Prior to the start of her coaching career, Schultz was an outstanding player for Iona Women's Water Polo Program from '14-'18. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Iona in 2018 with her Bachelor's degree in Speech Language Pathology. She has continued her education at Iona pursuing her Master's of Science with a concentration in Occupational Therapy.
Through out her first three years of college Schultz served as a swim instructor/swim coach at the Wykagly Country Club in New Rochelle, NY. After graduation she went back home to Illinois where she worked her her field at the Advocate Christ Pediatric Outpatient Center.Â
During her playing career Hannah Schultz goes down as one of Iona's all-time greats. She accumulated two Athletic All-American selections ('17-'18), four All-MAAC First Team selections ('14-'18), Co-Offensive Player of the Year her junior season, and she concluded her career as Iona's All-Time Leading Scorer with 379 goals.
In the class room Schultz was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team three times and was named Academic All-American three times as well.     Â