Northeastern University Athletics

Katie Rivers enters her third season as the Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator this 2024-25 season. In her first two seasons with the team, Rivers guided the Huskies to two top five finishes, including a program best third-place at the 2023 CAA championships. 

A Charlotte, N.C. native, Rivers graduated from the University of Vermont in May of 2021 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Statistics, before getting her master's in Public Administration in May of 2022.  

She was a member of the Swim and Dive team with the Catamounts for four years, and was the team captain during her senior season.  

Rivers co-founded the SheRoars project at UVM, a gender equity initiative for the UVM Athletic department geared towards supporting and uplifting female student athletes. 

She looks to combine her skills, experience and passion for swimming to contribute to the success of the Huskies for years to come.