UC Davis Field Hockey Head Coach Austin Pile announced the hiring of Izzy Porco as an assistant coach for the Aggie program today July 3.
 
A recent UC Davis graduate, Porco is a familiar face to Aggie Field Hockey as the former student-athlete joins Pile's coaching staff after playing a role as a talented defender the past five seasons.
 
"I think Izzy will be a great addition to our staff. Her understanding of the student athlete experience at Davis is second to none," Pile said. He added, "she has first-hand knowledge of our tactics, philosophies, and game planning. She will be able to hit the ground running as we prepare for preseason."
 
Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Porco graduated from Assumption High School in 2018 as a three-year varsity letter winner and three-time KHSAA league champion (2015, 2016, and 2017). This includes a state championship title and top-10 national finish in 2016. She was a two-time Hockey Spirit Award winner as a sophomore and junior and was named Kentucky Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 to add to her list of accomplishments.
 
The Kentucky native brought her talents to the Aggies as a freshman in 2018. She showcased her defensive prowess, as she logged her first of 10 career defensive saves and started all 19 games for UC Davis. As a sophomore, in 2019, Porco recorded her first career goal against No. 7 Iowa. In 2020-2021, her junior season, she played all 11 games for UC Davis. And in 2021 Porco led the Aggies in defensive saves with six which is tied for the most all-time in a single season by an Aggie.
 
In her senior season, Porco played 14 games as a defender for the Aggies. She scored her fifth career goal in her final game for UC Davis and accounted for two of the Aggies six defensive-saves on the year.
 
"Her energy and love for UC Davis is unrivaled and her passion for this team is something nobody can match," Pile said.
 
Porco, ended her UC Davis playing career with 75 career games, 74 starts, 4,156 minutes, five made goals, seven assists, and the most all-time for defensive saves in a career by an Aggie with 10.