Elmira College Athletics

Callie Black ’05 is the most decorated player in Elmira College field hockey history and remains the program’s all-time leader in career points (83) and career goals (41). A three-time Empire 8 All-Conference First Team selection, Black was also named to the NFHCA North Atlantic All-Region Second Team in 2003 and was a member of the winningest class in program history. In 2023, she was named to the Empire 8 25th Anniversary Team, recognizing student-athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators who played a key role in the league’s success over its first 25 years.

A dual-sport athlete, Black also competed for Elmira softball for two years. Her contributions to Elmira Athletics continued well beyond her playing career, as she served as an assistant softball coach from 2005-07, the first head coach of the women’s cross country program from 2014-16, and the men’s cross country head coach from 2015-16, helping reintroduce the sport as a varsity program. She later returned to field hockey as a volunteer assistant coach from 2017-19.