College of Notre Dame Women's Field Hockey

Russell begins her first season as an assistant coach with the field hockey program at Notre Dame of Maryland University.  A 2014 graduate of Stevenson University, Russell was a four year member of the field hockey team and served as captain her final two years with the team.  After her junior season, she was invited to play internationally and helped lead a clinic to teach field hockey to the children on the island of Barbados.   Her senior season culminated with her being named the Mustangs' team MVP. During her tenure with the team, she also earned SGI/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad honors three times and was named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll after her senior year.  Her academics also placed her on the Dean's List in the 2013 spring semester.   Russell has also spent one year working with H2O Club Field Hockey with the U19 team as a development coach where she led practices and taught plays based on the H2O curriculum and coached the team at various tournaments.   Since graduation she has been employed as a Graphic Designer, where she was named the Rookie Sales Person of the Year this past January for selling the most artwork during the previous year.   

Zimmerman enters her second season as the Notre Dame of Maryland University Head Field Hockey Coach.   In 2015, sophomore Megan Morales was named the team's first ever Colonial States Ahtletic Conference Field Hockey Rookie of the Year, while Zimmerman led at the helm.  Prior to her time at NDMU, Zimmerman served as the assistant coach at Hood College in Frederick, Md. for three seasons. While working with the Blazers, she was responsible for working with the defense and goalkeepers. In addition to her coaching responsiblites, Zimmerman was in charge of all game contracts for the Blazers.  Zimmerman played a major role in moving the program forward through the recruitment of student-athletes. Through her efforts, the defense posted five shutouts, including four in 2014, while the team finished with its most wins since 2005. Aside from her coaching duties at Notre Dame, Kara has also been serving as a coach with the Carroll County-based club team Majestx for the past seven years.   A 2011 graduate from Stevenson University, Zimmerman spent the 2011 season as a student assistant at Stevenson, where she was a four-year member of the field hockey team.   While helping the Mustangs earn three bids to the CAC tournament, Kara was named to the CAC All-Conference Team three times.  A captain her senior year, she was named to the NFHCA All-Region Team three times, and earned her way to the NFHCA All-Star Senior Game after her senior season.   Kara Zimmerman Head Field Hockey Coach Office Cell Kara Zimmerman enters her second season as the Notre Dame of Maryland University Head Field Hockey Coach.   In 2015, sophomore Megan Morales was named the team's first ever Colonial States Ahtletic Conference Field Hockey Rookie of the Year, while Zimmerman led at the helm.  Prior to her time at NDMU, Zimmerman served as the assistant coach at Hood College in Frederick, Md. for three seasons. While working with the Blazers, she was responsible for working with the defense and goalkeepers. In addition to her coaching responsiblites, Zimmerman was in charge of all game contracts for the Blazers.  Zimmerman played a major role in moving the program forward through the recruitment of student-athletes. Through her efforts, the defense posted five shutouts, including four in 2014, while the team finished with its most wins since 2005. Aside from her coaching duties at Notre Dame, Kara has also been serving as a coach with the Carroll County-based club team Majestx for the past seven years.   A 2011 graduate from Stevenson University, Zimmerman spent the 2011 season as a student assistant at Stevenson, where she was a four-year member of the field hockey team.   While helping the Mustangs earn three bids to the CAC tournament, Kara was named to the CAC All-Conference Team three times.  A captain her senior year, she was named to the NFHCA All-Region Team three times, and earned her way to the NFHCA All-Star Senior Game after her senior season.