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Brown University Athletics
 235 Hope St. Box 1932 Providence, RI 02912
Division 1 Rhode Island Northeast
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Katrina Dowd

Brown University's Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff '78 Vice President for Athletics and Recreation M. Grace Calhoun '92, Ph.D. has named Katrina Dowd the head coach for Women's Lacrosse. One of the most decorated players in the sport's history, Dowd is a World Cup medalist and a five-time national champion, winning three titles as a student and two as a coach. She has previously coached at Army West Point, the University of North Carolina, the University of Oregon, and Syracuse University.


"I am honored to be named the Women's Lacrosse Head Coach at Brown University," said Dowd. "I want to thank Grace Calhoun for this opportunity. I am excited to join the Brown Athletics family and the future of Brown Lacrosse. I am looking forward to building a winning culture, developing student-athletes on and off the field, and providing an amazing team experience."


"Katrina is the definition of a winner. She has been a part of not one, but several, outstanding programs, and we are thrilled that she will bring her championship pedigree to Brown. Her knowledge of the game, offensive creativity, and ability to lead in high-performing team cultures are truly impressive," said Calhoun. "Her achievements as a student-athlete and coach are exceptional, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome her to College Hill."


Dowd most recently served as an assistant coach at West Point, during a historic two-year stretch that saw the Knights garner a record of 27-10. The 2023 team achieved a program-record 15 wins, advanced to the Patriot League Championship for the first time, and earned an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Serving as the coordinator, Army's offense under Dowd was one of the best in the country, with over 14 goals and 34 shots per game.


A native of Yorktown Heights, New York, Dowd also brings head coaching experience to her new role, having spent two seasons as the head women's lacrosse coach at Oregon and winning 18 games.


Dowd served two highly successful stints on staff at the University of North Carolina, leading one of the top offenses in the country to two national championships and setting numerous program records.


After beginning her coaching career on staff at the University of Denver in 2011, Dowd joined the staff at Syracuse in 2012, helping lead the Orange to the NCAA championship game for the first time in program history.


A 2010 graduate of Northwestern, Dowd won three NCAA championships (2007, 2008, 2009) and was a two-time first-team International Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-American (2009, 2010) as a player. She was named the 2010 IWLCA Attacker of the Year and a Tewaaraton Award finalist, finishing the season with 110 points on 77 goals and 33 assists.


Dowd played professionally in the United Women's Lacrosse League, earning all-star honors while leading the Long Island Sound to a 2016 league championship. She also played in the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited professional lacrosse league in the summer of 2021.


One of the best international players in the sport's history, Dowd starred for the U.S. National Team from 2008-14. She scored a World Cup-record 26 goals in 2013 to lead the Americans to a gold medal. She earned All-World honors for her efforts and was named the Best Women's Player for 2013 by Lacrosse Magazine.

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Taylor Gait

Taylor Gait was named as an assistant coach in August of 2023. Gait comes to College Hill from San Diego State where she served as an assistant coach since 2019. During her time there, she served as the Offensive Coordinator and coached the nation's goals per game leader and a Tewaaraton Watch List finalist.


Before joining the Aztec's staff, Gait was a four-year standout at Syracuse from 2015-18. She made 61 starts in 82 appearances at midfield, playing for her father, Gary Gait, who was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005. During that span, she netted 99 points on 72 goals and 27 assists to go with 51 ground balls, 26 caused turnovers and 14 draw controls. In 2018, Gait earned IWLCA All-Northeast Region honors.


In addition to her time at Syracuse, Gait brings a wealth of international playing experience as a member of the Canadian National Team since 2016, winning silver medals with her squad at the 2017 World Cup in Guildford, England, as well as the World Games in Wroclaw, Poland that same year.

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