Liz Masterson

Biography

In her 16 seasons on the bench, RIT head coach Liz Masterson has continued to build the women's soccer program into one of the premier teams in the Northeast region. Masterson arrived at RIT after two seasons as head coach at Elmira College. A 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University, she was a 2003 NSCAA First Team All-American herself and a four-time First Team All-Liberty League selection. She later played professionally for the Massachusetts Stingers (WPSL) and the Rochester Rhinos (W-League), where she served as a three-year captain and retired as the club's all-time leader in games played. Masterson holds a U.S. Soccer Federation "Senior-A" License and a master's degree in sport business management from Manhattanville College. A native of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, she resides in Rochester with her husband, Evan Schutt, and their children, Harper and Kai.