Hi! My name is Oriana Gulvezan and I'm Coach O!

I was born and raised in Ann Arbor Michigan and have been active and played sports my whole life. ranging from ballet on pointe, tennis, field hockey, and strength training.

I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2022 where I obtained a B.S. in Biology, Health, and Society. During my time at Michigan, I established and was a captain on the first club field hickey team at UofM.

I have been coaching young female athletes since 2019 on middle and high school field hockey and tennis teams. I began my career as a personal trainer in August 2020 where I worked at local gyms.

WHY DID COACH O CREATE COACH O ATHLETICS?

Throughout my time as a coach, I have enjoyed coaching girls the most and wanted to provide an experience and atmosphere for them to learn to love being strong both physically and mentally. My goal is to build confidence in young female athletes , develop them into leaders, have them be proud of what they can accomplish through movement and sport.

WHAT SPORTS DOES COACH O PLAY?

FIELD HOCKEY

I started playing field hockey as a freshman in high school. I wanted to become more involved with high school sports and meet new friends. I loved competing on a team and I quickly fell in love with the sport.

During my senior year at the University of Michigan, I missed competing, so I created and established Michigan's first competitive club field hockey team. The first season we went undefeated and finished the season ranked 4th in the nation! It was an amazing way to finish my college experience.

Here in Tuscaloosa, I serve as a volunteer coach for the University of Alabama club field hockey team.

TENNIS