field hockey squad which won the gold medal in 1982 and a bronze medal in 1983. A member of the Under 21 National Team in 1983, she also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. national team in 1988.
A native of Amherst, Mass., Progulske was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
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