Hannah Tepper has joined the Yale field hockey team as an assistant coach under head coach Melissa Gonzalez. Tepper comes from Trinity College, where she served as acting head coach and contributed to three NCAA Tournament appearances as a player at Assumption College. Gonzalez praised Tepper's energy and dedication to developing student-athletes. Tepper's coaching experience includes successes with the Bantams, where she helped earn national rankings and multiple All-America honors.

By the Numbers
  • Tepper coached Trinity to a No. 9 national ranking in her first season as an assistant.
  • Under her guidance, Izzy Deveney set school records for defensive saves: 7 in a season and 20 in a career.
State of Play
  • The Yale field hockey team will retain 14 returning players for the upcoming season.
  • Last season, the Bulldogs made the Ivy League and NCAA tournaments for the first time in school history.
What's Next

Tepper's addition is aimed at further elevating Yale's field hockey program, potentially enhancing the team's performance in the upcoming season. Expectations will be high following the team's historical achievements last year.

Bottom Line

The hiring of Hannah Tepper signals Yale's commitment to building a competitive field hockey program, leveraging her past successes to foster student-athlete development and team performance.