Caroline Little begins her first season in 2020-21 as the assistant coach for the Denison field hockey program. Little takes over the position after spending the last four seasons as a member of the Big Red field hockey team from 2016-20.
On the field, Little was a three-year starter for the Big Red while leading Denison to three-straight North Coast Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships. She also guided DU to three-consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament from 2017-19.
Throughout her four-year career, Little appeared in 51 games for the Big Red, collecting four goals and three assists, including a game-tying penalty stroke goal against Rhodes College on Sept. 22, 2019. She was also named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III National Academic Squad in each of her four years at Denison and was a three-time member of the NCAC Academic Honor Roll.
A native of Acton, Massachusetts, Little recently graduated from Denison in the spring of 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in health, exercise, and sport studies while minoring in education. As a student, Little served as a senior fellow and campus liaison for the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies, was a two-year member of Denison’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (DSAAC), and also spent her time volunteering with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, New Beginnings of Ohio, and within the Granville School District as a student teacher.
Little also brings multiple years of coaching experience to her new role. As a coach with the Cape Ann Field Hockey Club, Little prepared age-appropriate practice and game plans for young athletes from the age of 6-16 while also sharing logistics and policies with parents, coaches, and referees. She utilized the same experiences and coaching philosophies at the Stick-To-Stick Field Hockey Camp and as a volunteer coach at Granville Middle School where she taught different practice drills, leadership, and teamwork.
Little currently resides in nearby Columbus.
