Cindy Wilson

Cindy Wilson is the head coach of the women's lacrosse program at the The University of Scranton.

Cindy Wilson is the fourth head coach in the women's lacrosse program's 15-year history.

In five seasons as the Royals' head coach, she has led the Royals to Landmark Conference playoff selections in each campaign, including appearances in the title game in 2016 and 2017.

In 2017, the Royals reached the Landmark Conference championship match for the second straight season for the first time since joining the conference in 2008, winning 11 games for the second straight campaign, as well. Individually, Wilson guided senior Meghan Kerr to Landmark Conference Player of the Year honors, the first Royal to take the award in program history.

In 2016, Wilson led the Royals to an 11-7 overall record, matching the most wins for the program since 2005, when the team went 12-5.

In her first season in 2013, she led the Royals to a 9-6 overall record and a berth in the Landmark Conference tournament. Scranton returned to the Landmark Conference tournament once again in 2014 and 2015.

Wilson's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. She was voted Landmark Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2013, sharing the award with Susquehanna's Laura Moan. Thirteen of Wilson's players have earned All-Landmark Conference honors, and five have been named All-Boardwalk Region by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). A 2009 graduate of Susquehanna University, Wilson came to Scranton after spending three seasons as assistant coach at Muhlenberg College in nearby Allentown, Pennsylvania. During her time with the Mules, Wilson assisted head coach Kristen Stuckel with daily coaching duties, as well as monitoring academic progress of student-athletes, recruiting prospective student-athletes, fundraising, game preparation, and scouting opponents. The Mules posted 21 victories during Wilson’s three years with the program as well as producing eight All-Centennial Conference players and two All-Metro region selections. She also served as interim head coach from August to November 2011, and in 2012 she also worked as the assistant to the strength and conditioning coach.

Wilson, who has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Susquehanna University and a master’s degree in sports management from California University of Pennsylvania, was a four-year letter-winner (2006-09) for the Crusaders. She was a two-year captain (2008, 2009) and mainstay in the midfield, helping the Crusaders post 24 wins while finishing her career with 11 goals in 49 games played. A native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Wilson was named second-team All-Landmark Conference in 2008, as well as Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association NCAA Division III Academic Honor Roll recipient the same season. A certified lacrosse official since 2007, Wilson has also served as a club lacrosse coach in the Allentown area and has worked youth lacrosse camps there in recent years. She began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Midd-West High School in Middleburg, Pennsylvania.

Recently, Cindy was named to the board of directors for the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).