Gordon College Athletics

Cory Ward began his tenure as the Associate Athletic Director for Operations And Compliance in June of 2023.

Ward began his tenure as the head coach of the Fighting Scots field hockey team in the fall of 2000. He previously served as an assistant AD before being promoted to Associate Athletic Director for Operations in the Summer of 2020.

By The Numbers
Seasons at Gordon: 22 (2000-2022) 
Record at Gordon: 206-216

Program Honors 
116 Commonwealth Coast Conference All-Academic Selections 
78 All Commonwealth Coast Conference Selections 
9 Commonwealth Coast Conference Sportsmanship Awards
7 Commonwealth Coast Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete Awards^{^}
5 Commonwealth Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year^*
4 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship Game Appearances
3 All-New England recognitions (Tambrey and Tenny Mentus, Bailey Balmer)
3 Commonwealth Coast Conference Regular Season Champions
2 NCAA Tournament Appearances (2001; 2013)
2 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship Titles (2001; 2013)
2 NFHCA All-Americans (Megan Benevides 2005; Courtney Scot 2013)
1 ECAC New England Championship Runner-Up (2014)
1 Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Year (Megan Benevides 2002)

* (Courtney Scott 2015; Megan Benevides 2005; Naomi Chapman 2003; Tenny Mentus 2001; Emily Houtz 2000)
^ (Brianna Riddell 2003; Jane Eisenhauer 2008; Ashley Moulton 2011; Courtney Scott 2014; Collette Newcombe 2015; Emily Allcroft 2017; Briana Kowelenko 2018)

Ward also previously served as the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program, a post he held from 2002-2006 and 2011-2014. After taking over the women's lacrosse program in 2002, Ward led the Scots to four TCCC Championship appearances for three conference titles (2002, 2003, 2005), the latter two of which earned the Scots bids into the NCAA Division III tournament. Coach Ward coached four players to CCC Player of the Year distinctions and several others to All-Conference honors.

He also served on the national Division III field hockey committee from 2011 through 2015.

Education
B.A. in accounting (1998) and a B.A. in youth ministries (2000) from Gordon College.

Family
Cory and his wife, Melanie, reside in Wenham, Mass. with their four children, Joshua, Emily, Nathanael and Abigail.

Last updated October, 2023

Overall Coaching Records (2002-2022)
Year-by-Year Coaching Records