Shauna Rankin-Byrne - Field Hockey Coach - Davidson College Athletics

Shauna Rankin-Byrne

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
shrankinbyrne@davidson.edu
Phone:
2121

Assistant coach Shauna Rankin-Byrne joined the Davidson staff in summer, 2019.

She arrived at Davidson after serving as a volunteer assistant coach at UMass, her alma mater, in 2018.

Rankin-Byrne was a defensive standout and senior captain for the Minutewomen of the Atlantic 10 and helped UMass win three A-10 championships. Those 2013, 2015 and 2016 titles also included NCAA Tournament appearances.

A New Hampshire native, she played with the U.S. National Program from 2014-16. Her playing career at UMass overlapped with Almquist, who was an assistant there in 2016.

"It is awesome to have Shauna back on my team,” said Almquist. "Shauna was a stalwart member of our championship backfield. It was a natural fit to be able to work with her again, this time from a coaching standpoint. Shauna's technical expertise and attention to individual skill development is excellent. She brings intimate knowledge of the Atlantic 10 Conference, and knows exactly what it takes to win in this league. I know she will make a seamless transition from maroon and white to red and black, and I'm so happy she is here."