Holly Turbill - Field Hockey Coach - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Holly Turbill

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
tholly@umass.edu

Turbill enters her third season in Amherst after having served dual head coaching roles at the Surbiton Hockey Club in Long Ditton, Surrey, England.

Turbill assisted the Minutewomen to a historic 2024 campaign which culminated in the program's first NCAA Final Four appearance since 1992 and fifth overall. Earning the program's 27th overall NCAA Tournament bid and first appearance since 2016, Turbill served as assistant for a staff which received NFHCA Northeast Coaching Staff of The Year selection. The Minutewomen finished the 2024 season with a 17-6 record and an undefeated 7-0 mark in A-10 play. Turbill helped coach three NFHCA All-American, five NFHCA All-Region and seven All-Atlantic 10 honors including three A-10 major awards. Elani Sherwood specifically earned A-10 Rookie of the Year honors, with Turbill serving a enhance role coaching the offense.

Making an immediate impact in Amherst, Turbill helped the Minutewomen to a 13-7 overall record and a 5-2 mark in A-10 competition during the 2023 season. She assisted in the instruction of Hannah de Gast and Myrte van Herwijnen who highlighted 11 All-Atlantic 10 honors for the Minutewomen as they claimed Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of The Year respectively. The Minutewomen finished as runners-up in the Atlantic 10 Championship while receiving three NFHCA All-Region Honors to conclude the 2023 campaign.

Before joining the University of Massachusetts in June of 2023, Turbill was the U-16 Boys Head Coach and the U-18 Girls Talent Academy Head Coach at Surbiton. In those roles she served as the performance coach for the U-16 Boys, coaching high caliber players, including five junior international players. She helped the team reach the semifinals of the National Cup (TBC). For the U-18 Girls, she worked alongside Giselle Ansley to create the performance environment with England Hockey to develop junior internationals.

Also at Surbiton, Turbill served as the Head of Performance Sport/Head of Hockey since September of 2022. In that role, she was charged with running the hockey program for all ages including sport performance and participation. She created an inclusive environment and a learning culture, encouraging players to reflect on performances and behaviors while pushing to achieve their best. She mentored all athletes by offering one-on-one support with regards to scheduling, academics and other external issues. She also introduced a scholar's program which included strength and conditioning and technical skill sessions in all sports. This season, her program has led Surbiton to three national hockey titles, five hockey players being selected for England, the No. 1 ranking among tennis schools and national titles in rowing, gymnastics and skiing.

Prior to Surbiton, Turbill worked at Culford School as the Assistant Director of Sport/Head of Hockey/Head of Girls Soccer from September 2018 – April 2022. She also had roles with Bury (2018) as the Burytown FC U-18 boys lead soccer coach and the Bury Field Hockey Club First Team men's/women's lead technical/tactical coach.

Turbill was the Shrewsbury School Head of Girls Games (2017-18) and the Brighton College Head of Girls Games and Head of Hockey (2016-17). She began her career at the Milton Abby School as the Head of Hockey/Soccer and the assistant Housemistress, Damer Boys House (2014-16).

Turbill attended Denstone College and then the University of Buckingham. Her playing career has included being an Investec National Premier League Hockey Player (Cannock) as well as a Division 1 South Hockey Player (Slough). In soccer, she played for Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Birmingham City Ladies FC. She also was an England Rounders player.