University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1999
- Class:
- 1986
Megan Donnelly finished her UMass field hockey career as the only four-time first team all-America selection in school history. Additionally, Donnelly was the 1986 Broderick Award winner, presented to the nation's top field hockey athlete.
Donnelly was a 1983 NCAA All-Tournament selection and was named to the NCAA All-Decade Team (1981-91). She was a member of four consecutive NCAA Tournament teams at UMass, including the 1982 team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four.
Upon graduation, Donnelly ranked tied for second all-time at Massachusetts for points (87) and held second in goals (41), behind only legendary Minutewoman and fellow hall of fame member Judy Strong.
A two-time academic all-American, she has been nominated for the GTE CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
From 1985-88 she was a member of the U.S. National Team, including the 1988 U.S. Olympic Field Hockey Team that participated in the Seoul Games.
A 1986 graduate of UMass, Donnelly earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina. She was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
