Former Lacrosse Assistant McHenry Hired as Bucknell Head Coach
8/23/2007 9:35:28 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. –– Former Wildcat lacrosse assistant Caline McHenry was recently named the head women's lacrosse coach at Bucknell as announced by Director of Athletics and Recreation John Hart.
"I'm pleased that Caline will be leading Bucknell's women's lacrosse program," said Hardt. "With many experienced student-athletes returning, we feel that this is a program that can contend for a Patriot League championship in the years to come, and we are eager to expose our players to Caline's experiences coaching and playing with the best women's lacrosse players in America."
McHenry, a former All-American at Duke and a two-year member of the U.S. National Team, spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Davidson, where she helped the Wildcats go 5-8, including running off a five-game win streak to finish out the season. Prior to coaching at Davidson, she served as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University, where she received a master's degree in recreation and sport science.
"My experience as a student-athlete at Duke and as a coach at Davidson is parallel to Bucknell in terms of the quality student-athletes in the program," said McHenry, who takes over a Bison squad that posted a combined 3.20 grade-point average and had 12 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipients in the spring of 2007. "I've lived that life myself, and I know what it's like to be at a school that puts a priority on academics. It is important that they are students first."
"I am ready for the challenge," McHenry added. "I have been extremely fortunate to be mentored by some of the best coaches in the game, from Kerstin Kimel at Duke, to Alison Valentino at Ohio, to Sue Murphy with the national team, to Betsy Economou at Davidson. These are all superior coaches, and they have all been tremendous role models for me."
McHenry takes over a Bison program that finished 7-9 overall and 2-3 in the Patriot League last season. The team's top seven scorers are back from last year, including rising junior Bonnie Buechel, who earned First Team All-Patriot League honors after leading the squad with 49 points, 36 goals and 51 draw controls.
McHenry becomes the 11th head coach in Bucknell women's lacrosse history.
"I'm pleased that Caline will be leading Bucknell's women's lacrosse program," said Hardt. "With many experienced student-athletes returning, we feel that this is a program that can contend for a Patriot League championship in the years to come, and we are eager to expose our players to Caline's experiences coaching and playing with the best women's lacrosse players in America."
McHenry, a former All-American at Duke and a two-year member of the U.S. National Team, spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Davidson, where she helped the Wildcats go 5-8, including running off a five-game win streak to finish out the season. Prior to coaching at Davidson, she served as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University, where she received a master's degree in recreation and sport science.
"My experience as a student-athlete at Duke and as a coach at Davidson is parallel to Bucknell in terms of the quality student-athletes in the program," said McHenry, who takes over a Bison squad that posted a combined 3.20 grade-point average and had 12 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipients in the spring of 2007. "I've lived that life myself, and I know what it's like to be at a school that puts a priority on academics. It is important that they are students first."
"I am ready for the challenge," McHenry added. "I have been extremely fortunate to be mentored by some of the best coaches in the game, from Kerstin Kimel at Duke, to Alison Valentino at Ohio, to Sue Murphy with the national team, to Betsy Economou at Davidson. These are all superior coaches, and they have all been tremendous role models for me."
McHenry takes over a Bison program that finished 7-9 overall and 2-3 in the Patriot League last season. The team's top seven scorers are back from last year, including rising junior Bonnie Buechel, who earned First Team All-Patriot League honors after leading the squad with 49 points, 36 goals and 51 draw controls.
McHenry becomes the 11th head coach in Bucknell women's lacrosse history.
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