University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame

Erica LaBar
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 2005
ERICA L. LABAR
Field Hockey (2001-04)
Field Hockey Assistant Coach (2006)
One of the most outstanding players in University of Delaware field hockey history, Erica LaBar was a high-scoring All-American and two-year captain during a stellar career that spanned 2001-04. A native of New Castle, Del. (William Penn High School), she was a two-time All-American, earning third team National Field Hockey Coaches Association honors in 2002 and third team WomensFieldHockey.com notice in 2004.
She also garnered NFHCA All-Region honors three times, was a four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association pick, and earned All-East (ECAC) honors and played in the NFHCA Senior North-South All-Star Game in 2004.
Erica also set school records for games played in a season (22) and career (84) and was a clutch performer, establishing UD marks for game-winning goals in a season (8) and career (16). She finished her career at Delaware with 34 goals and 27 assists for 95 points, ranking in the Top 10 in each category upon graduation. She led her teams to a four-year record of 52-32 under Hall of Fame head coach Carol Miller and guided the 2004 squad to the CAA title and an NCAA Tournament berth. The 2001 team earned a CAA Tournament runner-up finish.
Erica earned her degree in elementary education from Delaware in 2005, served as volunteer assistant coach at UD in 2006, and still competes in the sport in local summer leagues.
Class of 2016
Back row: Mickey Heinecken, Brian August, Jim Fischer, Erica LaBar, Curtis Dickson, Joe Flacco
Front row: Colleen Walsh, Diane Stetina, Tyechia Smith, Ed Maley
Field Hockey (2001-04)
Field Hockey Assistant Coach (2006)
One of the most outstanding players in University of Delaware field hockey history, Erica LaBar was a high-scoring All-American and two-year captain during a stellar career that spanned 2001-04. A native of New Castle, Del. (William Penn High School), she was a two-time All-American, earning third team National Field Hockey Coaches Association honors in 2002 and third team WomensFieldHockey.com notice in 2004.
She also garnered NFHCA All-Region honors three times, was a four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association pick, and earned All-East (ECAC) honors and played in the NFHCA Senior North-South All-Star Game in 2004.
Erica also set school records for games played in a season (22) and career (84) and was a clutch performer, establishing UD marks for game-winning goals in a season (8) and career (16). She finished her career at Delaware with 34 goals and 27 assists for 95 points, ranking in the Top 10 in each category upon graduation. She led her teams to a four-year record of 52-32 under Hall of Fame head coach Carol Miller and guided the 2004 squad to the CAA title and an NCAA Tournament berth. The 2001 team earned a CAA Tournament runner-up finish.
Erica earned her degree in elementary education from Delaware in 2005, served as volunteer assistant coach at UD in 2006, and still competes in the sport in local summer leagues.
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Class of 2016
Back row: Mickey Heinecken, Brian August, Jim Fischer, Erica LaBar, Curtis Dickson, Joe Flacco
Front row: Colleen Walsh, Diane Stetina, Tyechia Smith, Ed Maley
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