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Johnson & Wales Providence Athletics
 8 Abbott Park Place Providence, RI 02903
Division 3 Rhode Island Northeast
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Olivia Duarte

Olivia Duarte took over the coaching reigns of the Johnson & Wales (RI) University women’s lacrosse program in July, 2023.


Duarte came to JWU after spending the 2022-23 campaign as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Findlay in Ohio. The Oilers won nine games in 2023 and advanced to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Championship, where they suffered a one-goal loss. Three of Duarte’s student-athletes received major G-MAC awards: Danielle Dilorenzo (Offensive Player of the Year), Rachel Bornstein (Goalkeeper of the Year), and Tessa Chuba (Freshman of the Year).


During her time at Findlay, Duarte created daily practice plans and led both individual and small group sessions, developed offensive schemes and plays, analyzed and broke down game and practice film, coordinated team travel, designed off-season workout programs, and managed the team’s social media accounts.


Duarte – who had previous coaching stints as the head coach at both Rippin’ Rope Lacrosse Camps (2017-23) and Phantoms & Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club (2018-23), as well as Carvel Academy (2022) – was a four-year member of the Colgate University lacrosse program (2017-21) before spending her final year of eligibility at Lindenwood University (2022). She appeared in 42 games for the Raiders and earned Patriot League All-Tournament Team honors following the 2021 campaign. Duarte then played nine games for the Lions the following spring, racking up eight ground balls and eight caused turnovers.


A native of Middletown, Delaware, Duarte graduated Carvel Academy as the state’s all-time leader in goals with 429, 119 of which came during her senior campaign. She was named First Team All-America in both 2016 and 2017.

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Maria Patane

Women's Lacrosse Volunteer Assistant Coach


Johnson & Wales (RI) University Director of Athletics Dana Garfield has announced the hiring of Maria Patane as interim women's lacrosse head coach. Patane replaced Jenn Thomas, who resigned earlier this year accept a similar position at her alma mater.


Patane spend the 2022 campaign as a volunteer assistant coach with the Wildcats, who closed the season 14-6 overall (11-2 Great Northeast Athletic Conference) and advanced to the GNAC Championship. A total of eight student-athletes received all-conference honors, including current sophomore Emma Glyman, who was named GNAC Goalkeeper of the Year.


"We are excited to have Maria lead our WLAX program during the 2023 season," said Garfield. "As a former member of multiple championship teams and proud alumnus, Maria brings with her a passion and commitment to this program and these student-athletes. She has extensive experience in the sport and tremendous insight into what is needed to build and maintain a high-caliber program."


A 2020 graduate of JWU, Patane was a four-year member of the women's lacrosse program, earning GNAC First Team and All-Tournament Team honors in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The Greenwich, New York native closed her career with 267 points (166 G, 101 A) in 68 games. Patane scored a career-high 67 goals as a sophomore in 2018 before racking up a career-high 102 points the following season. The Wildcats captured three GNAC titles during Patane's career (2017-19) and made three NCAA Tournament appearances.


"I am honored for the opportunity to return to Johnson & Wales University and continue the tradition of success the program has built," said Patane. "The accomplishments of JWU women's lacrosse have been influenced by several distinguished coaches, many of whom helped develop my own skills and leadership style. I'm incredibly humbled to continue the path they have paved. A huge 'Thank You!' to the JWU community, athletic department, parents, and alumni for the support they continue to show this organization that I have long called family. The team and I are hard at work to get ready for an exciting spring season."


Patane – who completed an internship with the Brown University Athletic Department during the 2019-20 school year – served as a lacrosse coach for Team Elevate during the summer of 2017, where she worked with high school athletes. The following summer, she worked with 3d Lacrosse as the head coach of a team consisting of youth and high school athletes. At Brown, Patane supervised various NCAA Division I home contests and assisted the compliance office with monthly legislative proposals and compliance meetings.


A current resident of Providence, Patane earned her bachelor of science in Sports, Entertainment, and Event – Management in May of 2020.

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