University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Women's Lacrosse

All-American and two-time World Champion Gina Thomas is heading into her 14th season as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2026 after signing a contract extension in January that will keep her with the Bearcats through 2030. In May 2021, Thomas was elected as vice president of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association (IWLCA), which includes a three-year service term. She has mentored 26 All-Conference selections over her Bearcat tenure, including seven in 2019 and four in 2024 and 2021. In 2021 her and assistants Shannon Witzel and Caitlin Prince named the AAC’s Coaching Staff of the Year. Prior to the 2019 campaign, CIncinnati had just five conference postseason honors, all since 2015. UC has earned team academic honors (3.2 GPA or higher) in 10 of her 13 years at the helm as well. During the 2025 season, Cincinnati opened a new chapter as the program completed its transition to the Big 12 Conference in head coach Gina Thomas’ 13th season at the helm. The Bearcats finished the regular season at 8–9 and remained in contention for a spot in the inaugural Big 12 Championship until the final slate of games, closing the year on Senior Day against Colorado in the program’s first-ever meeting. Cincinnati leaned on a balanced offensive attack that produced 202 goals (11.8 per game), with at least five different scorers in 13 contests. Graduate student Lauren Ottensmeyer led the way with 58 goals, ranking among the nation’s leaders, while Camryn Callaghan added

Jamie Redding joined the Cincinnati lacrosse staff in August 2021 and is entering her fifth season as an assistant coach for the Bearcats. In each of her first three seasons at UC, Redding led the Bearcat offense to goal totals ranking in the top five in program history. She coached two All-Americans in 2024 – Camryn Callaghan and Lauren Ottensmeyer – as well as numerous All-Conference players during Cincinnati's time in the American Athletic Conference, including Kylie Nause, Ava Goeller, Callaghan, and Ottensmeyer. For the 2025 inaugural Big 12 season, Redding and Zach Tamburello shared offensive responsibilities, coaching two All-Big 12 attackers: Lauren Ottensmeyer and Paige Selhorn. In addition to her work at UC, Redding joined the staff of the Puerto Rico Women's Lacrosse National Team in fall 2024. She currently serves as an assistant coach for both the sixes team and the 2026 World Cup-bound full field team. Prior to Cincinnati, Redding was an assistant coach at Niagara University for two seasons and at Holy Cross for three. At both schools, she led the offense and coached numerous all-league players, including Rachel Crane and Shea Swartwout at Niagara and Keely Connors and Tess MacKay at Holy Cross. Redding was a standout player at the University of Louisville, where she was a member of the 2014 Big East Championship and NCAA Sweet Sixteen team. As a senior, she earned First-Team All-Big East honors and was named an IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star. Redding excelle

BioRelated Women's LacrosseAugust 20, 2024Lacrosse Announces Tamburello as Assistant CoachCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's lacrosse head coach Gina Thomas announced the hiring of assistant coach Zach Tamburello on Tuesday.