Liz Keady Norton
Professional Journey
Liz is currently the Head Coach of the Girls’ Varsity Hockey Team at Milton Academy, her alma mater, and serves as the Girls CCM High Performance Program Director for Massachusetts Hockey, where she oversees player development and connects top talent to USA Hockey’s National pipeline. On the international stage, she led the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team to a gold medal in 2024 and a silver medal in 2025 at the IIHF World Championships.
Before returning to Milton Academy, Liz spent three seasons as Head Coach at Dartmouth College and previously held Division I coaching roles at Boston University (Associate Head Coach), Harvard, and Union College. She also coached at Andover High School, the North Shore Vipers program, and served as Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Coach at Andover High.
As a player, Liz captained the Princeton University Women’s Hockey Team, earning All-ECAC and Ivy League First Team honors, was a member of the U.S. National Team pool, and played professionally for the Boston Blades in the CWHL. Earlier in her career, she won four national championships with Assabet Valley and was a three-sport All-Scholastic athlete at Milton Academy, where she still holds track records.
At IPF, Liz has been a coach, mentor, and former General Manager, working with athletes individually, leading groups, and guiding families through the recruitment process. With her USA Hockey Coaching Certification, she provides invaluable insight on skills, mindset, and the full athlete development journey—from youth programs to the collegiate and national team levels.
Personal Journey
A multi-sport standout and lifelong competitor, Liz has always thrived on hard work and determination. In 2008, she was honored with the Sarah Nevins Award, given annually to one female athlete nationwide for leadership and dedication to sport.
Today, Liz channels her experiences as both player and coach into mentoring the next generation. She emphasizes that success is built on commitment to the process, resilience through setbacks, and growth on and off the ice. “If it were easy, everyone would do it,” she reminds athletes.
Now back in Milton with her family, Liz continues to influence the game at every level—developing future Olympians, coaching high school athletes, and inspiring IPF’s community of young athletes to dream big and put in the work to achieve it.