Patty Shea

Patty Shea (b.15th September 1962) is a former field hockey international who played in goal for the United States of America women's field hockey team between 1985 and 1996. she was part of the US team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics at Atlanta, Georgia and prior to this the team finished eighth and last in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. Her other honours with the team a bronze in the 1994 World Cup and another bronze in the 1995 Champions Trophy and two silver medal victories at the Pan American Games in 1987 and 1995.She retired in 1996 after 87 caps. She was named USA Field Hockey Athlete of the Year in 1988 and 1996. She had been the field hockey head coach at the University of Massachusetts until 2006 when her contract had not been renewed. She is now a head coach still at the University of Massachusetts.