Martina Loncarica

Martina Loncarica begins her first season at William & Mary in 2017 as assistant coach. Loncarica brings four years of coaching experience to W&M, and will be responsible helping with all on- and off-field aspects of running the Tribe's nationally-recognized program.

Loncarica comes to Williamsburg after spending the past two years in Philadelphia, coaching at both the youth and collegiate levels while also pursuing her second Master's degree. She spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons as a volunteer assistant at St. Joseph's, working with all the athletes but especially the midfielders, and also serving as the team nutritionist. Loncarica was also the panner and manager of the on-campus camps and clinics as well as alumni outreach efforts, while also beginning her MBA program and serving as a graduate assistant for undergraduate accounting classes. Beyond St. Joe's, Loncarica also founded and coached at a number of youth field hockey clinics, partnering with a local secondary school to develop and promote field hockey as an activity option for children in the Philadelphia Area. She also had the opportunity to attend the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in the process of continuing her coaching education.

Before moving down to Philadelphia, Loncarica spent six years in Syracuse, N.Y., first as a standout player for the Big Orange, and then as the team Director of Operations and nutritionist for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. In her professional role, she was responsible for all aspects of team travel and nutrition counseling, will also helping with alumni outreach and fundraising. During her undegraduate career, Loncarica was a three-time All-American for Syracuse, and helped the Big Orange to three Big East tournament titles and four NCAA Tournament Appearances, including the 2008 Final Four. She graduated as top scorer in school history with 139 points (37g, 65a) and still ranks second all-time, and still holds the all-time record with 65 career assists.

Loncarica graduated from Syracuse in December of 2011 with her degree in nutrition, and added a Master's of Science in the same field in 2015. She is currently finishing up her MBA from St. Joseph's with a projected completion date of 2018. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Loncarica now resides in Williamsburg.