Katrina Geiger completed her first year as assistant coach with the Nittany Lions during the 2021-22 season.
In her first season as assistant coach at Penn State, the Nittany Lions went 6-9 overall including a ranked win over No. 21 James Madison. Sophomores Kristin O'Neill and Sammy Dupcak stood out among the Nittany Lions as both earned All-Big Ten and All-Region recognition.
O’Neill had a successful sophomore campaign, finishing the year as an Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention after leading PSU in points (51), goals (39) and caused turnovers (22).
Geiger was also tasked with coaching two goalies in their collegiate debut seasons, freshman Ashley Bowan and sophomore Cayden Jarvis.
Before joining the Penn State program, Geiger spent the previous two seasons at Georgetown where she was the primary defensive coach for the Hoyas. She coached nine All-Big East honorees, three IWLCA All-South Region honorees and one All-American during her time in D.C.
Prior to Georgetown, Geiger spent one season at Elon as an assistant coach where she worked with the offensive unit and the goalkeepers.
Geiger has had an impressive playing career that most recently includes experience with Athletes Unlimited where she competes alongside and against some of the best lacrosse players in the world. She also played for the Philadelphia Fire of the PWHL from 2018-20.
In college at Loyola University Maryland, Geiger was an outstanding midfielder for the Greyhounds from 2013-18. In 73 career games, she scored 34 goals and added 29 assists for 63 total points. She was excelled in possession control, collecting 102 ground balls and 61 draw controls while also forcing 54 turnovers.
Geiger was a two-time All-Patriot League second-team selection in 2017 and 2018 and two-time team captain. She was part of Loyola’s three Patriot League championships and made three NCAA Tournament appearances during her career. In her final collegiate season in 2018, she was honored with the Loyola Student-Athlete Leadership Award.
Geiger is a native of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Loyola in 2017 with a degree in communications and later completed her master’s degree in emerging media in 2018.
