“Ellie is always the hardest-working player in the room. Ellie stands out during any game. She is constantly on the ball and dictating tempo. She breaks out of pressure on the dribble and on the pass. She is a goal scorer and a defender.”

Steve Perri

Head Coach - head coach of Butler High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-7 senior midfielder led the Fightin’ Planets to a 19-0 record and a second-straight Class 3A state championship this past season. Coffield recorded 25 goals and 39 assists. A two-time First Team All-State selection, she was the 2020 Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year and a United Soccer Coaches High School All-American. She concluded her prep soccer career with 95 goals and 104 assists.

Academic Achievement

Coffield has maintained a weighted 4.27 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh this fall.

Exemplary Character

Coffield has volunteered locally on behalf of her family-run The Cure for Cancer Soccer Foundation, which raises funds to benefit pediatric cancer research. She has also donated her time at a prom for special-needs students and as a youth soccer and basketball coach.