PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse head coach Alex Kahoe has announced the addition of recent Maryland graduate Grace Griffin to the Hawk coaching staff.
 
"I am excited to welcome Grace Griffin to Hawk Hill!" Kahoe said.  "Grace had an extremely successful playing career, winning both NCAA and Big Ten championships.  She knows what it takes to compete at a high level and has a true passion for coaching.  We are looking forward to Grace sharing her knowledge and championship mentality with our team."
 
"I am honored and incredibly grateful to be named assistant coach at Saint Joseph's," Griffin said.  "I would like to thank Coach Kahoe and Senior Associate AD Eric Laudano for believing in me and providing me with this amazing opportunity."
 
Griffin enters the coaching world after a decorated career with the Terrapins.  She is a three-time team captain, a first in program history, and was lauded as Maryland's Student-Athlete of the Year and one of the university's two Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients in 2021.  Griffin was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List three times and was selected as an All-America honoree in both 2021 and 2022.
 
A native of Sykesville, Maryland, Griffin earned All-Big Ten accolades three times and was named the league's Freshman of the Year in 2018.  She helped lead Maryland to the national title in 2019, netting a hat trick in the championship game, and played on the Terps' Final Four teams in 2018 and 2022.
 
"I am thrilled to be a part of the Hawk family and the women's lacrosse program," Griffin said.  "I look forward to strengthening and building relationships with the players, fellow staff, and the St. Joe's community.  I would like to thank my family and former Maryland coaches for providing me with guidance and support to take this next step forward coaching the game I love.  I cannot wait to get on campus and begin working to prepare for the spring season.  Go Hawks!"
 
Griffin joins the Hawks fresh off Saint Joseph's first-ever Atlantic 10 women's lacrosse championship.  The Hawks topped host UMass in the title game on May 1 before competing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.