April Kater is in her seventh season as an assistant coach at CC.
She joined the staff as an assistant coach in March 2006 and the following fall proceeded to help guide Colorado College to its best showing in 15 years. Overall, the Tigers are 68-39-15 (.619) in Kater’s six seasons with the program.
A 1991 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where she built an extensive collection of prestigious national awards during an illustrious playing career, Kater went on to serve as head coach of the women’s program at Syracuse University for eight seasons (1996-2003). During her tenure at the helm, Syracuse enjoyed seven winning campaigns, qualified for the Big East conference tournament three times and reached the second round of the NCAA playoffs on two occasions.
Kater has served on the U.S. Soccer staff with various youth national teams since 2004, and worked with the Region I Olympic Development Program from 1998 through 2010. She was an assistant coach at her alma mater for two seasons (1993 and 1994), helping UMass reach the NCAA tournament both years, including a national semifinal appearance in 1993.
Co-author of a book on techniques, tactics and teamwork in women’s soccer, published in the spring of 2001, Kater also has worked as a volunteer with Soccer Without Borders since spring of 2008. She and several CC players have been directly involved with a project in Granada, Nicaragua, as well as collecting equipment and funds to support the organization, which focuses on using soccer as a vehicle for youth development around the world.
Kater was recipient of the 1990 Herman Award as the top player in collegiate women’s soccer. That same year, as a senior, she earned first-team All-America honors for the third consecutive season as well as serving as team captain and emerging as a first-team Academic All-American for the second time. She was named Freshman of the Year by Soccer America in 1987.
Kater currently holds a USSF A License and an NSCAA Premiere Certification.
