 Van Sickle during the 2019 FIH Pro League game against Great Britain | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1990 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / defender | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | United States | 148 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
Caitlin Van Sickle (born January 26, 1990) is an American field hockey coach and former player. From Wilmington, Delaware, she was a standout athlete at Tower Hill School where she was the state's athlete of the year in both field hockey and lacrosse. She played field hockey at the collegiate level for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2009 to 2012, receiving numerous honors including being a three-time All-American and a three-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defender of the Year. She won a national championship with the Tar Heels in 2009 and helped them make appearances at three further.
Van Sickle joined the United States women's national field hockey team in 2013. Among her highlights with the national team were an appearance at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games. She retired in 2019, having totaled 148 appearances with the national team and nine goals. She then became a coach.