David Williamson

A native of Northern Ireland, David has been with CE from its very beginning, making him a summer camp veteran, and he is now at the helm of CE planning its future.

David has coached at Kent State University, Princeton University, and is now in his second stint at Monmouth University. He is also on the coaching staff of the US Women’s National Field Hockey Team and enjoys experiencing hockey all over the globe. Throughout the years, David has been a part of multiple NCAA tournament appearances and championship winning programs.

Carli Figlio

Entering her 18th Season as the Head Coach of the Women’s Field Hockey Team at Monmouth University, Carli has been the catalyst for taking a hockey program from relative unknown to multiple conference championships and three NCAA tournament appearances. For this, Carli has been recognized by the conference as a eight time ‘Coach of the Year’.

Mike Pallister

A seasoned coach at both the collegiate and club level, Mike is currently serving as Associate Head Coach at University of Louisville. Prior to joining the Cards, he worked at Syracuse and Princeton University, where he helped bring the Tigers to eight-straight NCAA Tournaments including three final fours and one National Championship. In addition, Mike’s work at the club level demonstrates his ability to maximize the potential of high school aged players.

Julia Young

As a defender on the US Women’s National Field Hockey Team, Julia has played for the U17, U19, and U21 programs and joined the US Women’s National Team in 2017 after graduating from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. While at UNC, Julia was a two-time captain, Second Team All-American in 2015, and ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-American in 2016. Also during this time at UNC, she participated in the NCAA Final Four tournament all four years and was an ACC Champion in her junior season.

Cat Caro

Currently a forward on the US Women’s National Field Hockey Team, Cat has been a member of the US National program since 2009, playing for the U17, U19, U21 and Developmental Squads. Cat was a scholar-athlete at Princeton University, graduating in 2017, where she was named a two-time captain, three-time Ivy League champion, and a four-time NCAA tournament participant. In her senior year, Cat led the team to a Final Four appearance and was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and NFHCA First-Team All American. 

Anna Dessoye

As a midfielder on the US Women’s National Field Hockey Team, Anna has played for the US U17, U19, and U21 teams growing up and joined the Women’s team in 2016 after graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park. While at the University of Maryland, she was a four year starter, notching over 100 career points, she has won both an ACC Championship and a Big Ten Championship, as well as competing in the NCAA Tournament all four years as a Terp.

Danielle Grega

Danielle played for the U.S. National Team for six years, joining in 2018 after graduating from Old Dominion University, earning 91 international caps and scoring 24 goals. She advanced through the U19, U21, and developmental teams and competed in five Pro League competitions. She also took part in two Olympic qualifiers, one Pan American Cup, and two Pan American Games, winning one silver and one bronze medal. At Old Dominion, she played four years and earned multiple academic and athletic honors, including scholar awards, All-Big East, All-South, All-State, and Synapse Sports All-American Third Team recognition.

Taylor West

Taylor is a forward for the US Women’s National Field Hockey, joining the team in 2016 after graduating from James Madison University (JMU).  At JMU, she was a team captain, 3x CAA First Team selection, CAA Player of the Year, and Second Team All American. 

Homero Pardi

Homero is a CE veteran, former Venezuelan Men’s National Team player, and coach in the US since the early 2000’s. He began his collegiate coaching career at Kent State University and has since had successful stints at Georgetown University, Princeton University, Rider University, and is currently coaching at Ohio State University. Homero has a great deal of defensive knowledge, but also can be found hammering shots at the GK’s at any given opportunity!

Maite Sturm

A former Division I field hockey player, she graduated in 2021 after earning two-time All-American honors and multiple conference awards. She also competed in Germany’s first senior division, gained coaching experience in Germany, and is currently an assistant coach at Temple University, as well as the head coach for the USA Masters Team. She also serves as a Field Hockey Events & Program Development Intern.