Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Kent State on September 27, 2026 , Win , 2, to, 1
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James Madison
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Ethan Larsen - Field Hockey
Ethan Larsen
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- larsenex@jmu.edu
- Phone:
- 540-568-3927
- Physical Address:
- Convocation Center 1083 (895 University Blvd) / MSC 4705
Ethan Larsen finished his second season as an assistant field hockey coach after being hired on April 19, 2024.
In 2025, the Dukes went 12-8 (6-3 MAC), with five players earning All-MAC honors and two named all-region. JMU notched its first top-10 win since 2008 with a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Dukes reached the Mid-American Conference Championship Semifinals, falling to top-seeded Miami (Ohio), 2-1. The team wrapped up the season 18th in the nation in goals per game (2.7), with Madelief Molier finishing 19th in Division I in goals per game (0.82).
In his first season in Harrisonburg, Coach Larsen helped lead the Dukes to a 14-6 (7-1 MAC) season that saw JMU tie for the regular-season title and finish runner-up at the conference tournament. Alice Roeper earned the Offensive MAC Player of the Year award as six Dukes earned all-conference honors, while Roeper, Skyler Brown and Cassidy Strittmatter all earned spots on the NFHCA All-South Region team.
Larsen joins JMU after spending the past two academic years at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England, where he served as the head coach of the men’s First and Second Teams. Additionally, Larsen served as the High-Performance Coach for Oxford City Hockey. Alongside his coaching responsibilities, Larsen played in the English Premier League, where he was named club International Player of the Year, and in 2022 he was named Young Coach of the Year.
Originally from New Zealand, Larsen graduated from Waikato University in Hamilton, where he earned a degree in Health, Sports and Human Performance with a minor in business management. A standout player, he competed in the New Zealand Premier League with Midlands/Mavericks and represented Midlands and Tauranga across all age groups. He captained Tauranga Boys’ College and was involved in the Junior Black Sticks program.
In 2025, the Dukes went 12-8 (6-3 MAC), with five players earning All-MAC honors and two named all-region. JMU notched its first top-10 win since 2008 with a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Dukes reached the Mid-American Conference Championship Semifinals, falling to top-seeded Miami (Ohio), 2-1. The team wrapped up the season 18th in the nation in goals per game (2.7), with Madelief Molier finishing 19th in Division I in goals per game (0.82).
In his first season in Harrisonburg, Coach Larsen helped lead the Dukes to a 14-6 (7-1 MAC) season that saw JMU tie for the regular-season title and finish runner-up at the conference tournament. Alice Roeper earned the Offensive MAC Player of the Year award as six Dukes earned all-conference honors, while Roeper, Skyler Brown and Cassidy Strittmatter all earned spots on the NFHCA All-South Region team.
Larsen joins JMU after spending the past two academic years at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England, where he served as the head coach of the men’s First and Second Teams. Additionally, Larsen served as the High-Performance Coach for Oxford City Hockey. Alongside his coaching responsibilities, Larsen played in the English Premier League, where he was named club International Player of the Year, and in 2022 he was named Young Coach of the Year.
Originally from New Zealand, Larsen graduated from Waikato University in Hamilton, where he earned a degree in Health, Sports and Human Performance with a minor in business management. A standout player, he competed in the New Zealand Premier League with Midlands/Mavericks and represented Midlands and Tauranga across all age groups. He captained Tauranga Boys’ College and was involved in the Junior Black Sticks program.
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