About Me

Kennedy St. Pierre

I previously attended Framingham State University for my freshman year and played field hockey there. Framingham was a little too far from home and I struggled to adjust to life in Massachusetts socially and emotionally. I wanted to be a part of a more competitive field hockey team so I reached out to the coach and made my decision to transfer. The University of New England is a much better fit for me because it is much closer to home, the academics are great, and socially I have been able to find my group much easier than other schools.

One thing that inspires me is people’s stories about the hardship they endured before getting to where they are now. I think that people who are famous and idolized often can be put on this pedestal and these unrealistic expectations are set for the path that you should have to become successful. However, there are so many people who don’t have that picture perfect life or path. Being able to be open and talk about your experiences and hardships that led you to who you are and where you are is very inspiring to me. You can be great at something and still be aloud to go through hard times.

I am majoring in Sports Management and double minoring in Business and Psychology. I have decided to major in sports management because I have always loved sports, even if I wasn’t playing, I always found a way to involve myself. When I was a sophomore in high school, I realized how much I loved field hockey and how I want to go further with it than just college. I want to be a collegiate field hockey coach. If coaching doesn’t work out, I would love to involve myself in some other athletic aspect such as working for the MLB or NFL, or maybe being an athletic director. Psychology is a piece that is important with anything that you do, whether you’re a teacher, a counselor, a coach, a salesman, etc., you have to be able to understand why someone does or doesn’t do certain things, and you have to understand that there is almost always another reason for it. As a field hockey coach, it is important to me to understand what my players mentally are going through, whether that be at home, socially, academically, or field hockey related. In addition, when playing a sport there is a huge mental aspect of it, you have to want it for yourself and your team, and many times it is mind over matter, and you are able to push your body much further than you thought. As a coach you have to understand how to push your players beyond that mental block.

As stated before, I love athletics in general, I have always involved myself even if I wasn’t the one on the field, track, or court. When I was in middle school, I worked over 200 hours volunteering in the snack shack to help sell concessions at all of the high school games. When I was in high school, I played field hockey, and managed the boys’ basketball team for four years. I ran track for two years and my senior year I managed baseball. I helped out at some college basketball games when at Framingham State University. And in my spare time I help coach young girls how to play field hockey. I recently have picked up a hobby of watching NFL and soon after started playing fantasy football. When I am not at school, I can typically be found at one of my jobs babysitting or waitressing at Olive Garden and a golf course restaurant. I love reading, going to the gym, and enjoying a nice day at the beach with my Saint Bernards when I have free time.