Coaches

Lily Jones

Lily Jones was hired to take over the women's lacrosse program in August 2020.


By The Numbers

Seasons at Gordon: 3 (2021–present) | Overall Record


Program Honors

2 All Commonwealth Coast Conference Selections

12 Commonwealth Coast Conference All-Academic Selections

1 Commonwealth Coast Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete Award (Abigail Mansfield 2022)

3 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team


Before Gordon

Jones comes to Gordon after serving as the assistant coach and offensive coordinator of University of Florida's Women's Club Lacrosse, a WCLA Division I team. Since 2015 she has also served as head coach and club manager for Pipeline Lacrosse, an elite travel club in northern Florida. Additionally, she was the girl's varsity lacrosse head coach at Gainesville High School where she established a powerhouse program, leading her team to the playoffs in each year at the helm. For her efforts she was named the District Coach of the Year in 2018.


Playing Career

While an undergrad at the University of Florida, Jones was a starting midfielder for their club program in each of her four seasons and was elected team captain beginning her sophomore year. For her standout play, she was named to the Southeastern Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Team in 2016 and 2018.


Quotable

Jones has already clearly established goals for her Fighting Scots squad:

I want to move us forward to new places we have not been before. Getting to the playoffs of the CCC (Commonwealth Coast Conference) is on everyone's mind and we are looking forward to achieving this next step on the trajectory to greater success. I'd like to thank Jon Tymann for the opportunity to lead this team. I would also like to thank my husband and my parents for always encouraging and pushing me forward in my lacrosse journey because I would not be here without them. All glory is to God always, who has led me to this role in a way I never expected but am immensely grateful for. I am so excited to be taking over the program and to have the opportunity to shape its culture going forward.


Education

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Florida

M.S. in Management from the University of Florida's Hough Graduate School of Business in 2019