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Meet the Coach
Mary Jacobs
Head Coach
After serving three years as Wheaton's assistant field hockey and women's lacrosse coach, Mary Jacobs was promoted to head coach of the school's lacrosse program for the spring of 2006. Jacobs did not disappoint, leading the Lyons to their fifth straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament championship game. She helped guide Wheaton to a 9-7 overall record, 5-1 conference mark and second place in the regular season standings.
While working as Wheaton's assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Jacobs played an integral role in helping lead the Lyons' lacrosse team to three straight postseason appearances. In addition to earning automatic berths to the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Tournaments, Wheaton captured a pair of NEWMAC Tournament titles and three straight regular season conference championships.
Before being hired at Wheaton, Jacobs served as the assistant women's lacrosse coach at Colby College in 2002. During that stint, the Mules were ranked among the top 20 Division III programs in the nation. Jacobs was responsible for assisting with daily practice planning, monitoring an in-season workout program, creating scouting reports and handling game management duties.
Jacobs is a 2002 graduate of Trinity College, where she earned a dual bachelor's degree in educational studies and sociology. During her four-year career with the Bantams, she actively played a part in both the field hockey and women's lacrosse programs. Jacobs still holds the Division III single-season lacrosse record for caused turnovers.
Jacobs was a two-time Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America player and College Lacrosse USA All-America selection. She also earned National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) all-region honors in 2001 and was selected to an All-New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) team in 2001. Jacobs is a 1997 graduate of The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
The Jacobs File
| Year | Overall | League | Highlight(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9-7 | 5-1 | NEWMAC Tournament |
| 2007 | 4-12 | 3-3 | NEWMAC Tournament |
| Totals | 13-19 | 8-4 | 2 Seasons |
Peri West
Assistant Coach
West, a two-time Wheaton captain who helped the Lyons capture their first two New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) titles, joined the coaching staff for the 2006 season. West helped lead Wheaton to its fifth straight NEWMAC Tournament championship game in her first year coaching.
In 2005, West was the junior varsity lacrosse coach at Weston High School in after a one-year stint at the Westonbirt School in Gloucestershire, England. At Westonbirt, West coached and trained three teams comprised of girls in different age groups.
West was a Wheaton Athletic Mentor (WAM) from 2001-04, during which time she also served as president. The WAMs chose her for the NCAA Leadership Committee in 2003, and West received the Caroline Cutler Metcalfe Leadership Award from Wheaton in 2004.
As a player, West missed only one game during her career and started all 68 games in which she played. She helped the Lyons to a 20-4 mark in NEWMAC play and was Wheaton's co-captain her junior and senior seasons, when the Lyons won the NEWMAC regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
West totaled 53 goals, 23 assists and 76 points during her career and was twice named to the NEWMAC All-Conference team. She graduated from Wheaton in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
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