Katie Shields ’06 is in her third year as assistant coach of women’s soccer after being hired on April 1, 2007.

A standout goalkeeper for four years for the Crimson, Shields is a valuable asset for the program's goalkeepers and is in charge of recruiting responsibilities as well.  In 2008, Shields helped the Crimson to a 10-3-5 record, an Ivy League title and a berth in the NCAA tournament as Harvard allowed two goals or more on only three occasions all season.  The Crimson also recorded four shutouts and had two goalkeepers, Lauren Mann and Laura Dale, finish among the top 10 in the Ivy League in goals-against average and save percentage. Mann earned All-Ivy honorabe mention.

During her first season on the coaching staff in 2007, Shields helped mentor Mann to second team All-Ivy League honors.  

Shields, a native of Dana Point, Calif., was a four-year starter for the Crimson and turned in one of the top careers in program history before graduating with a degree in government. In goal, Shields was a four-time All-Ivy League selection, including first team accolades following her senior campaign of 2005. That same year, she was selected to the NCSAA First Team All-Northeast Region after allowing just eight goals, the second-lowest total in school history.

Her 11 total shutouts recorded in 2005 rank as the most in a single season in Harvard history and gave her 18 for her career. In the Crimson annals, Shields concluded her career ranked second all-time in minutes played (4,145), third in total saves (272) and fifth in save percentage (.863). Shields also helped the team to an appearance in the 2004 NCAA Championships. Her .909 career save percentage ranks third all-time in Division I women's soccer.

Prior to her return to Harvard, Shields held assistant coaching jobs at Arizona State and UC Irvine as the goalkeeper coach and travel coordinator.