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On October 22, 2006, the University of Louisville field hockey team defeated Rutgers 4-1, marking Bustin's 100th win at U of L, a significant milestone, given the humble beginnings of her career here when she inherited a program that was in the midst of a 34 game losing streak. Her enthusiasm and diligent work ethic have translated into success both on and off the field. As she enters her tenth year at U of L, Bustin and the Cardinals are ready to take Louisville field hockey to a new level in their third season in the BIG EAST Conference. The 2006 Cards posted a 5-1 record en route to their first regular BIG EAST Conference championship and a top seed in the league tournament. U of L amassed a 12-8 overall record in the midst of one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Ten of Louisville's games came against opponents ranked in the top 20. Bustin was busy in the off-season, serving as an assistant coach for USA Field Hockey. In June, 2007, she was the acting coach for the national team for the AtaHolding Champions Challenge and guided the USA to a best-ever fourth place finish. In July, Bustin was part of the coaching staff as the U.S earned a silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Bustin era at U of L... Blueprint for success... The 2000 squad's 14-8 campaign set a short-lived school record for most wins in a season. That same year, the Cardinals claimed their first national ranking, debuting at No. 17 in the NFHCA poll. Bustin was named the 2001 MAC Coach of the Year after leading the Cards to a record-setting 16-5 season. Louisville also weighed in as high as No. 6 in the NCAA rankings and remained in the NCAA and the NFHCA's top 20 throughout the entire season. Her 2002 team achieved the school's first MAC title and finished the season with a 13-7 record against some of the top teams in the nation, including national champion Wake Forest and semifinalist Michigan State. During that time, the Cardinals reached the highest ranking in program history, No. 4 in the NFHCA poll and never fell below 11 in the rankings. The 2005 Cardinals produced high-octane offense, leading the BIG EAST and the nation in scoring. First team All-America selection and 2005 BIG EAST Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Jessica Javelet, led the nation with 30 goals and 74 points, while All-West Region first team selection Janelle Avila was fifth in the nation with goals and tied for sixth with 49 points. Award-winning players on the field... Several of Bustin's athletes have garnered numerous awards and accolades, ranging from the school's first All-MAC first team selections to league player of the year selections as well as NFHCA All-Americans. Under Bustin's tutelage, three Cardinals: Pip Sanders, Christy Hershey and Jessica Javelet have earned conference player of year and All-America honors with Javelet garnering BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year honors twice and becoming Louisville's first three-time All-American. Hershey became Louisville's first two-time All-American. Thirteen players have been named to the NFHCA West Region first or second teams in the past eight years. Leaders off the field... Over the years, Bustin's teams have produced several NFHCA National Academic team members - including 20 in 2005 and 2006 - as well as All-MAC Academic, BIG EAST Academic All-Stars, U of L Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List recipients and Ed Kallay award winners. Two of her players, Hershey and Javelet, have earned NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. Additionally, several members of Bustin's teams have earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV honors, with Javelet becoming the University of Louisville's only three-time Academic All-American. One of U of L's most highly decorated student athletes ever, Javelet was also named the 2006 BIG EAST/Aeropostale Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year. The 2005 team also earned the U of L Cards/CARE Community Service Award for most hours dedicated to community service. Life before TEAM CARDINAL Prior to being named to the head coaching position at Hofstra. Bustin served as an assistant coach at Michigan State for four years, as the Lady Spartans enjoyed top 20 success. In 1990, Bustin became an assistant coach at Temple University. The Owls, a perennial national contender, made three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament during her tenure, advancing to the final eight in 1991 and 1992. As a player From 1987 through 1989, Bustin played on the United States Under-21 Team, serving as team captain and competing in the 1986 , 1987, 1989 and 1990 U.S. Olympic Festivals. She helped capture a silver medal in the Junior Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1989. Also in 1989, Bustin was named to the U.S. Field Hockey team and played with the national squad through 1996. Bustin's international competition experience with the national team includes the Intercontinental Cup in New Delhi, India, the World Cup in Sydney, Australia, the World University Games in Sheffield, England, the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, in which the U.S. captured a bronze medal, the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, the Pan American Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, in which the U.S. captured the silver medal, and the Champions Trophy. She completed her playing career at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. From 2000 to 2002 she participated in the USFHA's United Airlines Field Hockey League. This elite level of competition was designed to allow top athletes the opportunity to play and train at a high level. The league included past and present members of the U.S. National Team, U.S. Olympians and collegiate and high school All-Americans. Bustin played with league champion South Team in 2000 prior to the creation of the Midwest Cyclones in 2001. Bustin led the Cyclones to two consecutive second place finishes in 2001 and 2002. Coaching on the national scene In 2006, Bustin was selected as an assistant coach of the US National team as they prepared for the 2006 World Cup Qualifier. The team finished fourth in the tournament to earn a trip to the World Cup Sept. 27-Oct. 7, 2006. In March 2005, Bustin was named assistant coach for the U.S. National Under-21 team which took the silver medal in the Pan American Games in San Juan. In July 2004, Bustin traveled to Sydney, Australia as a member of the United States Field Hockey Association Under 19 Futures Elite team coaching staff. Her other coaching positions have included U.S. Developmental Camps (1989-90), the Futures Program in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and Kentucky (1991-2000), the Gold Medal U.S. Olympic Festival Midwest team (1994), and the US Developmental Super Camp (1995 and 1997). Bustin has served as the head coach for the USFHA "A" and "B" camps since 1997. She served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in 1997, the Under-19 Team in 1998; and in 1999 she was named assistant coach for the U.S. National Under-20 team. Locally, Bustin has worked to help develop a grass root developmental league, the Kentucky Field Hockey Association (KYFHA). Throughout the late spring and early summer she and her U of L staff work with local volunteers to organize K-6th grade boys and girls through practices and games. The goal is to introduce the sport, teach sound fundamentals, and eventually help to strengthen Louisville's future hockey talent. The Bustin File At Louisville (nine years) Year Record MAC Finish 1998 1-19 0-10 6th 1999 5-16 1-9 6th 2000 14-8 5-5 3rd 2001 16-5 7-3 3rd 2002 13-8 7-3 T-1st 2003 13-10 6-4 T-2nd 2004 12-10 8-2 1st Total 34-36 BIG EAST 2005 14-7 3-2 3rd 2006 12-8 5-1 1st Total 100-91 8-3 At Hofstra (one year) Year Record America East Conf. 1997 9-9 3-5 Overall Career 109-100 - 1992-96 - Assistant, Michigan State - 1991-92 - Assistant, Temple
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