Angela McMahon recorded 44 goals and 23 assists in her three years with the Wildcats.

July 9, 2008

STORRS, Conn. -- Former Wildcat standout Angela McMahon has been named the head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Connecticut. She becomes the third coach in the program's history and inherits a team that finished 1-15 overall and 0-5 in the Big East.

McMahon transferred to Northwestern from Massachusetts in 2001, and was a two-time team captain. She helped lead the Wildcats to the 2004 NCAA quarterfinals and helped laid the groundwork for NU's success. She finished her Northwestern career with 44 goals and 23 assists, and earned academic honors from the Big Ten and the American Lacrosse Conference, as well as earning the Northwestern Scholastic Achievement Award.

McMahon comes to UConn after most recently serving as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Massachusetts for the last two seasons under former NU assistant coach Alexis Venechanos. At UMass, McMahon was responsible for many of the day-to-day coaching and practice decisions along with organizing the Minutewomen's recruiting efforts, alumnae relations and scouting and working primarily with the attacks on offense. She played a crucial role in guiding UMass to the 2008 Atlantic-10 finals for the first time in five seasons, helping her earn a spot at the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy in December 2008.

In addition to her coaching responsibilities with the Minutewomen, McMahon established and coordinated a partnership between the Atlantic-10 Conference and the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, a charitable organization created to raising public awareness regarding pediatric brain tumors. She also directed all UMass camps, clinics and local tournaments.

Prior to her stint at UMass, McMahon served as head coach of Bentley's women's lacrosse program during the 2006 season. While there, she guided the NCAA Division II Falcons to a 7-8 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the Northeast 10 Conference. At Bentley, she also served as a member of the Division II North Regional Lacrosse Committee.