UMass Lowell Athletics

Head Coach Lisa Miller enters her sixth season as head coach of the River Hawk women's lacrosse program. She was announced as the second head coach in program history on June 28, 2019.

In 2024, the River Hawks had their most successful season to date, finishing with a 12-6 record which set new program records for both wins and win percentage (.667). A hot start to the season helped propel UMass Lowell, as the team opened the 2024 campaign with an eight game win streak, surpassing the previous record of six straight from the 2017 season. The River Hawks continued to find new levels of success in conference play, finishing with a 3-3 record to earn their first ever America East Tournament berth. Following the conclusion of the already historic season, a program record six River Hawks earned eight All-Conference nominations. To cap off the incredible season, Chloe Bowers was named America East Rookie of the Year, and Miller was named the America East Coach of the Year, the first two major award winners in team history.

The River Hawks finished the 2022 season with a 4-13 overall record and a 1-5 record in conference play. During the season, Coach Miller earned her 200th career win as she led the River Hawks to their first win in program history over conference opponent Binghamton.

Miller most recently served as Head Coach of the Harvard Women's Lacrosse program from 2007 to 2018. Prior to Harvard, Miller was the Head Coach of the startup Syracuse women's program (1996-2007).  

She has posted a 191-139 career coaching record (.579) in 21 seasons as an NCAA head coach. She guided the Crimson to 85 wins in 11 seasons at Harvard and led the team to an appearance in the Ivy League Championship Game in 2011. While at Syracuse, she led the Orange to six NCAA tournament appearances, including a berth in the 2007 Elite Eight. Miller, who was the 2007 Big East Coach of the Year, posted a 106-52 record (.671) in 10 seasons with the Orange. 

Miller was named the Canadian National Team head coach in January of 2007 after serving as an assistant coach for the Canadian team in 2000-01. She began a term as a member of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Committee in September of 2007 and has previously served on the Tewaaraton Trophy Selection Committee (2004-06) and as chair of the All-America Committee (1995-98).

Prior to taking over at Syracuse, Miller got her first taste of the Ivy League as an assistant coach at Brown from 1994-96. Following her third and final season, in which she helped Brown go 15-4 and reach No. 15 in the national rankings, Miller left to start the Syracuse program.

Miller began her coaching career here in Massachusetts. She served first as an assistant coach, then as associate head coach at Wheaton from 1991-94 after getting her start as head coach of girls' lacrosse and field hockey at Thayer Academy in Braintree in 1988-89.

Miller played four seasons at William & Mary (1984-87) and was captain of her team, the 1987 Outstanding Female Senior Athlete and an All-America selection. She graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in economics. She ranks tied for eighth on the William & Mary all-time goals list with 118 and 11th on its career points list with 145. 

Miller was also a member of the U.S. National Team as a senior and completed her playing career as an alternate on the 1989 World Cup squad. In 2004, Miller became only the third women's lacrosse player to be inducted into the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame.