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Jill Grant Lindenfeld '75
Field Hockey & Women's Lacrosse
Hometown: Ephrata, PA
High School: Ephrata

Jill Grant Lindenfeld had little trouble combining athletics and academics during her career, graduating from West Chester magna cum laude.

The three-year varsity field hockey player served as the Golden Rams captain in 1974 before moving on to compete on the United States Field Hockey Team. She played at the international level for six seasons (1974-80) but missed out on the 1980 Summer Olympics - after making the U.S. Olympic Field Hockey squad - when the United States led a boycott of the games hosted by the Soviet Union.

From 1977-79, Lindenfeld served as the head coach at Cal Poly-Pomona before moving to the University of Notre Dame in 1984. She served as the team’s head coach for six seasons.

She is currently an Associate Professional Specialist at Notre Dame in the Physical Education Department and a Certified Personal Trainer.

In 1999, Lindenfeld was selected the Greatest Local Athlete of the Century by the Ephrata Review. Lindenfeld, who also played varsity lacrosse at West Chester, was inducted into the United States Field Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.