Sue Caples is in her her third decade as head coach of Crimson field hockey in 2009. In her previous 21 seasons at Harvard, she has led the Crimson to a 181-167-9 overall record, four NCAA tournament berths, three Ivy League titles and six ECAC tournament appearances.

Under Caples' guidance, the Crimson has produced 10 All-America selections, four Ivy League Players of the Year, three Ivy Rookies of the Year, 43 all-region selections and 39 picks to the All-Ivy League first team. Caples has guided at least one player to all-region status and at least one to the All-Ivy first team in each of her 21 seasons.

In 2004, Harvard claimed the third Ivy League title in program history with an 11-7 final record and 6-1 Ivy mark. The Crimson earned the league's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament before bowing to eventual NCAA champion Wake Forest in the first round. Harvard's push for an NCAA bid in 2003 fell just short as the Crimson finished the season with a 12-5 record, including a 5-2 mark in the Ivy League.

Harvard won six of its first seven games in 2002 en route to a 12-6 final mark and an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament. Jordan Field hosted the first and second round of the tournament, the Crimson dropped a 4-3 first round decision against eventual NCAA semifinalist Michigan State. Caples also led Harvard to NCAA berths in 1991 and 2000.

Caples served as Harvard's assistant coach from 1985 until her appointment as head coach in 1988. She was formerly an assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach at West Chester and head lacrosse coach at Swarthmore. In addition, Caples has been a member of the coaching staffs of the United States National Team, the 1994 and 1995 United States Olympic Festivals and the U.S. Under-18 and Under-21 Teams and A-Camp. She currently serves on the NCAA Regional Selection Committee.

A field hockey and lacrosse standout at Massachusetts, Caples served as the field hockey captain as a senior and earned All-America status. She competed in three Olympic Festivals, and was a member of the U.S. Select Team from 1980-85, the U.S. Olympic Training squad from 1981-84, the 1981 Under-21 National Team and the 1982 U.S National Team.