Nancy Shepard Gatta was inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame on Sept. 8.

Gatta was a standout field hockey player at Old Saybrook High School (OSHS), University of Massachusetts, and Southern Connecticut State University. She also excelled in basketball and softball at OSHS. Gatta was also a field hockey coach at Mercy High School, Valley Regional High School, and, most recently, OSHS. In 2023, Gatta was named Coach of the Year for Class S schools in Connecticut.