Mo Minicus
Darien High School
Impact Statement
“To be able to be around this long and hit that milestone, it comes down to this. I have always loved coaching.” -Mo Minicus
Biography
Last September, the longtime Darien head coach recorded her 400th career win.
“It’s quite a number,” Minicus told CTinsider.com after the historic victory. “It’s not one I sought out to achieve, but it’s here now and it means I’ve been coaching for a long time.
Minicus, who’s led the school to eight Connecticut state championships, guided this year’s team to the Class L state semifinals. Since taking-over as the head coach at Darien in 2000, she’s also led the school to nine FCIAC league titles.
In 2011, Minicus was named the National Field Hockey Coach of the Year at the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Convention.
