COLLEGE PARK, MD --Â Maryland women's lacrosse head coach
Cathy Reese reached another historic milestone, recording her 350th career win at the University of Maryland with a victory over Princeton. The achievement further cements her legacy as one of the most successful coaches in program history.
Reese, who has led the women's lacrosse program since 2007, has built Maryland into one of the premier programs in collegiate lacrosse. She now has a career record of 354-53 (.870) at Maryland and has the highest winning percentage of any current Maryland head coach.
Over the course of her distinguished career as a student-athlete, assistant coach, and head coach at the University of Maryland, Cathy Reese has amassed an impressive 12 NCAA Championships. She ranks seventh all-time among women's lacrosse head coaches with 384 career wins, achieving milestones as the fastest coach to reach 200, 250, and 300 wins. Reese has guided Maryland to five national championships (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019), 11 Final Fours, and 20 regular-season and tournament championships across the ACC and Big Ten. She is recognized as a four-time IWLCA National Coach of the Year (2010, 2014, 2015, 2019) and a 12-time conference coach of the year. With a career winning percentage of .824, Reese has developed eight Tewaaraton Trophy winners, 24 National Players of the Year, and 78 All-Americans.
Her legacy has earned her numerous inductions, most recently being inducted into the 2025 IWLCA Hall of Fame and also into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame, DC Sports Hall of Fame, Howard County (Md.) Women's Athletic Hall of Fame, and several USA Lacrosse Halls of Fame, culminating in her induction into the USA Lacrosse National Hall of Fame in 2019.
"Reaching 350 wins is a reflection of the incredible student-athletes, coaches and staff who have been part of this program," Reese said. "I'm grateful to be a part of such a special place and proud of everything our team has accomplished together."
Maryland is now 8–0 on the season for the first time since 2022 and will head into a Thursday night matchup against Penn at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.