Simmons University

Tori Shaffer was named Head Field Hockey Coach in May 2023.

Program Honors
24 National Academic Squad honorees
11 GNAC All-Conference selections
5 NFHCA All-Region honors
4 Scholars of Distinction
3 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections
2024 GNAC Runners-Up
1 GNAC Offensive Player of the Year – Sydney Gonyea (2024)
1 NFHCA All-American – Sydney Gonyea (2024)
1 NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week – Haley Bright (2024)
1 NFHCA Offensive Player of the Week – Sydney Gonyea (2024)
1 NFHCA Senior Team – Sydney Gonyea (2024)

Coaching Accolades
GNAC Coach of the Year, 2024
Hold a USAFH Level I Coaching certification
Currently on the All-Region Committee (3rd year)

Previous Experience

• Spent three years as an assistant coach at GNAC foe New England College, helping guide the program to its first NECC Championship Game appearance in 2022.
• Coached four NFHCA All-Region selections and four NECC All-Conference honorees.
• Served as Director of Operations at The Lineup, a college coach co-op designed as a premier talent identification event for collegiate field hockey.
• In 2022, Shaffer organized a Goalie Day event that featured over 130 goalies, 20 top coaches, and 12 collegiate goalies, working alongside world-renowned goalie coach Emily Snowden and Maddie Hinch 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2020 bronze medalist, 3x FIH Goal Keeper of the Year
• Following her graduation in 2018, Shaffer spent two years as an assistant coach at Sewanee: The University of the South, leading player development initiatives, recruiting, and team operations. Was assistant FH and LAX coach at Sewanee
  • For LAX - 4 SAA First Team, 3 second team and two honorable mention in 2019. Head coach was coach of the year (unsure if that's relevant)
  • For FH - 2018 - 2 first teams and 2 second team all SAA players, 3 all Region
  • 2019 - 2 first team and 2 second team all SAA, 3 all region players

Playing Career
Shaffer was a four-year letter winner, recording 10 career goals, including two game-winners across 50 career games.

Education
St. Lawrence University, 2018, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Master’s Degree (MBA in Sports and Recreation Management), New England College
 
Updated November 2025