IOWA CITY, Iowa – Dr. Judith Davidson will be inducted into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame as a contributor. The organization announced their 2025 induction class in May.

Since its establishment in 1988, the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame has recognized individuals who have achieved success internationally and made significant contributions to the organization. USA Field Hockey will formally honor the 2025 class at an event in the Philadelphia area in December.

Dr. Davidson earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts in 1983, and served as the head coach of the Minutewomen for two seasons before moving to Iowa. She coached the Hawkeyes to a second-place finish in the 1984 tournament before winning a national championship in 1986. Her resume with the Hawkeyes also includes being a three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year selection, and winning seven Big Ten regular season titles during her decade at the helm.

Dr. Davidson coached seven Hawkeye women who went on to represent the USA in the Olympic Games.

She was the first female coach to be named to the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, and after her time at Iowa went on to become the first female in the nation to oversee all sports, including men’s football and basketball as an Athletic Director of an NCAA Division I program.