Army West Point Athletics
Women's Lacrosse
- Title:
- Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach
Charlotte Sofield joined the women's lacrosse staff at Army in August 2023 as an assistant coach and enters her second season at West Point.
The 2025 season saw the program reach new heights, earning another at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with an 8-1 record in Patriot League play and 13-2 mark in the regular season. Army defeated its first-ever opponent ranked in the top-five in the IWLCA poll with its 12-9 victory over No. 4 Stanford. The season also saw the program's first-ever First Team All-American with midfielder Brigid Duffy.
Sofield comes to West Point after spending the 2023 season as an assistant coach at Holy Cross. During her lone season in Worcester, she helped the Crusaders reach seven wins for the time since 2017 while also logging four conference wins for the first time since 2018.
"I'm so excited to welcome Charlotte and the whole Sofield family to Army West Point. Charlotte brings National Champion knowledge and energy with her to West Point. Since our very first conversation, I have been beyond impressed with her passion, attention to detail and commitment to being a great coach. I can't wait for our cadet-athletes, our staff and our program to benefit from her expertise. Welcome to the family, Charlotte!" - Noto family head coach Michelle Tumolo.
Sofield joined the staff at Holy Cross after serving as the program director for Ultimate Lacrosse Charlotte, a youth girls' program focused on skill development, competitiveness, and overall lacrosse IQ. She worked directly with coach curriculum and player development, in addition to assisting with tournament logistics. Prior to joining Ultimate Lacrosse, Sofield spent two years as a second grade teacher at Success Academy Charter School Fort Greene in Brooklyn, N.Y. During that time, she was also the director of the roots program for FLG Lacrosse in Huntington, N.Y.
From 2019-2020, Sofield played professionally in the Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL). She also spent time as an operations assistant and social media intern for the Federation of International Lacrosse in the summer of 2018.
Sofield had a standout playing career as a defender at the University of North Carolina, where she was a four-year letterwinner with the Tar Heels. A two-time team captain, Sofield was named All-ACC in both her junior and senior seasons while tabbing honorable mention All-American honors by ILWomen following her senior campaign. In 79 career games with UNC, she amassed 45 caused turnovers, 49 ground balls, 38 draw controls to go along with 11 goals.The Tar Heels saw great success during Sofield's career, winning four ACC Championships while reaching the NCAA final four on three occasions including winning the 2016 National Championship. North Carolina posted an overall record of 71-13 during her four years on the team. Sofield graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in history.
