Katie Rowan Thomson

Kathryn "Katie" Rowan Thomson, born on 11 April 1987, is an American professional lacrosse player who has coached the Albany Great Danes women's lacrosse team since June 2018. She played college lacrosse at Syracuse, graduating in 2010 as an all-time leader in points and assists, a three-time All-American and the winner of the 2009 Soladay Award. Her number 21 jersey was retired by Syracuse in February 2022. She won gold medals with the United States women's national team at the 2009 and 2013 World Cups and holds records for goals in a single World Cup game and for points at the tournament across 2009 to 2013. She has been inducted into both the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and has coached the Haudenosaunee national teams.