Sarah Burlingame

Biography

Before returning to Cornell, Burlingame spent 17 years as coach, director, and owner of the Lax Maniax Lacrosse Club in Florida, elevating the club to national prominence. Under her leadership, more than 450 athletes were successfully recruited to the NCAA ranks. Burlingame was inducted into the USA Lacrosse South Florida Hall of Fame in 2019 for her efforts as a head coach at Jupiter HS and the Benjamin School. As a high school coach, her teams won nine district championships and five regional titles at Jupiter HS (2002-11) and The Benjamin School (2013-19). Burlingame led the Buccaneers to a 16-5 record in 2019 and its first state championship game appearance in program history. During her undergrad, Burlingame captained the women's lacrosse team as a junior and senior. A four-year letter winner, Burlingame appeared in 51 games and helped the Big Red to its first NCAA Tournament in program history in 2001. She is also a proud alum of the Canadian National team, playing in the U19 World Cup for Team Canada.