Kate Leonard
kate.leonard@simmons.edu
Head Field Hockey Coach, Athletics 617-521-1013
Kate Leonard enters her second year as Head Field Hockey and Lacrosse coach at Simmons College. Before
arriving at Simmons, Leonard worked at Concord Academy for two years, where she was a house parent, tutor,
and organizer of the school's AP Program in addition to her coaching duties. While at Concord, Leonard earned
her Master's degree in Educational Studies from Tufts University.
Leonard began coaching when she was in high school, where she worked at local clinics. Since then, she has
coached with MetroLacrosse, Downeast Lacrosse, Nike Sports Camps, Purple Valley Sports Camps, New Canaan
Country School, Stratton Mountain School, and Concord Academy. In 2006, Leonard accompanied the Williams
College field hockey team to South Africa, where they competed against club teams and worked with youth
clinics in the area. In 2007 and 2008, Leonard was a New England Prep School Women's Lacrosse Association
(NEPSWLA) All-Star Coach and a high school lacrosse All-American Selector. In the summer of 2009, Leonard
will coach a collegiate lacrosse team at the Prague Cup in the Czech Republic, as well as work with Black
Diamond Camps.
As a collegiate athlete, Leonard had an exceptional career as a three-sport athlete for the Williams College Ephs. She was a member of the lacrosse teams that reached the NCAA Division III Tournament Finals (2000) and Elite Eight (2003) and won the ECAC crown (2001). She played on field hockey teams that earned NESCAC Championships (2001, 2002) and reached the Elite Eight (2001, 2002) in NCAA Division III Tournament play.
As a senior, Leonard was awarded the Kate Hogan/25th Anniversary of Women in Athletics Award. Leonard was also the recipient of the Chris Larson Mason Award, presented to the Williams field hockey player who best exemplified teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, and skill. In 2003, Leonard was an All-NESCAC Team selection in lacrosse and received Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region honors.
In addition to field hockey and lacrosse, Leonard was a four-year letter winner and two-time Captain for the Williams Division I Alpine Ski team. She was named to the NCAA Division I Skiing Academic All-American Team in 2003. Leonard competed in the 2001 NCAA Division I Alpine Skiing Championships and earned the Williams Alumnae Skiing Award in her senior season.
A 2003 graduate of Williams College, Leonard earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology. She is USLacrosse CEP Level 1 Certified.
Natasha Snowden
natasha.snowden@simmons.edu
Assistant Field Hockey Coach, Athletics
Natasha Snowden is entering her third season as the Assistant
Field Hockey Coach at Simmons. A native of Martha’s Vineyard, MA, Snowden graduated from Ithaca College
in 2006 with a bachelors of science in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology.
While at Ithaca, Snowden was a first-team Empire 8 All-Star for four years. She finished her collegiate career in the Top Ten on Ithaca’s career list for scoring, total points and assists. She was the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year as a freshman. As a senior, Snowden was named Empire 8 Player of the Year, Sportsman of the Year and was a first team All-North Atlantic Region All-Star.
Before coming to Simmons, Snowden coached the Timberlane Regional High School field hockey program, the Seacoast Untied Field Hockey Club, and runs a camp on Martha’s Vineyard. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Simmons and resides in Brighton, MA.
