University of Mary Washington

University of Mary Washingon Athletics
1301 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Division 3 Virginia Northeast

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Maddie Taghon

Maddie Taghon is in her fourth season as head coach at the University of Mary Washington, after being promoted from assistant coach in 2020.

"Maddie has been a perfect fit for our women's lacrosse program and is a rising star in the coaching profession", noted Catullo. "She is a proven teacher of the game and has demonstrated her commitment to providing a great student-athlete experience. We look forward to her placing her own stamp on the program and continuing the team's hard-won tradition of excellence."

"I am thankful and honored to be named head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Mary Washington, and I would like to thank Dr. Juliette Landphair and Athletic Director Patrick Catullo for this amazing opportunity", said Taghon. "I am so excited to inherit a program that has such a long-standing tradition of success, and above all I am very grateful to continue working with this incredible group of young women. I look forward to continuing to lead this program to success both on and off the field. Go Eagles!"

Taghon served for two seasons as assistant coach at UMW in 2019 and 2020. In her first season with the Eagles, she helped lead them to a 16-5 overall record and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and this spring, the team posted a 5-2 record and was ranked 14th in the nation in the final IWLCA national Division III poll.

Prior to UMW, Taghon worked for three years at Shenandoah University, helping lead the team from a 5-12 record in 2016 to 12-7 in 2018. She also coached the team to two semifinal ODAC tournament appearances and mentored the 2018 ODAC ROY and VA State ROY.

Taghon, a four-year member and three-year starter at Presbyterian (S.C.) College and team captain of the Blue Hose during her senior campaign, also worked for a year at Ampleforth College in England. In this role, she coordinated games, practices and travel itineraries for varsity, junior varsity, U15, U14 and elementary school teams at Ampleforth.

In addition, she taught lacrosse-based physical education lessons in both the elementary school as well as served as a teaching assistant in both the primary and senior schools.

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Megan Williamson

Megan Williamson joined UMW’s women’s lacrosse staff as an assistant coach in fall of 2021.

Megan attended Virginia Commonwealth University from 2013-2018, where she played two years of club lacrosse and three years at the Division I level. She was president of the club lacrosse team, as well as a captain for the inaugural season in 2016.

Prior to UMW, Megan coached as an assistant for girls varsity lacrosse team at the Steward School in Richmond, VA in 2018 & 2019, helping coach them to the state tournament in 2019. She was the assistant coach for Atlee High School’s varsity team in 2020 & 2021, helping coach them to the regional finals in ’21.

Megan received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2017 and her Master of Science in criminal justice in 2021.

“Megan’s energy and commitment to teaching the game at a high level were evident throughout the search process", said UMW head coach Maddie Taghon. "Her high-level playing experience, and four years of high-level girl’s lacrosse coaching demonstrated the ability to mentor our student athletes excellently and was what drew us to this candidate as well. Megan is a great fit for Mary Washington and its athletic department. She made it clear in her interview process that she values differences in others and an inclusive environment, that is a core concept of our university, athletic department, and the women’s lacrosse team.”