"I'm really excited to have Katie in our program," stated Woods. "She brings a wealth of experience on and off the field and has a real passion for the game, and excitement for UConn. We are looking forward to her joining the program and working with our student-athletes."

Fredrick comes to UConn after a coaching stint at Coastal Carolina where she served as the defensive coordinator and goalkeeper specialist since 2016 and was also the team's recruiting coordinator during her tenure.

During her tenure, Frederick coached a pair of Coastal Carolina goaltenders to Defensive Player of the Year awards and had the league's first team all-conference goalkeeper for five-straight seasons. She coached 20 all-conference defenders and midfielders including 11 first teamers.

Before entering the coaching ranks at Coastal Carolina, Frederick had a standout four-year playing career at Ohio State where she captained the team. During her four-years, Ohio State racked up 45 wins, earned the program's highest national ranking (#8) and two NCAA Tournament appearances.

She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development and Family Science and was a BIG 10 Distinguished Scholar Athlete.