Our Coaches

Cathy Cousin

Coach

Cathy has been with Bedford Field Hockey for 14 years. She has an extensive background playing and coaching field hockey. She played for SUNY Cortland 1982-1986 and then coached at Ossining High School 1986-1994. Cathy is famous for having five sons – all of whom are talented athletes.

Debbi Walsh

Coach

Debbie Walsh was appointed the Head Varsity Coach for John Jay High School Field Hockey in July of 2016. Debbie joined Bedford Field Hockey in 2010. Debbie’s passion for field hockey was reignited when her daughter started to play. Deb played for Fairfield University and has been coaching the John Jay Modified team from 2012 to the present. The John Jay team went undefeated in the 2014 season due to her leadership and emphasis on skills.

Louisa Polos

Coach

Louisa Polos is thrilled to have joined the Bedford Field Hockey program in 2014. She has coached field hockey and lacrosse at Holy Child, Sacred Heart in Greenwich, CT and Rippowan Cisqua, in addition to teaching responsibilities. Louisa earned her M.S.E. in Curriculum and Teaching from Fordham University and her B.A. in Political Science from Gettysburg College. She is also a graduate of John Jay High School where she played varsity field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse.

Brooks Eleck

Coach

Brooks Eleck is proud to be a member of the Bedford Field Hockey program. Her involvement in the program was inspired by her daughter’s excitement about this wonderful group of coaches and players where they first started playing in 2017. In addition to coaching for Bedford Field Hockey, Brooks is a teacher and field hockey and lacrosse coach at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, NY. She has been coaching at Rippowam since 2008.