Ohio State hires East Carolina's Amanda Moore to coach women's lacrosse

Amanda Moore has been hired as head coach of the Ohio State women’s lacrosse team. A former OSU assistant, Moore spent the past seven years as head coach at East Carolina.

Moore will be the fourth head coach in program history, with the first year of varsity lacrosse at Ohio State in 1996. She is a member of the NCAA Rules Committee and the IWLCA All-American Committee for the southern region.

"I would first like to thank Gene Smith, senior vice president and athletics director, and Janine Oman, senior deputy athletics director and SWA, for this tremendous opportunity to be the next women’s lacrosse head coach at The Ohio State University,” Moore said. “I would also like to thank the interview committee, coaches and support staff for their time and authenticity during the interview process. My immediate sense, after meeting with so many Buckeyes, was a confirmation that the people and student-athletes at Ohio State are truly world-class.

“The Ohio State University was my first job in the collegiate coaching profession. The experience working for Ohio State and Sue Stimmel, the founder of the women’s lacrosse program, cemented my love for leading and teaching student-athletes. The opportunity to come back as the fourth women’s lacrosse head coach is a full-circle moment. I look forward to connecting with each era of Buckeye lacrosse and forging our next path as a program with the current group of young women. There is so much to be proud of and celebrate if you are an Ohio State fan and our women’s lacrosse program wants to add to the people, the tradition and the excellence of our athletics department's rich history. It is our goal to pursue comprehensive excellence and look to find ways to be our best on and off the field as student-athletes and staff. Jonathan, Cade, Evangeline and I can’t wait to meet our Buckeye Lacrosse family in Columbus and begin this next chapter as a family in Scarlet and Gray. O-H!"

Moore, who played at North Carolina, guided ECU to a .500 record or better in each of the past three seasons. At Ohio State in 2009 and 2010, she was primarily responsible for the goalies and defense. She also served as an assistant coach at Duke and Boston University.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State hires East Carolina's Amanda Moore to coach women's lacrosse