Syracuse University Women's Lacrosse

Regy Thorpe '01, who has helped guide teams to Championship Weekend eight times, returned to his alma mater to become the fourth head coach in Syracuse Women's Lacrosse program history. Thorpe brings a wealth of coaching experience at the college, professional and international levels to the Orange, including 10 years on the Syracuse women's lacrosse staff. He served as associate head coach for five of those years. "I'm excited to come back home to Syracuse University. This is my dream job," Thorpe said. "I'd like to thank John Wildhack, Herman Frazier and the entire selection committee for giving me this opportunity. I'd also like to thank Amanda O'Leary and the University of Florida for the past four years. Now it's time to get to work to ensure the continued success of Syracuse Women's Lacrosse." "Regy is the right person to lead our program, with a vision for Syracuse women's lacrosse that aligns with and supports our ambitious goals," said Director of Athletics John Wildhack '80. "He's a championship-caliber coach with tremendous experience coaching both offense and defense, an elite recruiter and passionate mentor, and has deep ties to the Syracuse University and Central New York communities. I welcome Regy, his wife Amy and their children Gale and Ella back to Syracuse." Thorpe coached on Gary Gait's women's lacrosse staff for 10 seasons, starting in the 2010 campaign through 2019. During that time, the Orange advanced to Championship Weekend six times, including five

Caitlin Defliese Watkins joined the Orange staff as an assistant coach in the fall of 2016. She came to Syracuse after spending the last five years as associ...

Maggie Koch rejoined the Syracuse coaching staff prior to the 2025 season. She works with the Orange goalkeepers. It marks Koch’s second stint at Syracuse. She served on Gary Gait’s staff from 2008-11, helping guide the Orange to three conference regular-season titles and one BIG EAST Tournament championship as well as two appearances at NCAA Championship Weekend. Koch mentored ’Cuse All-American goalie Liz Hogan, who became the first player in program history to earn IWLCA Player of the Year honors when she was named Goalkeeper of the Year in 2010. Hogan was a four-time All-BIG EAST selection and the 2010 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. Following her time with the Orange, Koch served as the head coach at The Episcopal School of Dallas where she coached two-time Tewaaraton Award winner Charlotte North. She also served as the director of college recruiting/marketing and social media director for Grit Lacrosse Club, whose members include ‘Cuse alums Megan Carney, Morgan Widener and Evan Johnston as well as current junior Faith Wooters. Additionally, Koch was the general manager for the Philadelphia Force of the United Women’s Lacrosse League from 2017-19. This past season, Koch served as head coach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Austin, Texas where she led the squad to the Southwest Preparatory Conference semifinals for the first time in school history. Koch graduated Georgetown where she earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors and collected first-team A

Former Syracuse standout Nicole Levy ’19 returned to her alma mater in July 2025 as an assistant coach. “It truly is an honor to return home to such an amazing program and what I would consider ‘my dream staff’,” Levy said. “This program means so much to me and I am excited to continue honoring the tradition of a creative and competitive environment!” Levy has spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator at Florida where she helped lead the Gators to the national semifinals in 2024 and 2025. In 2024, Florida led the nation in scoring offense (17.6 gpg.), points per game (26.48), scoring margin (+9.09) and shooting percentage (.550). The Gators set program records in goals, assists and points that season. Levy was a member of the 2024 IWLCA and American Athletic Conference Staff of the Year. The East Islip, New York native began her coaching career at Colorado where she served as the offensive coordinator from 2019-23. In addition to directing the offense, Levy coordinated travel plans and assisted in recruiting and constructing practice drills. Currently, Levy serves as an assistant coach for the U20 Ireland National Team, which she helped guide to a 10th-place finish at last year’s U20 Lacrosse World Championship. That finish was nine spots higher than the previous championship. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Coach Nicole to our Syracuse Lacrosse family! Her passion for the game is unmatched, and she’s a tireless recruiter with a sharp eye for talent,”