Kate Pfeifer is the current head coach of the field hockey program at the University of Vermont and in her 10th year with the Catamounts. Prior to UVM, she coached at Northeastern University in Boston, where she helped the Huskies field hockey team qualify for the NCAA tournament in 2011 and 2012.
Pfeifer also works with USA field hockey through their development program and holds a Level II coaching accreditation from USAFH. Pfeifer spent her playing career at the University of Michigan (2000-04) where she won four Big Ten Championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances, which included a National Championship in 2001. The Wolverines’ 2001 National Championship was the first for any women's team in the history of the Michigan athletic program.
Pfeifer was the recipient of the Brian Fishman Award in 2003 for exceptional work ethic, passion and pursuit of excellence. She received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2004 and was a three time Academic All-Big Ten Award winner.
Pfeifer graduated from Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and earned a master's degree in business administration at Northeastern in 2010.
