Full name Elizabeth Anne Beglin Name Beth Beglin | Role Olympic athlete | |
Born April 2, 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-04-02 ) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Elizabeth Anne "Beth" Beglin (born April 2, 1957 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Four years later, when Seoul, South Korea hosted the Games, she once again represented her native country. She also represented her country on the US Olympic team in 1980 and was a member of the team that competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. From 1988-99, Beglin was the field hockey coach at the University of Iowa where the team won 25 straight Big 10 conference matches from 1990–93 and 45 consecutive home matches on Grant Field from 1988-94.
Beglin grew up in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. She attended Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, New Jersey, and was inducted in 2011 into the school's hall of fame.