Mary Hearin, a former player and assistant coach at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), has joined the NJIT women’s soccer staff as an assistant coach in June 2016.
A native of North Potomac, MD, Hearin graduated magna cum laude from UMBC with a degree in history in 2006. As a player, she was all-state at Watkins Mill High School in Maryland before going to the next level at UMBC, where she appeared in 69 games and started 63 for the Retrievers during her college career.
She excelled on the field and off at UMBC, earning America East Conference all-conference second team and all-rookie in 2003 and making the America East championship all-tournament team in 2005.
Since 2013, Hearin has worked as a staff assistant coach at Maryland United Football Club with the Elite Clubs National League u13 through u18 girls teams. At the same time, she was assistant girls coach at The McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD.