Grace Goodbarn is in her third season as the assistant coach for the Washington and Lee field hockey team.
In her time at W&L, the Generals are 12-5 (.706) at home and 11-5 (.688) in ODAC play. The Generals have had five players earn nine All-ODAC laurels and one player garner all-region accolades.
Goodbarn came to W&L from Transylvania University, where she served as assistant field hockey coach for the last two seasons. In that role, she was responsible for working with the offense and goalkeepers, and she also assisted the head coach in recruiting, practice planning, travel planning, scouting and film breakdown.
On the turf, Goodbarn helped guide her players to five all-conference citations and four all-region accolades across her two seasons.
In addition to her experience at Transylvania, Goodbarn has also served as the co-director of the Revolution Field Hockey Camp and director of the Mountain Vista Field Hockey Camp, both in her native Colorado.
Goodbarn is a 2016 graduate of DePauw University, where she earned a bachelor of arts in history and political science. She was a four-year member of the Tigers' field hockey team, serving as a team captain for her senior season. Goodbarn helped lead DePauw to three conference titles and an NCAA Semifinal appearance as a first-year player in 2012. She finished as a four-time all-conference and all-region player, and she was named the 2015 North Coast Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year. She also earned NFHCA All-America honors as a junior and senior.
Goodbarn is currently pursuing a master's degree in public administration with a specialization in local government from the University of Colorado-Denver.
