Metro HC is an elite level field hockey club based out of Loudoun County, VA. Our players are motivated student athletes who achieve the highest levels of success in the community, in the classroom, and on the field.

Coaches

Ralph Goodwin
Director, Head Coach

• US Women's Junior Indoor Team, Assistant Coach
• USAFH Level II Certified Coach
• Metro HC - Head Coach/Director, 2015 – present
• Rapids Field Hockey Club - Head Coach U14, 2013 - 2015
• Jackals Field Hockey Club - Head Coach/Director U16, U14, U12,  2008 – 2013
• USAFH Futures Coach - Region 7
• B-CC High School, Bethesda MD - Former Head Field Hockey Coach
• Long Reach High School, Columbia MD - ​Former Boys Lacrosse Coach
• Played Lacrosse at Pfeiffer University

Jessi Jewell
Assistant Coach

• Played field hockey at the Division 1 level for Kent State University from 2006-2009.
• USFHA Region 8 Futures Coach 2010-2016
• Field Hockey Coach at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA 2010-2015
• Varsity Field Hockey Coach at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, VA 2016

Carley Shannon
Assistant Coach

• Head coach at Hood College 2020. 
• Volunteer coach at Division I Ball State University. her alma mater. 
• USA Field Hockey Futures program in Region 9.
• Coached the High Intensity Training Camp (Manheim, Pennsylvania), Focus College Select Camp (Richmond, Virginia) and the Georgetown Camp (Washington, D.C.). 
• Shannon earned All-Mid-American Conference Second Team at midfielder as a senior after leading the Cardinals in points. 
• Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors and National Scholar of Distinction from the NFHCA. 
• Ball State Graduate with Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science and a minor in coaching. She earned her Master degree in exercise physiology in 2020 while she was volunteer coaching BSU

Brooke Yerger
Assistant Coach

• Graduated from Albright College in 2020 where she played Field Hockey and Softball.
  
• She was the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and worked as an Assistant Recruiting Coordinator for the football team.

Katie Knapp VandePutte
Assistant Coach

• Head skills coach for the Great Falls Field Hockey Program of more than 100 players in Fall of 2016.
• Assistant Field Hockey and Lacrosse coach at St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, VA including an undefeated season in 2012.
• Played at University of Virginia making a Final Four appearance in 2009 as a sophomore before transferring and playing for University of Richmond in 2010.
• Played for the Mid-Atlantic High Performance Team in the USA Field Hockey National Tournament in 2010
• Graduated from University of Richmond, Robins School of Business in 2012.

Tracy Bannister
Goalie Coach 

• As a graduate of Ball State University, Coach Tracy earned a letter for all four years in field hockey and served as the starting goalie for her final three.
• Coached field hockey for the Generals at Washington-Lee High School.
• Years of coaching experience in field  hockey, soccer, and track and field.

Cody Moss
Assistant Coach

• President of their National Club Field Hockey team while attending the University of South Carolina from 2014-2016 
• Trained at the USA Field Hockey East Coast High Performance Center for the US Men's National Team 
  
• Coached at Urbana High School in Ijamsville MD, specializing in goalie training
• Played Basketball and Tennis and managed the JV and Varsity Field Hockey Teams at Urbana HS

Michaela Nelson
​​ Assistant Coach

• ​Grad Assistant Coach at Hood College 2021. 
• Four year field hockey athlete at Goucher College, graduated in 2021.
• ZAGs Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad ’17 ’19 ’20.
• Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll ’17 ’19 ’20.
• Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Chapter at Goucher College (Natl. College Athletic Honor Society). ​
• ​Goucher College Graduate with Bachelor of Arts in History and secondary education concentration in 2021, currently working on her Master’s degree in Multidisciplinary Education K-12 at Hood College. 
  

Maeve Couzens
Assistant Coach

• Level I USA Field Hockey Coach 
• Coach at Foxcroft School
• Played Field Hockey at Ghettysburg College

Rachel Barlett
Assistant Coach

• JV Field Hockey coach at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA maintaining a winning record throughout her tenure at the school including an undefeated season in 2015
• Played at the University of Connecticut where they were consistent Big East Champions and had two Final Four appearances during her last two years
• Head Varsity Field Hockey Coach at Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn, VA 2016 - 2017

Rhonda Martin
Assistant Coach

• Level II USA Field Hockey Coach

Kyler Zampiello
Goalie Coach

• Level I USA Field Hockey Coach
• Played Division I Field Hockey at James Madison University 2015-2019
• Completed her Bachelors degree in Psychology and Masters in Human Resources
• Assistant Varsity Field Hockey Coach at Chantilly Hich School 

Michele Woodruff
Assistant Coach

• Level I USA Field Hockey Coach 
• Athletic Director and Coach at Foxcroft School

James Adair
Speed and Strength Coach

Richard Hayden
Technical Consultant, Advanced Skills Coach

• USA Field Hockey Futures Coach (Olympic Development) Program in Northern Virginia since 2010
• Coached medal-winning teams at the Junior Olympics and at the National Futures Championship
• Participated in the Level III USA Field Hockey Coaching program (highest US level)
• Director on the Board of Directors of USA Field Hockey, the national governing body for the sport