Bucknell University Athletics
Meghan Keelan Named Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach at Bucknell
12/18/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Dec. 18, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Meghan Keelan, a 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and a standout attack at UMBC, has been named a women's lacrosse assistant coach at Bucknell, head coach Caline McHenry announced.
"I am excited to welcome Meghan Keelan to the coaching staff and to the Bison women's lacrosse program," said McHenry. "She brings a great deal of leadership from her playing experience at UMBC. I look forward to working with her and for our team to benefit from her positive energy and keen offensive mind."
A four-year member of the Retrievers' women's lax squad and the team captain as a senior, Keelan appeared in 59 career games and was a two-year starter. She has two of the top-10 all-time assist totals in UMBC history, with 21 in 2008 (fifth all-time) and 18 in 2006 (ninth). Her 46 career assists rank 10th in program history.
Keelan earned the team's Unsung Hero Award last spring, and she also served as an undergraduate player-intern. In that role, she taught a lacrosse class to UMBC students, wrote correspondence to alumni, helped plan and run the team's Junior Day, and assisted with the UMBC Elite Overnight Camp.
In addition to the UMBC Elite, Keelan also has camp coaching experience at the UMBC Open, the Elite 300, Mike Faith's Night Camp and the James Madison University Elite. She also coached ROME 2007, where she ran practices and coached the girl's team at various summer tournaments.
A native of Randallstown, Md., and a 2004 graduate of Mount de Sales Academy for Girls, Keelan has been heavily involved in community service. At UMBC she helped organize the Lee National Denim Day to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. She also volunteered at the Maryland Center for Special Equestrians, a facility aimed toward therapeutic horseback riding for children and young adults suffering from mental and physical handicaps.
Keelan joins a Bucknell team that is coming off a 6-8 season in 2008, but the Bison return their top three scorers from a team that averaged nearly 13 goals per game. Bucknell opens its 2009 season at home against Wagner on Feb. 18.
