Head Varsity Girls' Soccer Chris Nelson enters his ninth season leading the Patriots.

He guided GA to an Inter-Ac League title his first season at the helm in 2011 and to a PAISAA title in 2015 after reaching the championship game the year before. In 2016, the Patriots fell in overtime in the semifinals of the PAISAA tournament, but finished the season strong by crushing Penn Charter, the Inter-Ac league champions, 5-2 on GA-PC day.

In 2018, Nelson led the Patriots to a 13-6-1 overall record while going 7-4-1 in the Inter-Ac. GA finished the season in the semi-finals of the PAISAA Tournament. Four of the student athletes on the team earned All-League honors.

During the 2017 season, Nelson guided the team to a 10-12-1 record. They finished the season in the second round of the PAISAA tournament. Nelson had three student-athletes selected to All-Inter-Ac teams in 2017.

Nelson, who also serves as the Head of Upper School and a math teacher, previously served as the head coach of the Shipley girls' varsity soccer team from 2006-09; and after becoming the Dean of Students at Shipley, he served as the assistant coach in 2009 and 2010. During those five years, Nelson’s teams won three Friends League soccer championships (2006, 2007, 2010) and finished second once (2009). He coached three student-athletes that were named All-Southeastern PA and several of his players went onto successful college soccer careers at NCAA Division I schools. Before going to Shipley, Nelson was the girls' varsity soccer coach at The Forman School in Litchfield, Conn. (1994-96) and Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, Conn. (1998-2001).

(Updated on 7/31/19)

Kelli Kaput is an eighth-year assistant coach for GA's girls' varsity team. Kaput brings with her coaching experience at various youth levels, including a stint at her alma mater Nazareth Academy, as well as a history of successes as a player. She spent her collegiate career as a member of the University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team. A four time All-Ivy League selection, she helped lead the Quakers to their first NCAA appearance.

Kaput joined the Germantown Academy Community as the Director of Annual Giving, a position she began in 2010. Prior to coming to GA, she served in administrative roles in the Athletic Departments at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.

(Updated: 7/31/19)