Former Boston University All-American and U.S. Olympian Ally Hammel has been named assistant coach for the Penn State Field Hockey Team. Hammel rounds out head coach Lisa Bervinchak Love’s staff as the third assistant coach. She played at Boston University from 2015 through 2018.
Hammel was a two-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-American, a two-time NFHCA Northeast Region Player of the Year and a two-time Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. Hammel helped lead BU to three Patriot League titles and three trips to the NCAA quarterfinals. She played in the 2018 Senior Game and was inducted into the Boston University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.
She joined the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2019 and competed internationally ever since. During her time with Team USA, Hammel competed in the FIH Pro League, the 2022 Pan American Cup and represented the United States in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Hammel is an FIH-rated coach and has a USA Field Hockey Level 1 Coaching Certification. She coached at HTC Field Hockey from 2012 through 2020 and has been Coaching Director, Recruiting Coordinator and Head Coach at DELTA Field Hockey since the summer of 2023.
“I am thrilled to welcome Ally Hammel to the Penn State family and our coaching staff,” said Bervinchak Love. “As a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team, Ally brings great experience, passion, and energy to Happy Valley. We could not be happier to have her on board.”
Hammel joins Bervinchak Love’s staff which includes current assistants Ayla Halus-Johnson and Amanda Dinunzio.