Egner Names den Hartog and Wong As Assistant Coaches

HANOVER, N.H.—Dartmouth field hockey head coach Mark Egner announced the hiring of Noah den Hartog and Elise Wong as assistant coaches ahead of the 2025 season.

den Hartog joins the Big Green after spending the last five seasons at the University of Lynchburg. While with Lynchburg he served as an assistant coach while helping the Hornets to a 78-20 record over the last five seasons. With den Hartog on the staff, Lynchburg went to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

The 2020 graduate of Appalachian State is excited to get started with the Big Green. "I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to join the Dartmouth Field Hockey program. I am excited about the future of the program and look forward to seeing what will accomplish."

The Netherlands native also served worked with athletes as a Nexus coach in various locations in Virginia and North Carolina dating back to 2021. From 2020-2024 he was the Tournament and Site Director for multiple events with the Focus Field Hockey Club in Virginia.

During his time at Lynchburg, he coached four All-Americans along with 15 NFHCA All-Region players while winning two conference championships.

"Noah has been involved in NCAA field hockey for a number of years now, helping cement Lynchburg's status as a premier national program at the Division III level." Egner added. "In addition to this, he's been active in the USA pathway coaching at Nexus and umpiring at a very high level. He will bring a keen understanding of the modern game and what a championship culture requires to the role here at Dartmouth."

Wong is no stranger to the Ivy League as she was dominate player for Princeton from 2015-18. During her career with the Tigers, she was named to the All-Ivy Team all four seasons. Following her senior season, she was a finalist for the Honda Collegiate Women Sport Award while also being the NCAA Woman of the Year nominee for Princeton. The North Vancouver, Canada native has accumulated 55 international caps for Team Canada in her playing career.

She started her coaching career at the club level with Windy City Field Hockey in Chicago. She has also coached overseas in both Netherlands and Belgium. In 2020, she joined Vancouver Hawks FHC, from 2021-2023 she was the head coach of Hawks 6. Starting in 2023 she was named to the head coach of the Hawks 6 team. She is also heavily involved with the Canadian National Masters Teams. In 2024, she coached both the Over 45 women's national team and the Over 55 women's national team.

"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the Dartmouth field hockey family! As an Ivy League alum and member of the Canadian National Team, I'm excited to share my experience and support the team's growth and success. I'm looking forward to working with such a talented group of student-athletes and making a positive impact on the program" Wong said.

Egner is excited to welcome a coach that has experience in the Ivy League as a student-athlete. "I've known Elise since the start of her career at Princeton. Working with her while she was in the Junior High-Performance pathway. A fierce competitor who knows how to succeed in the Ivy League it's clear she will be an ideal role model for our student-athletes."

"I am thrilled to welcome Elise and Noah to the Dartmouth family. They bring a diverse range of field hockey experiences to the role, but what unites them is their passion for the sport and raising the performance level of our program here at Dartmouth."