Laura Korutz

Biography

Laura Korutz - 196-212 Career Record Coach Korutz has built the Sacred Heart women’s lacrosse program into one of the top-teams year in and year out. Korutz is entering her 25th year on the Pioneer sidelines and has guided Sacred Heart to three Northeast Conference Championships. Having directed her teams to 196 wins at SHU, Korutz continues to have the Pioneers positioned as a perennial contender in the MAAC heading into 2025. Korutz, along with her son Cole, reside in Fairfield. While at SHU: Korutz has guided the Pioneers to eight double digit win seasons (2024, 2023, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001), and 14 NEC Tournament appearances in her tenure, with the most-recent appearance coming in 2024 SHU won three consecutive NEC women's lacrosse championships under Korutz in 2008-23. The Pioneers also won or shared the regular season title in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2023, and 2024 Korutz has been named NEC Coach of the Year three times (2006, 2009, 2010, 2023) Korutz and her staff were recognized by the IWLCA for being nominated Division 1 Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 The Pioneers went undefeated in NEC play in 2010 and 2023 while on its way to winning the regular season and tournament championship Has had over 63 All-NEC selections, three NEC Player of the Years (Amanda Williams - 2009, Carissa Hauser - 2010, Lydia Werlau - 2023), one NEC Defensive Player of the Year (Maci Black - 2023), and two NEC Goalkeepers of the Year (Chelsea Wagner - 2010 and Lisa Martin