Meet the Team: 2026 Masters World Cup, USA Men's O-60

How and when did field hockey first become your game?

I started off as a soccer goalkeeper when I was about 8 years old. I was representing my school in inter school competition. One time my hockey goalkeeper was suspended for being overly aggressive, injuring an opponent. That was the start of my hockey goalkeeping career at the age of 14. I never gave back my position to another goalkeeper.

What's the field hockey moment you'll never forget?

My unforgettable moment in field hockey has to be the 2013 Cactus Cup in Phoenix, when I played with my son in the same starting line up. He was my center defensive back and I was the goalkeeper. We were playing against the LA Kings I had one of my better saves which resulted in my son chest bumping me and breaking my rib - the fondest hockey injury.

What does it mean to you to still be lacing up — and to wear the USA jersey — at the Masters level?

Playing for USA at the masters level comes with a lot of pride, especially as a first generation immigrant in my adopted home country. I still tear up ever time during the opening ceremony when I am marching in with the U.S. flag. I consider it a great honor to be representing my country. It also signifies my ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle and continued work on my sport. Wearing the jersey with U.S. flag on my chest will never get old.

What would you tell someone who's on the fence about giving Masters a try?

The honor and privilege of wearing your national colors cannot be had sitting on the sideline. We need more masters players to continue to improve our international standards and get recognized as a competitive hockey playing nation. Master hockey gives you a goal and a routine to continue to lead a healthy and active life style where you make friends from all over the word who have similar interest. Come and join the fun.

What's the field hockey moment you'll never forget?

When my high school team beat the last remaining undefeated team in the state in the last game of the season in OT to clinch our 2nd seed spot in the postseason. 5 seasons prior our program won 2 games. After years of culture change, the program had come of age and we had the support of both our local community and our peers around the league. It was a long multi-year build up to that day, that moment with some many great sub-texts and sub-stories for the athletes, the parents, the coaching and AD staff and our broader peer group of field hockey friends that it is impossible to encapsulate the moment here. However, it was a great day of marking growth for myself as a coach and many of the athletes on the team discovering their best selves on the field as a cohesive unit playing together and putting it all out there.

What does it mean to you to still be lacing up — and to wear the USA jersey — at the Masters level?

I feel incredibly fortunate to be healthy enough to be able to simply run at this age. Throw on top of that to be able to run around with a stick in my hand and whack at a little ball. That’s nuts. In the middle of a training camp or tournament or whatever, I sometimes simply look around and reflect on how much fun this is. To feel like an athlete again in high school or college. The camaraderie of training hard with a team toward a goal. And to layer on top of that the USA jersey which we represent, it’s really an honor.

What would you tell someone who's on the fence about giving Masters a try?

Just do it. Think of tryouts and training as a well organized workout with soon to be friends. Regardless of how far you go in the program, you will learn things, increase your fitness and have a few good laughs afterwards over beers ( decreasing fitness). Should you make a team, the “travel with a purpose” takes visiting other countries to another level of engagement. It is a uniquely different and positive experience to go someplace to play a sport you love and while there, soak up some culture, eat some great food and see the sights.

How do you stay game-ready?

I generally keep active in a balanced way. I work to roller, stretch and do some muscle group specific PT nearly every day. I make the running as salient and supportive to hockey as possible a couple times a week. I do a strength/core workout with TRX bands as well. And then some hiking in the hills and mountains of New Hampshire, plus some canoeing and biking sprinkled in help spread around the stress and strain across the body in a lower impact way.