Assistant Princeton women's lacrosse coach Michele DeJuliis has been named the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Assistant Coach of the Year, it was announced at the IWLCA annual convention in Naples, Fla.
DeJuliis is in her seventh year as an assistant coach at Princeton. During her time, the Tigers have posted an 80-44 record and a 37-12 mark in the Ivy League. She has helped coached Princeton to five NCAA appearances, reaching the quarterfinals each time. In her six years, DeJuliis has coached 12 IWLCA All-Americas, 12 Tewaaraton nominees and 30 All-Ivy League honorees.
"I couldn't be happier for DJ on this well deserved honor," head coach Chris Sailer said. "DJ has given so much to the Princeton program over the past seven years and is an inspiration to our players every day. In my mind, DJ could win this award every year, but it's especially fitting that she won it in 2011, a year which saw the Tigers rebound from a tough season the year before to become Ivy League Tournament Champions and NCAA Quarterfinalists. In addition to working with players in improve their individual skills and techniques, DJ helped our team to believe in themselves and in what they could accomplish together, which was even more important to our success." The purpose of the Outstanding Assistant Coach Award is to recognize an assistant who has made a distinct impact on the success of their program, demonstrated through hard work, commitment, dedication and sportsmanship.
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