Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Career Record: 22-19 (.537)

All-Academic Accolades: 71

All-Conference Accolades: 7

Major Award Recipients: 1

Overview:

Theresa (Hendrix) Arsenault ’14 was named head coach of the Saint Joseph’s College field hockey program in December 2023, returning to the Shores of Sebago after establishing herself as one of the top high school coaches in Maine.

A former three-sport standout and Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Arsenault returned to lead the program where she built one of the most decorated playing careers in school history. She succeeded longtime Head Coach Rupert Lewis, who retired following a decorated 19-year tenure that included 224 victories, four consecutive conference titles, and five conference Coach of the Year honors.

Through two seasons at the helm, Arsenault has guided the Monks to a 22-19 (.537) overall record and a 16-6 (.727) mark in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play. Under her leadership, Saint Joseph’s has earned consecutive GNAC Tournament appearances and continued its tradition of competing among the conference’s top programs.

In addition to her head coaching responsibilities, Arsenault oversees the athletic department’s performance programs, providing student-athletes with education and resources focused on nutrition, mental performance, sleep, and overall wellness.

2025:

Arsenault continued the program's upward trajectory in her second season at the helm, guiding Saint Joseph's to a 12-8 overall record and an impressive 9-1 mark in GNAC play. The Monks earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and advanced to the GNAC Semifinals after a dominant 5-0 quarterfinal victory over seventh-seeded Simmons University.

Saint Joseph's saw its season come to an end with a 2-0 setback against third-seeded Colby-Sawyer College in the semifinal round.

The Monks featured four All-Conference honorees, highlighted by freshman forward Ava Markham, who was named the 2025 GNAC Rookie of the Year and earned Second Team All-GNAC accolades. Seniors Maya Waryas and Sadie Tirrell collected First Team All-Conference honors, while sophomore Katie Yeaton joined Markham on the Second Team.

2024:

In her first season leading the program, Arsenault guided the Monks to a 10-11 overall record and a 7-5 mark in GNAC play to secure the No. 5 seed in the GNAC Tournament.

Saint Joseph’s pulled off a postseason upset with a 2-1 victory over fourth-seeded Colby-Sawyer College in the GNAC Quarterfinals. The Monks advanced to the semifinal round before falling to top-seeded and eventual champion Johnson & Wales University, 2-1.

Following the season, senior forward Abbie Jacques earned Second Team All-GNAC honors, while senior goalkeeper Kassidy Collins and freshman defender Sydney Lacombe collected Third Team accolades.

Previously:

Prior to returning to Saint Joseph’s, Arsenault built a championship résumé at the high school level and established herself as one of the region’s premier coaches.

Arsenault spent five seasons as the head field hockey coach at her alma mater, Cheverus High School, where she developed the Stags into one of Maine’s top programs. Under her leadership, Cheverus captured Maine State Championships in 2021 and 2023 while claiming three consecutive Southern Maine Regional and SMAA Championships from 2021-23.

Following the Stags’ undefeated championship season in 2021, Arsenault received several coaching honors, including Max Field Hockey New England Coach of the Year, Max Field Hockey Maine Coach of the Year, SMAA Coach of the Year, and Forecaster Fall Season Coach of the Year accolades.

Prior to her tenure at Cheverus, Arsenault served as the head coach at Westbrook High School in 2018 and immediately led the Blue Blazes to a Southern Maine Regional Championship. She also spent seven seasons leading the Cheverus softball program (2017-23) and gained additional coaching experience as an assistant coach with the Portland High School and Cheverus basketball programs.

Personal:

One of the most decorated student-athletes in Saint Joseph’s College history, Arsenault was a three-sport standout for the Monks’ field hockey, basketball, and softball programs from 2010-14 and was inducted into the Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

During her collegiate career, Arsenault earned 38 academic and athletic honors, highlighted by being named the 2015 GNAC Woman of the Year. Across all three sports, she appeared in 314 games and helped Saint Joseph’s compile a combined 256-96 (.727) overall record with a 142-32 (.816) mark in conference play. During her four years, the Monks made six conference championship appearances, captured four GNAC titles, and earned four NCAA Tournament berths.

On the field hockey field, Arsenault was a four-year starter under Lewis and finished her career with 14 goals, 21 assists, and 49 points in 71 games. Upon graduation, she ranked fifth in program history in assists and seventh in points. Following her senior season, she earned First Team NFHCA All-Region honors and was selected as the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year.

A native of Scarborough, Maine, Arsenault resides in Scarborough with her husband Michael, sons Kolbyn and Myles, and daughter Scottie.

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