Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

An All-American defender on the soccer pitch, Chris Teerlinck helped Hobart to a four-year record of 43-19-8 (.671). The two-time team captain led the Statesmen to two of the most successful seasons in school history.

Teerlinck began collecting awards as a first-year earning the Rookie Award for Hobart Soccer after the 1989 season. As a junior, he handed out 10 assists which was second on the team and, at the time, tied for second on Hobart’s single season list. The Statesmen were 13-3-1 that season for a .794 winning percentage, the second highest to that point. Teerlinck garnered the Delta Chi Trophy for soccer as the team’s Most Valuable Player.

As a senior, Teerlinck produced a career-high 11 points on three goals and five assists. He led a defense that posted eight shutouts (then third most in a season), and went an unbeaten 15-0-1 (tied for the program record for most wins in a season) to raise the school record for winning percentage more than 150 points (from .813 to .969). The 1992 Statesmen were the first to record an undefeated season and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In addition to NSCAA All-America second team recognition, Teerlinck shared the team’s MVP award and was presented with the William C. Stiles ’43 Memorial Award for leadership, determination, and character.

Teerlinck graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and earned a master’s degree in education from Cortland.