Northwestern Wildcats field hockey
| Northwestern Wildcats field hockey | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 (varsity since 1980) |
| University | Northwestern University |
| Head coach | Tracey Fuchs (16th season season) |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Location | Evanston, Illinois |
| Stadium | Lakeside Field (Capacity: 300) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Purple and white |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| 2021, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 2022, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament Semifinals | |
| 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2014, 2023 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2013, 2023, 2024 | |
The Northwestern Wildcats field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Northwestern University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Northwestern field hockey team plays its home games at Lakeside Field on the university campus in Evanston, Illinois. The Wildcats have won eight regular-season conference titles, two conference tournament championships, and have appeared in the NCAA tournament 18 times, advancing to the Final Four on eight occasions. In 2021, the Wildcats won their first NCAA tournament. After a pair of losses in the national championship in 2022 and 2023, the Wildcats won their second NCAA tournament in 2024. The team is currently coached by Tracey Fuchs.