Bucknell University Athletics
Caline McHenry Announced as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Bucknell
8/22/2007 8:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Aug. 22, 2007
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LEWISBURG, Pa. - Caline McHenry, a former All-American and Tewaaraton Trophy semifinalist at Duke and a two-year member of the U.S. National Team, has been named head women's lacrosse coach at Bucknell, director of athletics and recreation John Hardt announced on Wednesday.
McHenry spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Davidson, and in 2006 she served as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University, where she received a master's degree in recreation and sport science.
"I would like to sincerely thank the athletic department leadership for giving me the opportunity to coach at Bucknell," said McHenry. "I am very honored to become part of such a prestigious institution and well-respected athletic program"
"My experience as a student-athlete at Duke and as a coach at Davidson is parallel to Bucknell in terms of the quality student-athletes in the program," said McHenry, who takes over a Bison squad that posted a combined 3.20 grade-point average and had 12 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipients in the spring of 2007. "I've lived that life myself, and I know what it's like to be at a school that puts a priority on academics. It is important that they are students first."
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A native of Reisterstown, Md., and a graduate of prep powerhouse Roland Park Country School in Baltimore, McHenry went on to enjoy a tremendous collegiate career at Duke. She was a four-year letterwinner and a member of the Blue Devils' 2005 Final Four team that finished 17-4 and shattered the school record for wins in a season. As a senior defender on that 2005 team, she also helped lead the squad to its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship, and she earned First Team All-America honors by both Inside Lacrosse and the IWLCA.
An All-ACC selection in both 2002 and 2005, McHenry was selected as a semifinalist for the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy, which is annually bestowed upon the top men's and women's college lacrosse player.
McHenry's outstanding playing career led to a two-year stint with the United States national team, first with the U.S. Developmental Team in 2005-06, then with the US Elite Team in 2006-07.
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"I am pleased that Caline McHenry will be leading Bucknell's women's lacrosse program," said Hardt. "With many experienced student-athletes returning, we feel that this is a program that can contend for a Patriot League championship in the years to come, and we are eager to expose our players to Caline's experiences coaching and playing with the best women's lacrosse players in America. Her remarkable pedigree also includes tenures at a number of prominent academic institutions, and her own experiences at Duke and Davidson will translate seamlessly into a Bucknell program that prides itself as an example of the scholar-athlete ideal."
"I am ready for the challenge," McHenry added. "I have been extremely fortunate to be mentored by some of the best coaches in the game, from Kerstin Kimel at Duke, to Alison Valentino at Ohio, to Sue Murphy with the national team, to Betsy Economou at Davidson. These are all superior coaches, and they have all been tremendous role models for me."
McHenry takes over a Bison program that finished 7-9 overall and 2-3 in the Patriot League last season. The team's top seven scorers are back from last year, including rising junior Bonnie Buechel, who earned First Team All-Patriot League honors after leading the squad with 49 points, 36 goals and 51 draw controls.
McHenry becomes the 11th head coach in Bucknell women's lacrosse history.
