WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACHES
OFFICE: B-351 Tuttle North Athletic Complex
PHONE: (585) 395-5347
E-MAIL: lmichele@brockport.edu
 Head Coach: Linda Michele
East Rochester coaching legend, Linda Michele, has been hired as the head women’s lacrosse coach at The College at Brockport as announced by Director of Athletics Lin Case. The 2008 inductee into The Rochester Chapter of US Lacrosse Hall of Fame comes to Brockport after building one of the elite high school girls’ programs in the state with the East Rochester Bombers. In her 13 years with the program, she posted a record of 160-40 with four Section V Championships and three appearances in the New York State Finals.
“We are very excited to have a coach as much experience as Linda on our staff,” said Director of Athletics Lin Case. “Women’s lacrosse has developed into a successful program at Brockport and I am confident that Linda will continue that success both on and off the field.”
Prior to East Rochester she coached varsity lacrosse at the Albany Girls Academy from 1992-95 and finished with a record of 78-14 after leading the team to two regional championships, three sectional championships and was a NYS Finalist in 1995.
In 2001, Michele started Lady Roc Elite Women’s Lacrosse which aids in the recruiting process for area high school players. Michele has served as the USWLA and US Lacrosse NYS high school coaches Division Regional Director for 12 years, the US Lacrosse National Tournament Elite Coach 13 times and spent two years as the US Lacrosse National Youth Festival Rochester Coach. She has also been the Empire State Games Western coach four times.
In addition to her impressive lacrosse coaching records, she amassed a record of 185-28-12 as the varsity field hockey coach at East Rochester from 1999-2008 where she guided the Bombers to three state championships, including the Class C crown in 2008 and back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005. Michele ended her field hockey coaching career with a current 94-game unbeaten streak against Section V teams.
Outside of coaching, she has been a Physical Education and Health Instructor at East Rochester since 1995, and prior to that she was the Director of Physical Education at Albany Academy for ten years.
A native of East Rochester, Michele earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland in 1982 and a master’s in Health Education from Russell Sage College in 1992.
Assistant Coach:
 Lauren Whitcomb
Lauren Whitcomb begins her first season on the Golden Eagle staff after spending four years on the field for Hofstra University.
Whitcomb played in 72 games for the Pride, netting 87 goals and adding 10 assists. She also picked up 95 draw controls while adding 77 ground balls and 45 caused turnovers. She helped the Pride to the 2007 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship and an NCAA Tournament bid. She was an All-CAA pick in 2008 and an All-Rookie team selection in 2006. In 2009 she was recipient the Nick Colliluori Unsung Hero Award at Hofstra, after fighting back from a torn ACL the season prior.
Off the field, Whitcomb has been a volunteer for Camp Good Days and was active in Hofstra’s SAAC program. She has coached at multiple lacrosse camps and clinics and has worked with Coach Michele at Lady Roc lacrosse.
The East Rochester, NY native will receive a Bachelors degree in English Education in December 2009.
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