Monmouth University Athletics

David Williamson, who was a volunteer assistant for Carli Figlio for five seasons from 2008-2012, returned to West Long Branch in 2018 after spending five years on the Princeton sideline, including its Final Four run in 2016.  

The Hawks won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships in Williamson’s first year back with the Blue and White.  Monmouth posted a 13-win season and undefeated conference record en route to the program’s third NCAA Tournament appearance. Williamson’s goalkeeping corps posted a 1.71 goals against average (GAA), good for second in the league, while Kate O’Hogan finished the season sixth nationally in goalie win-loss percentage (.818) and 13th in GAA (1.32).  

A member of the 2019 America East Coaching Staff of the Year, Williamson helped usher Monmouth into a new era, playing in its first year as an associate member in the conference.  The Hawks, who were ranked nationally in the top-25 for seven weeks of the season, compiled a 14-5 overall record, including an unblemished 5-0 in league play.  The Blue and White claimed the East Division Regular Season Championships and made a trip the to the league finals against No. 17 Stanford.  The keepers, led by O’Hogan who was tabbed to the America East All-Championship team, finished top-25 nationally in goals against average (1.41). 

Williamson brings a wealth of knowledge both internationally and stateside having been involved in the Ireland National team and is currently an assistant on the US Field Hockey national team.  While at Princeton, he helped lead the Tigers to five-straight NCAA appearances.  The 2002 graduate of University of Ulster worked as an events consultant for the National Field Hockey Coaches Association, focusing on the goalkeepers that saw action in back-to-back FIH Hockey World Tournaments.