Smith College

Lindsay Delaney is entering her second season as head coach. She is the fourth head coach for the program at the University. In her first year at the helm, Delaney guided the Profs to a 13-5 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

Prior to taking over the head position in 2008, Delaney had served the past three years as an assistant coach. She replaced Mary Marino who retired after 20 seasons as the coach.

Delaney graduated from the University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in history with secondary education certification. She lettered four years on the lacrosse team and was one of the captains her senior season. A defender, Delaney was selected to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Metro All-Region first team in 2003 and 2002. In her last year, she was also chosen to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro All-Star team and for the IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star game. The Women’s Lacrosse Club of South Jersey named her the 2003 Division III Defensive Player of the Year.

Delaney also played three years (2002, 2001, 2000) for the Profs’ field hockey team. Her senior season, Rowan won the NCAA Division III Championship and was undefeated with a 21-0 record. The field hockey team advanced to the national quarterfinals in 2001 and the semifinals in 2000. Rowan captured the New Jersey Athletic Conference title in 2002 and 2000. Delaney, a back, was a team captain her senior year.

She was an assistant coach for the Haddonfield High School varsity field hockey team from 2003-04 and for the Cherry Hill East High School varsity lacrosse team in 2004. Delaney has been a social studies teacher at Collingswood High School since 2004 and she is the freshman field hockey coach. She is a graduate of Collingswood High School.