Simpson enters her seventh season as associate head coach of the Maine field hockey program in 2023. She was part of the back-to-back America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2021 and 2022 and the programs first America East Conference Championship 2021.
On April 28, 2017 University of Maine field hockey head coach Josette Babineau announced the hiring of associate head coach, Michelle Simpson.
Simpson came to UMaine after serving eight seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater, UAlbany.
Simpson grew up in Middlesbrough, England and played one season at the University of Teesside, earning Sportswomen of the Year honors in 2004. Following her year stint at Teesside, Simpson committed to play at UAlbany for the Great Danes where she displayed one of the best careers in program history.
During her collegiate playing career, Simpson was named to the America East conference first-team her sophomore, junior and senior year. In Simpson's sophomore season, she took home the America East conference Offensive Player of The Year accolade. During her senior campaign, Simpson guided the Great Danes to a conference championship and the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 2008. She also became the first player in Great Danes' history to earn Division I All-American honors, which Simpson did twice in her junior and senior season. She received UAlbany's female athlete of the year in her senior year.
Following her decorated playing career at UAlbany, Simpson continued playing field hockey for a couple of years back in England before returning to UAlbany where she took the job as assistant coach. In 2016, Simpson was inducted into the University of Albany Hall of Fame.
