Nomads coaches the bell family
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NOMADS COACHESThe BELL FAMILY FOUNDING MEMBERS
Bev and Dave Bell have been involved in Field Hockey for over 25 years. Both played in their native South Africa, starting in their early elementary school years, and continuing to play at the College and Provincial levels. Both have been involved in the selection, coaching and administration of field hockey at the Club, Provincial and National levels, and Bev was selected to the South African National Schoolgirls Hockey Association, where she spent three years as a committee member for hockey development, as a selector of the U/18 National girls team, and as a manager/coach for the National U/16 B girls team. Dave has umpired at the school, club, and provincial levels and was awarded a national outdoor umpire grading. Since arriving in the USA in 1997, the Bell family (including Brad and Meagan) has continued to be involved in administering, coaching and umpiring field hockey. In 2002 the family decided that it was time to start a club in Western Mass. The purpose of the club was to advance hockey development, and to continue to improve the level of competitive schoolgirls’ field hockey in the region. This has been their weekend passion ever since! Their son Brad is a graded indoor and outdoor umpire and their daughter, Meagan, has been an administrator for the Nomads club and an avid supporter of all the players and Nomads Teams. KERRY ANN JAGGASSAR HEAD COACH 
Kerry Ann has been involved in field hockey since 1993, competing at the high school level and in a competitive club league in her native land of Trinidad and Tobago. She ultimately went on to represent Trinidad & Tobago at the U21 and Senior National Team. A one time recipient of the Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board "Player of the Year" award , she left her home to accept a full scholarship at University of Massachusetts Amherst , where she has been based since 1998, a member of 4 Atlantic 10 championship teams, participated in 4 NCAA tournaments with 2 elite 8 appearances. She is currently the UMASS Graduate Assistant Field Hockey Coach. She is also a Futures regional coach. In her "spare" time she competes in the NEFHA league with New York based club team Malvern USA. In 2002 she joined forces with the Bell family to start the Nomads club. As our head coach, she has been instrumental in grass roots development of players of all ages, encouraging youngsters to become involved in a multitude of ways, 'ball girling’ for UMASS, mini hockey, and UMASS clinics. In her capacity as UMASS assistant coach, she has networked middle school players in our area, by providing them with playing opportunities at half time of UMASS games. She believes that field hockey players should give back to their sport, and has mobilized current and past UMASS players to give of their time, and volunteer to coach younger players. NOMADS COACHES SHERRY WEBB 
Sherry Webb has spent thirty years coaching at Smith Academy in Massachusetts. She has led her teams to multiple league, district and state championships. She is the winner of numerous sportsmanship awards and has coached many players who have earned honors as high school All Americans, as well as college All Americans and National team members. JOYCE KOUBAROULIS 
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