Sharon Pfluger '82

Biography

Sharon Pfluger directs both the field hockey and women's lacrosse programs at The College of New Jersey and ranks among the all-time leaders nationally in wins in both programs. She is one of just two female coaches (Pat Summitt being the other) featured in the NCAA Hall of Champions' Legends of the Game display located in Indianapolis, IN. Pfluger was an assistant coach at Drew University in 1982 for field hockey and in 1984 for lacrosse, and the head field hockey coach at Kean College in 1983 and at Montclair State College in 1984, prior to her return to the College. In the Fall of 2022, Pfluger became the first coach in NCAA history to reach 1,200 career victories while coaching two different sports. She leads all active NCAA Division III coaches in both victories and winning percentage with 672 field hockey wins and an impressive .820 winning percentage. Under her guidance, the Lions have captured nine NCAA Division III Championships in field hockey (1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011 and 2014) and have boasted five undefeated seasons. In lacrosse, TCNJ has earned 10 NCAA Division III Championships under her direction. Pfluger has coached over 100 All-Americans in field hockey and 169 All-Americans in lacrosse. She is a member of the NFHCA Hall of Fame Class of 2003 and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2007.