Eileen Donahue
Watertown High School
Impact Statement
“I don’t want to let my players down, so I prepare a lot. I will do the extra thing…I want to do all the preparation.” -Eileen Donahue
Biography
Donahue ended the 2012 season by guiding Watertown to its 13th Massachusetts state field hockey championship, which was also the school’s 92nd straight game without a loss; going 90-0-2 during the streak.
The win streak is tied for the fourth longest all-time in America. In 2012, her 27th year as head coach of the program, Watertown finished a perfect 23-0, while wining the MIAA Division 2 title. Donahue’s lifetime record is 528-30-45.
Since being honored, Donahue has continued to lead Watertown. After 33 years at the helm, her teams have won 18 Division 2 State Championships. In 2019, she was inducted into the NFHCA Hall of Fame. She holds a career record of 678-33-46.
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