Simpson Named Mesa State's Head Coach
from press release
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Abigail Simpson has been named
Mesa State College's head women's lacrosse coach. Simpson will join
Director of Lacrosse and head men's coach, AJ Stevens, as the
Mavericks welcome the sport of lacrosse as the most recent
inter-collegiate varsity sport at MSC.
Simpson, a native of New York, is currently a volunteer coach with
Long Island Select Lacrosse and has over four years of experience
coaching at Kings Park Youth Lacrosse Camp, For the Love of the
Game Camp and State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY)
Women's Lacrosse Sport School.
"I would like to thank President Tim Foster, Athletic Director
Butch Miller, the Director of Lacrosse Operations AJ Stevens, and
Mesa State College for the opportunity that has been presented to
me. I am extremely excited and honored to be given the opportunity
to be the inaugural women's lacrosse coach at Mesa State. I plan on
building a strong and winning tradition of Division II women's
lacrosse in the state of Colorado and will embrace all of the
challenges that come along," said Simpson.
Simpson played collegiate lacrosse at SUNY Cortland for two years.
Prior to attending SUNY Cortland she played two years at Nassau
Community College where she was a preseason All-American and team
captain.
As a member of the Long Island Select Lacrosse staff she helped in
the planning, organizing and conducting of practice sessions. She
developed team strategies, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of
opposing teams and developed game plans.
Simpson earned her Associates in Liberal Arts from Nassau Community
College in 2007. She will graduate in December 2010 with a Bachelor
of Science in Education in Physical Education with a concentration
in Adapted Physical Education.
"We are excited to have someone of Abigail's knowledge and love of
the sport combined with her qualities and enthusiasm at MSC," said
Athletic Director Butch Miller. "Abigail's background illustrates
her belief in balancing academics and athletics at the collegiate
level and being highly successful at both", added Miller.
The sport of lacrosse will have split seasons with competition in
the fall and spring. The traditional season is in the spring when
the NCAA tournament and championship is conducted.
