Brooke Delara

Local product Brooke Delara enters her first season as the head coach of Otterbein Women's Lacrosse in 2024, after being hired in December of 2023.

Delara, a Lewis Center native and former star player at Capital University, is the fourth coach in program history. She most recently spent the 2023 season as head girls lacrosse coach at Olentangy Berlin High School in addition to working full-time as an administrative director at Resolute Lacrosse.

Delara enjoyed a memorable five-year career for Capital from 2018-22, earning her bachelor's degree in 2021 before using an extra year of eligibility as a graduate student. She delivered a standout spring in 2022 as the national leading in points, topping all of NCAA Division III with 167 total (79 goals, 88 assists). Those efforts helped Capital finish with a 20-1 record, winning the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament and making the second round of the NCAA Championships.

A 4x Academic All-OAC qualifier, Delara was voted 2022 OAC Midfielder of the Year and graduated with multiple school records for the Comets. The 2x All-Region performer finished with 389 career points (188 goals, 201 assists) in 74 games as Capital went a combined 60-15 overall with her in a Purple and White uniform.

Delara joined Resolute, a premier lacrosse club in the Midwest, during August of 2022. Her duties have since included the coordination (and strategic planning) of more than 40 team schedules, communication with regional directors and coaches, handling travel arrangements, assembling weekly/quarterly reports and more.

Delara attended nearby Olentangy Orange High School and has multiple family ties to Otterbein Athletics. Her father played football for the Cardinals while her older sister (Taylor) was part of the women's soccer program from 2013-16.