2024\u201325 IWLCA Award Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees Celebrated in St. Pete
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\nThe Intercollegiate Women\u2019s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) recognized and celebrated its 2024\u201325 award recipients during the 2025 IWLCA Convention, held at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The Community Awareness, Victory Club, President\u2019s Cup, Outstanding Assistant Coach, Kristina Quigley Scholarship, and the Regional and National Coaching Staffs of the Year awards were presented during an awards luncheon on Wednesday, November 19. The IWLCA also honored recipients of the Service Award, Tina Sloan Green Award, and the Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award, along with the Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, during the IWLCA Honors Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, November 20.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was awesome to celebrate the achievements of our members in person,\u201d said Kelly Gallagher, IWLCA President and head coach at the University of Tampa. \u201cBeing able to see the joy on coaches\u2019 faces as they reconnect and support each other is one of the things that makes Convention special, and the awards presentations are a highlight for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s luncheon began with Victory Club recognitions honoring coaches who achieved major career milestones during the 2025 season. Nine coaches reached 100 career wins, seven surpassed 200 victories, and Millersville University head coach Michael Faith earned his 300th win.<\/p>\n
Before the remaining awards were presented, attendees heard from guest speaker Becky Burleigh, Co-Founder of What Drives Winning and former University of Florida Women\u2019s Soccer Head Coach.<\/p>\n
The Presidents Cup Award was then presented to the Collegiate Women\u2019s Lacrosse Officiating Association (CWLOA), represented by Executive Director Joan Sitterly.<\/p>\n
The 2025 Outstanding Assistant Coach Awards followed, honoring Gabby Capuzzi Solomon of the U.S. Naval Academy, Jordan Anderson of Slippery Rock University, and a representative accepting on behalf of Nicky Clauter of York College (PA).<\/p>\n
The luncheon concluded with the presentation of the 2025 National Coaching Staffs of the Year, recognizing the staffs from the University of North Carolina, the University of Tampa, Middlebury College, and Benedictine College.<\/p>\n
To close the event, Kristina Quigley Scholarship recipients Kristen Nicholson (Kutztown University) and Renee Miller (Robert Morris University) joined their spouses and children on stage to share their appreciation for the opportunity and the support of the IWLCA community.<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s Honors Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony opened with recognition of the IWLCA Service Award recipient, Nicole Grote. Grote, assistant coach at Saint Joseph\u2019s University, expressed her gratitude and reflected humorously on juggling convention planning with wedding preparations\u2014remarking, \u201cI hope to receive a YES from you all to attend my wedding just as you all said YES to attending convention!\u201d The award was presented by Megan Smith, Lee University head coach and Division II Board Member.<\/p>\n
The Tina Sloan Green Award, which honors individuals or teams that advance equity and inclusion in lacrosse, was awarded to Madison Moten, a senior defender at Temple University. As Director of Community Outreach for Temple\u2019s Black Student-Athlete Association, Moten has led impactful initiatives that strengthen community ties and elevate the voices of Black student-athletes. Temple Head Coach Bonnie Rosen presented the award.<\/p>\n
The IWLCA\u2019s highest honor, the Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award, was presented to West Chester University Head Coach Ginny Martino. Named for the legendary Loyola coach whose courageous battle with cancer inspired the nation, this award recognizes lifetime achievement in women\u2019s collegiate lacrosse. Seton Hill University Head Coach Dina Cifelli introduced Martino.<\/p>\n
The IWLCA concluded its annual celebration with the induction of two coaches into the Hall of Fame: University of North Carolina head coach Jenny Levy and University of Maryland head coach Cathy Reese.<\/p>\n
Both honorees were joined by close family, friends, former players as well as peer coaches to celebrate their remarkable achievement.<\/p>\n
IWLCA Award Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees:<\/p>\n
Community Awareness Award<\/p>\n
Team Honorees:
\nDivision I: Winthrop University
\nDivision II: Belmont Abbey University
\nDivision III: Denison University
\nNAIA: Warner University<\/p>\n
Victory Club Milestones:<\/p>\n
\u00a0100 Career Wins
\nLauren Chizmar, Keiser University
\nAlex Kahoe, St. Joseph\u2019s University
\nKim Masimore, Dickinson College
\nTricia Molfetta, Pace University
\nKatie Moore, Smith College
\nKristin Ramey, McDaniel College
\nKate Robinson, University of Chicago
\nAmy Slade, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
\nShannon Smith, Hofstra University<\/p>\n
200 Career Wins
\nLyndsey Boswell, High Point University
\nMichele Dombrowski, Sewanee: University of the South
\nChristine Halfpenny, University of Notre Dame
\nSuzanne Isidor, University of California, Davis
\nNicol Parcelluzi, Montclair State University
\nKristen Stuckel, Muhlenberg College
\nAcacia Walker-Weinstein, Boston College<\/p>\n
300 Career Wins
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\nMichael Faith, Millersville University<\/p>\n
Division I Coaching Staff of the Year
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\nUniversity of North Carolina<\/p>\n
Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year \u2013 Division I
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\nMid-Atlantic Region: Princeton University
\nNortheast Region: Boston College
\nSouth Region: University of North Carolina
\nWest\/Midwest Region: Northwestern University<\/p>\n
Division II Coaching Staff of the Year
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\nUniversity of Tampa<\/p>\n
Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year \u2013 Division II
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\nAtlantic Region: Slippery Rock University
\nEast Region: Adelphi University
\nMidwest Region: University of Indianapolis
\nSouth Region: University of Tampa<\/p>\n
Division III Coaching Staff of the Year
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\nMiddlebury College<\/p>\n
Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year \u2013 Division III
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\nBerkshire Region: Wesleyan University
\nBoardwalk Region: Rowan University
\nChesapeake Region: Salisbury University
\nEmpire Region: St. John Fisher University
\nGreat Lakes Region: Denison University
\nMetro Region: Gettysburg College
\nPilgrim Region: Middlebury College
\nWest Region: Colorado College<\/p>\n
NAIA Coaching Staff of the Year
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\nBenedictine College<\/p>\n
Hall of Fame Inductees:
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\nJenny Levy\u00a0has recorded 421 wins in 29 seasons at the University of North Carolina, making her the third-winningest coach in NCAA Division I history. She has led the Tar Heels to NCAA National Championships in 2013, 2016, and 2022, and has guided her UNC squad to the NCAA National Semifinals 13 times throughout her career. Levy boasts a .764 career winning percentage and has been named IWLCA Coach of the Year three times, as well as ACC Coach of the Year seven times. In addition to her duties at UNC, Levy served as head coach of the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team, leading them to a gold medal with an undefeated record at the 2022 World Championship. She was inducted into the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2021 and the Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cathy Reese\u00a0has amassed an impressive 12 NCAA Championships. She ranks sixth all-time among women\u2019s lacrosse head coaches with 332 career wins, achieving milestones as the fastest coach to reach 200, 250, and 300 wins. Reese has guided Maryland to five national championships (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), 11 Final Fours, and 20 regular-season and tournament championships across the ACC and Big Ten. She is recognized as a four-time IWLCA National Coach of the Year (2010, 2014, 2015, 2019) and a 12-time conference coach of the year. With a career winning percentage of .835, Reese has developed eight Tewaaraton Trophy winners, 22 National Players of the Year, and 64 All-Americans. Her legacy has earned her numerous inductions, including into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame, DC Sports Hall of Fame, Howard County (Md.) Women\u2019s Athletic Hall of Fame, and several USA Lacrosse Halls of Fame, culminating in her induction into the USA Lacrosse National Hall of Fame in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2024\u201325 IWLCA Award Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees Celebrated in St. Pete The Intercollegiate Women\u2019s Lacrosse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-60427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}