Rachel Simone returns for her third season as the head coach for the women's lacrosse program at Mount Saint Mary College. Simone also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator, the NCAA Compliance, and as the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Simone arrived for the establishment of the program in 2010 and led the Knights to a record of 5-9 and an appearance in the Skyline Conference tournament. The team repeated the feat in 2011, posting a Skyline record of 3-5 on their way to a second consecutive playoff appearance.
Simone, a native of Syracuse, New York, brings two years of collegiate coaching experience to Mount Saint Mary College, along with a wealth of playing experience. In the two years prior to her arrival at the Mount, Simone served as an assistant coach at Springfield College in Massachusetts. Prior to that, Simone was a four-year, two-sport student-athlete at Cazenovia College, competing for the lacrosse and volleyball teams.
A 2007 graduate of Cazenovia College, Simone was a four-year letter winner for both lacrosse and volleyball. The team captain for the women’s lacrosse program in 2007, Simone led the team in goals and was named the most valuable player of the Wildcats. In the Cazenovia record books, she is second in career goals, third in career points, and is the career leader for game-winning goals and draw controls. Also a team captain for the volleyball team as a senior, Simone was named second team all-NEAC. She ranks second all-time in service aces and third all-time in kills.
Simone holds a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Cazenovia College (2007) and recently earned her master’s degree in physical education from Springfield College (2009).
