Well, it turned out to be quite an active summer as teams shuffled head coaches across Division I.
Twenty-two Division I lacrosse programs — eight men's teams and 14 women's teams — moved on from previous head coaches in favor of news ones.
There are the notable programs, like Virginia parting ways with Lars Tiffany to elevate offensive coordinator Kevin Cassese and USC moving on from Lindsey Munday to hand Sam Apuzzo her first Division I head gig, but a slew of mid-majors will also have new leadership starting this fall.
Check out all 22 changes below.
DIVISION I MEN
| Team | Former | New |
|---|---|---|
Fairfield | Andrew Baxter | John Odierna |
Le Moyne | Dan Sheehan | Casey Powell |
Mercer | Ryan Danehy | James Chakey |
UMass Lowell | Drew Kelleher | Adrian Torok-Orban |
UMBC | Ryan Moran | James Purpura |
Vermont | Chris Feifs | Drew Kelleher |
Virginia | Lars Tiffany | Kevin Cassese |
VMI | Taylor Mendoza | Mike Daly |
DIVISION I WOMEN
| Team | Former | New |
|---|---|---|
Butler | Maggie Zentgraf | Leah Rubino |
Central Michigan | Katie Vahle* | Joseph Manna |
Charlotte | Sarah Stagaard* | Tianna Wallpher |
Coastal Carolina | Rachel Shuck Whitten | Abby Thorne |
East Carolina | Brittany Dipper | Haley Hicklen |
Furman | Gail Wallach | Rachel Shuck Whitten |
Hofstra | Shannon Smith | Nicole Levy |
Lafayette | Katie McConnell | Kristen Nicholson |
Longwood | Dwayne Hicks | Faith Flanagan |
Manhattan | Jenna Dingler | Rob Grella |
Monmouth | Jordan Trautman | Christie Kaestner^ |
Old Dominion | Theresa Walton | Lauren Gunning |
UMBC | Amy Slade | Mike Faith |
USC | Lindsey Munday | Sam Apuzzo |
* served as interim head coach in 2026
^ named acting head coach for 2027
