Growing the Greatest Game
A national initiative to measurably grow field hockey with inclusion and diversity at its core.
This campaign is a community wide effort. None of us would be where we are without the help of coaches, teammates, friends, and family members. The same rings true for this campaign- teamwork makes the dream work, and when we work, dreams become reality. Help us make magic happen.
Field hockey currently only counts 2.5% of its NCAA athletes as Black and 15% as other ethnicities. Our entire community needs to engage in growth, diversity, and inclusion work to see sustained change. By seeking diversity at the beginning of an athlete's life and sustaining equitable and just playing experiences as they grow in clubs and beyond, all athletes can play to their highest potential. GGG creates a clear pathways for lifelong engagement and, in turn, makes the sport healthier and more resilient long term.
We strive to add and support 20 grassroots sites that target underrepresented athletes. In a post COVID era, we are planning to reach for 1000 new athletes! Importantly, we are striving for sustainable support from our collegiate institutions and club pipelines for athletes to continue to play.
USA Field Hockey, field hockey’s national governing body, is proud to partner with the GGG campaign. USA Field Hockey will help promote this initiative, assist with equipment and curriculum, and help support the establishment of programs and pathways for continued development. Introductory clinics will use best practices and curriculum from the USA Field Hockey American Development Model (ADM). “USA Field Hockey seeks partners who can provide meaningful change, and we are excited to be working closely with GGG,” stated Sally Goggin, USA Field Hockey’s National Development Director.
Growing the Great Game (GGG) is a passion project spearheaded by four game changing organizations dedicated to creating a field hockey landscape that reflects the amazing diversity at the global level: seeing people from all backgrounds represented.
