Christina Hathaway has joined the Merrimack field hockey program as the assistant coach in March 2025. The native of Norfolk, Massachusetts, was a four-year letterwinner for the University of New Hampshire spanning the 2018-21 seasons. Hathaway's collegiate accolades included America East Academic Honor Roll.

Hathaway was the 2021 recipient of the UNH field hockey program's Marisa Didio Award. This award recognizes a student-athlete who represents the Extra Mile Theory, which states, "Some choose the shortest distance doing only what is required. Others give of themselves more freely and go the extra mile."

Prior to being a UNH Wildcat, she was a four-year starter at King Philip Regional, where she was a standout in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse, and was captain of all three teams as a senior. Following her outstanding senior season in field hockey, Hathaway was named Hockomock League MVP and All-Star as well as Hockomocksports.com Player of the Year and First Team; her other accolades that season included Max Field Hockey All-New England Region Second Team, Sun-Chronicle All-Star, Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Boston Herald All-Scholastic.