Laurie Temple (LT) is the Co-Owner/Co-Director of Phoenix Elite Field Hockey, where she oversees the organization’s recruiting, communications, marketing, and operational logistics. Combining a lifelong passion for athletics with more than 25 years of communications leadership, she plays an integral role in advancing Phoenix Elite’s mission of developing confident, skilled student-athletes both on and off the field.
Before co-founding Phoenix Elite, Temple built an accomplished career in corporate, healthcare, and collegiate communications. Her leadership roles included serving as System Director of Digital Marketing for AtlantiCare Health System and Senior Communications Manager for St. Mary Medical Center. In recognition of her professional achievements and community leadership, she was named to the Bucks County (Pa.) 40 Under 40 in 2012.
From 2023 to 2025, she served as the Digital Communications Specialist for the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). In that role, she managed the organization’s digital communications strategy, wrote national news stories, award announcements, press releases, feature articles, blogs, and event promotions, while overseeing the NFHCA’s social media platforms and updating the nationally recognized NFHCA Coaches Poll throughout the collegiate season. She remains an active coaching member of both USA Field Hockey and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Temple holds a Master of Arts in Professional Communication from La Salle University, a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Frostburg State University, a Certificate in Sports Administration from the United States Sports Academy, and a Professional Social Media Certificate from the Mayo Clinic. She is also SafeSport Certified.
As a collegiate athlete at Frostburg State University, she was a founding member and starting player on the university’s inaugural NCAA Division III women’s soccer team. She served as team captain during her senior season, earned Offensive MVP honors, and helped lead the program to its first winning season and postseason appearance in 1994.
A native of Tuckerton, New Jersey, Temple graduated from Pinelands Regional High School, where she was a standout three-sport varsity athlete in soccer, field hockey, and basketball. She earned 10 varsity letters, was a four-year starter and team captain in soccer, and developed the competitive spirit and leadership qualities that continue to shape her philosophy of guiding female student-athletes today.