University of Albany Field Hockey's Andy Thornton Named Assistant Coach of US National Indoor Squad

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany assistant field hockey coach Andy Thornton has been selected to be an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's National Indoor team. The team, which is comprised of players from across the United States, will begin training to compete in the 2008 Pan American Games in Argentina in November.

Thornton, who will enter his fifth season as an assistant coach with the UAlbany program this fall, has won seven National Indoor titles and played in seven Indoor European Cups, playing for his native Scotland. With his wealth of indoor field hockey experience, Thornton also brings several years of outdoor coaching experience to the table. Thornton was named the 2004 Scottish Coach of the Year for youth boys and was the 2003 Scottish Grass Roots Coach of the Year.