Lindsay Reese, formerly Lindsay Rentel, completed her second season at Slippery Rock in 2012.
In her first season at Slippery Rock, Reese helped lead SRU to an overall record of 11-6. The mark tied the school record for most wins in a single season. Rentel also helped coach two players (Amy Halls and Casey Quinn) to All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and IWLCA All-Region honors.
In her second season, she helped the program break the school record for wins in a season with a 12-5 record. She also helped tutor Halls and Quinn to another pair of All-PSAC honors, as well as the top two positions in the all-time scoring record book at SRU.
Reese spent the 2010 season serving as an assistant at NCAA Division III Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., and spent the previous three years working in the athletic office at East Tennessee State University.
“We’re excited to bring Lindsay in and make her a part of our growing lacrosse program here at Slippery Rock,” said Paul Lueken, director of athletics. “Her experience as a standout player in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference will be a valuable asset to our program moving forward.”
“I had a great experience playing in the PSAC,” said Reese. “I’m grateful to have the opportunity to return to the conference as a coach and I’m excited to be a part of the program at Slippery Rock. The team is improving every year and I’m looking forward to being involved with the next step.”
Reese handled the offensive coordinator duties for Lycoming in 2010 while also assisting with all other facets of the program. She helped lead to team to the Middle Atlantic Conference semifinals and helped guide six players to All-Conference honors, as well as two players to All-Region honors.
“Lindsay was a great person to work with,” says Lycoming head coach Erica Browne. “She played at a very high level in college and was able to bring that experience to the table with us. Our offensive output increased significantly under her guidance last season.”
Prior to making her collegiate coaching debut at Lycoming, Reese spent three years working as an intern/graduate assistant for the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association at East Tennessee State, where she received her master’s degree in sports management in 2010.
While at ETSU, Reese was involved in game management, community relations, promotions, special events and fundraising. She served as the president of the student-athlete support group “Buc Wild,” an organization that became the largest student organization on campus under her leadership. She also served as the director of the inaugural ETSU/Citizens Bank Soccer Tournament.
Reese played lacrosse at Lock Haven from 2004-2007 while pursuing an undergraduate degree in sports administration. She played in the PSAC semifinals in every year of her career, advancing to the title game twice. The team also reached the NCAA national semifinals in 2005 and again in 2007.
Reese served as team captain in both her junior and senior years, having her most productive year in 2006. She was named to Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association/US Lacrosse and WomensLacrosse.com second team All-America honors. She was also selected to the IWLCA All-Region first team, accompanying her second team honor from the previous season. Reese was named to first team All-PSAC honors that season and saw herself in the national spotlight when she was named National Player of the Week.
Reese is a native of Medford Lakes, N.J., but her family now resides in Johnson City, Tenn. Reese’s younger brother, Will, serves as a volunteer student assistant at a local high school in Tennessee, where he attends college at Tennessee Tech. She was recently married to husband Mike.
