Katy Phillips is the Owner and Director of Player Development for Pittsburgh Premier Lacrosse Club (PPLC), bringing decades of experience as a coach, administrator, and leader in the sport.

From 2023 to 2025, Katy served as Director of Athletics at The Tatnall School in Delaware. Prior to that, she spent six years as the Assistant Director of Athletics and Head Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Coach at Shady Side Academy, where she guided the team to consistent playoff appearances and captured WPIAL Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022. Her exceptional leadership earned her the USA Lacrosse Coach of the Year award in 2022.

In her administrative roles, Katy has overseen athletic programming from middle school through varsity levels and has served as a trusted advisor to student-athletes and families navigating the college recruiting process.

Before her time at Shady Side, Katy was the Head Coach of Robert Morris University’s NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse program from 2003 to 2017. She was instrumental in launching the program and led it to multiple Northeast Conference Tournament appearances, earning NEC Coach of the Year honors in 2011.

Earlier in her career, Katy directed women’s lacrosse events for Three Rivers Lacrosse and played a pivotal role in growing the game at the grassroots and club levels. She has also held various leadership positions in youth and community development.

A proud Pittsburgh native, Katy graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where she played Division I lacrosse and earned a B.S. in Marine and Freshwater Biology. She later received her M.B.A. with a concentration in Sport Management from Robert Morris University.