Judy Lee

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Coached state championship Field Hockey and Swimming Teams.

Judy Lee was a two-sport coach throughout her 31-year tenure as a math teacher in the Pingry Upper School. She was beloved by her teams, holding both herself and her athletes to an exacting standard. She served as Head Coach of the field hockey team from 1985-2016, posting a record of 439-171-76. Coach Lee was inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame, and three of her teams are in the Pingry Athletics Hall of Fame (1988, 2000, and 2001). She led Pingry to four Group I State Championships, five Group I Sectional titles, 12 Somerset County Championships, and 10 Colonial Hills Conference crowns. Coach Lee was named National Coach of the Year by the National Federation of High Schools (2001) and earned State Coach of the Year honors from The Star-Ledger (2000) and the New Jersey Interscholastic Coaches Association. The accolades also included NFHS Regional Coach of the Year, Star-Ledger Somerset County Coach of the Year, Courier News All-Area Coach of the Year, and the 2008 NJSIAA Sport Award for Field Hockey. Coach Lee also served as Head Coach of the girls’ swim team (1987-2015) and the boys’ swim team (1987-1995). She led the girls to five Non-Public State Championships, six Prep State Championships, and three Colonial Hills Conference titles. Coach Lee took the boys to two Non-Public State Championships, one Prep State Championship, and one Somerset County crown. She was also named Girls Swimming State Coach of the Year (2010) and Somerset County Coach of the Year by The Star-Ledger.