Brandeis will be introducing a new varsity sport to the roster for the first time in more than forty years. Soon, Brandeis women will be able to compete on the new lacrosse team. The addition will be the 20th varsity sports team and the 11th women’s team offered by Brandeis. Along with the announcement of the new team, the name of the coach has been released: Anne Campbell.
Head Coach Campbell has worked as head coach of Mount Holyoke’s lacrosse team since 2022, assistant coached for Bates College during the spring of 2022, was the head coach at Newbury College in 2018 and served as the head coach at Curry College from 2019 to 2021.
The new team is expected to start competing during the 2026-27 school year. Over the next year, Head Coach Campbell is set to build a strong roster and create a competitive program. The sport will run during the spring season along with softball, baseball, outdoor track and field and tennis.
Along with the announcement of the new team and their coach, Brandeis athletics introduced a new coach for swim and dive, who is dedicated to coaching diving: Michaela Sliney. Coach Sliney has an extensive background in high school and college diving, diving for the University of Louisville. Over the course of her time at the University of Louisville, she won many awards for her diving ability including All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll.
There seems to be much on the horizon for Brandeis athletics. The expansion of opportunities for students, specifically student athletes, creates an environment that allows everyone to find what they’re good at.
