Kate Ruch, originally from Phoenixville, PA where she was a 3-sport athlete at Phoenixville HS (field hockey, basketball, lacrosse), is a 2002 George Mason University grad. As a member of the Mason Lacrosse Team from 1998-2002, Kate captained the team in her senior year while also receiving the IWLCA Community Service Award and receiving the CAA Scholar Athlete award as a junior and senior.

Kate has many years of coaching experience both locally and abroad. She has been involved with the local Change Your Level Lacrosse Camps from 1998-2008 and began her stint with SuperNova Select in 2003, it's inaugural year. In 2002, she traveled to Malvern College in England where she coached a girls high school team as part of an exchange program. She was selected to coach the Worchesterhire County All Star eTam in 2003. Currently, Kate is the head freshmen field hockey coach at Oakton High School that went undefeated in 2008 (10-0). She is also the assistant varsity lacrosse coach at Oakton where her team won both the Regional and State titles in 2007 and 2008.

Kate earned her masters degree in Special Education from GW University in 2008 and teaches English and Special Education at Westfield High School.

Kate's Coaching Philosophy:

"Any athlete can improve their game and find success as long as they are dedicated enough to go beyond what they are presently doing and are willing to learn from their mistakes. They need to find a way to overcome their weaknesses, make them their strengths, and find ways to be a valuable teammate in all aspects of the game both on and off the field. The extra effort and sacrifice are a small price to pay for the joy of victory."