U13 Female AA Elite Head Coach Announcement

2025-2026 Seattle Red Hawks U13 Female Elite AA Head Coach, Annie Smyth-Hammond

Annie Smyth-Hammond grew up in Massachusetts, playing hockey, soccer, and lacrosse, before she was recruited to play Division III hockey at Stevenson University. Annie was a dedicated student-athlete at Stevenson University from 2016-2020. In addition to being a business communications major, Annie captained the Stevenson University Women’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA) during her junior and senior years. She received the Mustang Award, as well as the American Hockey Coaches Association All-American Scholars award, during her time there.

After graduating from Stevenson University, Annie joined Manhattanville College Women’s Hockey (NCAA) as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Annie earned her Masters in Education from Manhattanville College. While at Manhattanville, she also coached for ProCrease, assisting in their goalie development programs. Following Manhattanville, Annie returned to her alma mater, Holderness School, to be the Assistant Director of Admissions and the Head Coach of the girls' varsity hockey team. She also worked as a dorm parent and advisor to students on campus.

Annie is now the Girls Hockey Director at Seattle Junior. She is involved with the PNAHA State Development Camp and the USA Hockey Pacific District Development Camp. She oversees player and coach development for the girls program. She runs weekly development sessions with the rep hockey teams with Youth Hockey Director, Marty Rubin, and goalie director, Mark Sorenson. In her free time, Annie enjoys hiking, camping, mountain biking, and really anything that gets her outside! 

The U13 Female AA Elite Seattle Red Hawks play in the Pacific Coast Elite Hockey League, a high-performance female hockey league. For more information about the league, please visit their website: https://pcaha.ca/female-aa/