Evans Added as Dartmouth's Assistant
from press release
HANOVER, N.H. - Dartmouth women's lacrosse head coach Amy
Patton has named former US National team member Allison Evans as
her new first assistant coach. In addition to her impressive
playing resume, which includes her collegiate lacrosse at William
& Mary and a stint with the US team from 2006-07, Evans has
coached at both her alma mater and Ivy foe Columbia University.
"We are pleased to have Allison join our staff as she brings a real
passion for the game and thorough work ethic to our program," said
Patton. "Alli has a creative eye for the game and will bring great
enthusiasm to the field for our players. We are thrilled to have
someone of her caliber both as a player and coach join our
staff."
At Dartmouth, Evans' will take over as recruiting coordinator and
defensive coach.
Evans' most recent stop was at Columbia, where she served as the
Lions' top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the past year.
On the field, she was primarily responsible for the defense
and midfield players, mentoring two All-Ivy honorees in midfielder
Taylor Gattinella and defender Amanda Goodhart.
Prior to her arrival in New York, Evans spent two seasons as an
assistant coach at her alma mater, William & Mary, for the 2008
and 2009 seasons. In addition to recruiting, Evans worked closely
with the midfielders and attack while helping her athletes set
single-season team records for goals (244) and points (347) in
2009. During both of her seasons, the Tribe won the Colonial
Athletic Association regular season title and achieved a top-20
ranking.
A midfielder by trade, Evans earned All-CAA honors in both 2002 as
a junior and 2003 as a senior when she also served as team captain.
She finished her collegiate career with 116 points. In 2006, Evans
was named to the US National Elite Team and has also served as a
coach's trainer for that program.
Prior to her collegiate coaching career, Evans served as a high
school coach at Annandale High School in Virginia, her alma mater,
from 2004-07. She served in that capacity while working as an asset
analyst for the Mills Corporation and then a financial analyst for
JPI real estate development. Evans also coached lacrosse for one
year after her graduation (2003-04) at St. Mary's School in
England.
Evans earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from William &
Mary in 2003 and is currently pursuing a master's degree in sports
management at Columbia.
Evans will fill the vacancy left by associate head coach Sarah
Martin, who stepped down from her full-time position after 11
seasons. Martin, who will remain with Dartmouth as a volunteer
assistant, has helped the Big Green to five Ivy League
Championships and seven NCAA Tournaments including two final four
appearances in 2004 and 2005. She has helped mentor 23 first team
All-Ivy athletes recognized 35 times along with 10 first team
All-America honorees. Martin has also played a critical role
in Dartmouth's recruiting efforts and the team's defense,
which has traditionally been among the best in the nation.
Dartmouth women's lacrosse returns 22 players and 10 starters to
the field in 2011 on its quest for an 11th Ivy Championship and
12th NCAA Tournament bid.
