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Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH 45501
Ohio Midwest
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Becca Joseph

Wittenberg University Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Agler welcomed Becca Joseph as the women's lacrosse head coach prior to the 2022 season. Joseph, a 2017 Wittenberg alumna, broke the school record for points and assists in a career during her collegiate career. A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference standout, she also served as team captain during the 2017 season.


Joseph most recently served as assistant of the Ohio Northern University women's program where she helped lead the team to the first conference tournament appearance in school history. Joseph served a vital role in the organization with recruitment visits and tournaments, along with team travel.


"We are extremely excited about Becca leading our Women's lacrosse program into the future," said Agler, "She was an all-time great player here. She knows Wittenberg and will do a great job recruiting and building back our program."


At Wittenberg, Joseph double majored in Sport Management and Business, concentrating in Finance. She later went on to receive a Master of Science in Sport Management from The Ohio State University. During her time at Wittenberg, Joseph spent her off-seasons engulfing herself in Greek life and working as the football manager for the Tigers.


"I am very excited about the opportunity to return to Wittenberg. Many thanks to Brian Agler and the search committee for allowing me to be a part of the rebuilding of this program," said Joseph, "I am looking forward to re-establishing a culture of excellence academically and athletically. I have nothing but fond memories from my years at Witt and am ready to ensure that my student-athletes have that same experience. Tiger up!"


Joseph had her first coaching experience with Earlham College as the Assistant Coach for Women's Lacrosse. She held this position for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Joseph was in charge of the administrative duties, organizing team travel, gameday preparation, team meals, and recruiting opportunities. She worked closely with the head coach to develop practice plans and recruiting strategies.


During her time at Earlham, Joseph was also the team coach for Indy United, a club organization in Indianapolis, Indiana. Joseph prepared the class of 2020 for recruiting tournaments and showcases while coaching them for summer tournament play.

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Jay Owen

Jay Owen was named the sixth head coach in program history in August 2013


Wittenberg Career


Owen holds a career record of 65-72 (.474), with a conference tally of 40-32 (.555)


NCAC Coach of the Year | 2017


Since heading up the Red and White, Owen has coached 27 tigers to All-NCAC honors, as well as 19 players earning NCAC Academic Honor Roll awards.


Two Tigers (Aaron Blossey & David Strahm) earned First Team All-Region honors under Owen's guidance in 2017.


Under Jay Owen's tutelage, one Tiger (Sean Kelleher) earned an invitation to the Division III North-South All-Star Game.


Previous coaching experience


Spent the previous 15 seasons at Salisbury University.


Won five NCAA Division III National Championships.


Involved in all aspects of the Salisbury program, with a primary focus on the defense.


Coached 25 All-Americans, and 10 Defensive Player of the Year award winners.


Helped the team achieve an NCAA record 69-game win streak.


Playing Career


Played at Division III Salisbury University.


Part of two NCAA Division III National Championships teams.


2-time All-CAC defensemen, Salisbury team captain as a senior.


Received conference academic awards following each of his four seasons.


Part of a then NCAA record 47-game win streak


Personal


Holds a pair of Bachelors degrees from Salisbury in Communications and History


Resides in Springfield with his wife Gwen and their three children Andrew, Molly, and Landon.

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