Where are they now? USA Field Hockey Olympians turned college coaches
Over a dozen USA Field Hockey Olympians are now coaches.
Ally Hammel, who played a pivotal role in USA Field Hockey scoring against Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has recently joined the ranks of college coaches.
She is among many field hockey Olympians who continue to grow the game and share their love for it.
Our 2025 Fall student-intern from Penn State, Sydney Madden, recently conducted a Q&A session with Hammel for Female Athlete News.
In addition, we have reached out to USA Field Hockey for a comprehensive list of USA Field Hockey Olympians who are currently college coaches.
Here are other Olympians turned coach and where they coach:
Kayla Bashore — Indiana, head coach (2008 Olympian)
Jackie Briggs — Wake Forest, assistant coach (2016 Olympian)
Pam Bustin — Duke, head coach (1996 Olympian)
Kelly Doton — Boston College, head coach (2008 Olympian)
Steve Danielson — New Hampshire, associate head coach (1996 Men’s Olympian)
Tracey Fuchs — Northwestern, head coach (1988 Olympian, 1996 Olympian, 2024 coach)
Melissa Gonzalez — Yale, head coach (2012 Olympian, 2016 Olympian)
Ally Hammel — Penn State, assistant coach (2024 Olympian)
Steve Jennings — American, head coach (1996 Men’s Olympian)
Karlie Kisha — Villanova, assistant coach (2024 Olympian)
Kelsey Kolojejchick — Bucknell, head coach (2016 Olympian)
Diane Madl — Providence, head coach (1996 Olympian)
Christy Morgan — James Madison, head coach (1988 Olympian)
Jill Reeve — Roger Williams, head coach (1996 Olympian)
Dina Rizzo — Princeton, associate head coach (2008 Olympian)
Phil Sykes — Albany, head coach (1996 Men’s Olympian)
Caitlin Van Sickle — North Carolina, assistant coach (2016 Olympian)
Megan Valzonis — Belmont Abbey, assistant coach, (2024 Olympian)
Michelle Vittese — Temple University, head coach (2012 Olympian, 2016 Olympian)
Steve Wagner — LaSalle, assistant goalkeeping coach (1996 Men’s Olympian)
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