University of Connecticut Athletics
Former UConn Lacrosse Player Named Assistant Coach at Hofstra
9/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (September 10, 2008) - Hofstra University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Abby Morgan today announced the appointment of former UConn lacrosse player Tanya Kotowicz, also the former head coach at Marist College, to the position of assistant coach. Kotowicz joins the Pride after serving as the head coach of the Red Foxes last season and guiding her squad to the first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) title in school history.
Kotowicz, the 2004 Sam Witryol Award winner (award to a player who consistently makes a positive contribution to the team and understands the spirit of the game) at Connecticut, was a Big East Scholar Athlete from 2002-05 and a Big East Academic All-Star from 2000-05. The 2005 team that she was a member of was ranked 15th in the nation and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship.
"Tanya brings a strong knowledge and passion for the game of lacrosse to our program and we are thrilled to have her join our staff," commented Morgan. "She has proven herself at every stop she has made in this profession and her success speaks for itself. Tanya is a perfect fit for Hofstra and I will look forward to her assisting in our goals of winning Colonial Athletic Association Championships and advancing in the NCAA Tournament."
A 2004 graduate of Connecticut, Kotowicz led Marist to 10 wins last season as the Red Foxes dropped a NCAA Play-In contest and fell one win shy of qualifying for the NCAA Championship. It was a banner year for the Marist program as nine different members of the squad earned All-MAAC honors, 10 were named to the MAAC All-Tournament squad and a total of 14 garnered MAAC All-Academic accolades. It was her second stint in Poughkeepsie as she previously was an assistant coach for the Red Foxes in 2006.
In between stops at Marist, Kotowicz was an assistant coach at St. Mary's (CA) during the 2007 campaign. During her tenure with the Gaels, St. Mary's led the nation in ground balls and had eight players named to the Academic All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) team.
Kotowicz also has international playing and coaching experience as well. The former Connecticut captain was a member of the Wilderness Lacrosse Team in Adelaide, Australia, in 2003 and most recently served as a coach with the MAAC All-Star Team in Tokyo, Japan, during the summer of 2006.
Kotowicz also has extensive camp and volunteer experience, as she has worked with the Oakland (CA) Boys and Girls Club and the Haviland Middle School (Hyde Park, NY).
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