In nearly 15 years of service to Stonehill College, Pam Arpé elevated two programs, field hockey and women’s tennis, to both conference and national prominence, while also serving as a valued administrator.
Arpé led the Stonehill field hockey program for eight years, posting a 112-54 (.675) record from 2000 through 2007, with a pair of Northeast-10 championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the National Semifinal round in 2005 with a program-best 19-3 record overall. Arpé produced seven All-Americans and 18 All-Northeast-10 selections during her time as field hockey coach. Arpé’s teams excelled academically, with 34 student-athletes being named to the NFHCA National All-Academic team and 15 earning NE10 All-Academic honors.
Arpé led the women’s tennis program for ten successful seasons from 2005 until her retirement following the 2013-14 season. Stonehill qualified for postseason play each year, posting the first two 20-win seasons in program history, including a program-best 21-4 clip in 2008-09 when the Skyhawks reached the NCAA Division II Championships Round of 16. She led the program to a 157-49 (.762) overall dual match record over her ten years, including a 107-13 (.892) clip in NE10 play, with seven NCAA Tournament appearances, three NE10 regular season championships and two Conference tournament titles.
Arpé produced 37 All-NE10 singles performers and 17 All-NE10 doubles pairings over her tennis coaching career at Stonehill. Stonehill had its first regionally-ranked singles student-athlete and doubles pairing under her leadership. The teams performed in the classroom, producing six NE10 Academic All-Conference selections with 2012 NE10 Sport Excellence recipient Paige Frost, ’13 also recognized with the 2013 ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr., Division II Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, the first ever from Stonehill to receive the prestigious honor.
In nearly 15 years of service to Stonehill College, Pam Arpé elevated two programs, field hockey and women’s tennis, to both conference and national prominence, while also serving as a valued administrator.