Email Head Coach Michelle Walsh michelle.walsh@lawrence.edu
Michelle Walsh became the sixth head coach in the history of Lawrence University women's basketball when she took over the program in July 2007.
Walsh comes to Lawrence from William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y., where she joined the staff in August 2006 to serve as the assistant basketball coach and head golf coach. The Herons basketball team finished 17-11 this past season and won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Upstate championship. Walsh spent two years at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., as the assistant basketball coach before going to William Smith.
"I'm very excited about this opportunity," Walsh said. "I've heard wonderful things about Lawrence and its commitment to athletics and academics. I'm really looking forward to doing some good things with the program."
Walsh is a 1998 graduate of Swarthmore College, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering. A three-sport standout in basketball, field hockey, and softball, Walsh served as captain of all three teams. An All-American in field hockey, Walsh also earned ECAC Player of the Year honors in softball.
A native of Wakefield, Mass., Walsh inherits a team that returns nine letterwinners for the 2007-08 season, including All-Midwest Conference selections Kelly Mulcahy, Jenny Stoner, and Carrie Van Groll. The Vikings finished 13-11 in 2006-07 and qualified for the MWC Tournament for the third consecutive season.