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University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire Athletic Dept
 UNH Field House 145 Main Street Durham, NH 03824
Division 1 New Hampshire Northeast
Public Large National competitor
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Taylor Bastien

Taylor Bastien became the 11th head coach in UNH women's lacrosse program history on August 2, 2024. has been head coach at Bentley University, her alma mater, the previous seven seasons (2018-24). She led the Falcons to their first two NCAA tournament appearances (2021, 2024) as well as their first Northeast-10 Conference championship (2021).


Bentley was ranked in the final Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll all seven seasons of her tenure, including No. 16 in 2024 and a program-best No. 12 in 2021. Bastien guided the Falcons to an overall record of 63-43 (.594 win percentage) with a pair of wins against top-10 teams in 2023. Bentley recorded a .667 conference winning percentage (48-24 record) under Bastien.


In seven seasons, Bastien coached 27 all-conference selections, 11 all-region honorees, a two-time All-American who was named the Division II Goalie of the Year (2021), and another All-American who was named the NE10 Attacker of the Year and New England Lacrosse Journal Division II Player of the Year in ‘24.


Her student-athletes also excelled academically, as Bentley was named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad every year. The Falcons earned the Team Academic Award from the NE10 for having the best combined GPA of women’s lacrosse teams in the conference in both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years, and the team recorded a perfect 100 percent graduation rate in the most recent NCAA Academic Success Rate report (December 2023).


Bastien was head coach at Simmons College from August 2015 to January 2018 and led the team to the conference championship game in 2017. Her collegiate coaching career began September 2014 as an assistant coach at the University of Bridgeport, where she spent one year before joining the Simmons staff.


As a student-athlete, Bastien was one of the top point producers in Bentley history. She recorded 99 goals and 121 assists for a total of 220 points to rank second in assists and third in points in the program’s annals.


The four-year standout was a captain in 2013, led the Falcons to the NE10 playoffs all four years, led the team in points twice (2013, 2014), and recorded both the second and third most assists in a single season in program history with 42 in 2012 and 41 in 2014.


Bastien’s collegiate accolades include All-Conference Second Team as a senior in 2014 and she was selected to play in the IWLCA North/South All-Star Senior Game.


Bastien graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management in 2013 and went on to earn an MBA in Marketing from Bentley in 2014.


“Taylor possesses the values, competitive spirit, and winning pedigree that align with our vision for the UNH lacrosse program,” UNH Director of Athletis Allison Rich said. “She built a winning program at Bentley the right way, demanding excellence of her team without compromising the importance of academic success and the student-athlete experience. I know she will energize our alumnae and supporters and bring our program back to prominence while continuing to develop Wildcats for Life.”

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Aaron Gray

Aaron Gray joined the UNH women’s lacrosse program as an assistant coach in October 2024.


Gray has a robust lacrosse background spanning more than 10 years in coaching programs at various levels from Division I to high school. He comes to UNH from UMass Lowell, where he spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as an assistant coach. The River Hawks had their best season-to-season improvement as a Division I program with six wins in 2023 and a DI program-best 12 wins in ’24, which also marked UML’s first conference tournament appearance.


At UMass Lowell, Gray developed all positions, including goalies and draw takers, to improve technique, and skill while also developing offensive strategy. He served as the team’s director of operations and video coordinator.


Gray was a volunteer assistant for the University of Colorado in 2021 and 2022. His responsibilities there included planning practices, developing game strategy, and serving as the video coordinator.


Gray’s other coaching experience includes both varsity and junior varsity coach for the Sacramento Lacrosse Club in 2019. As the coach of both teams, he coordinated drills for various skill levels and met with all levels of the club to coordinate the overall vision.


In his first coaching stint at the collegiate level, Gray spent six years at Colorado as defensive coordinator for the men’s lacrosse team. Gray’s coaching journey began as an assistant at Miami Country Day School in 2012.


Gray graduated from Colorado in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and he earned a MBA in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University in 2013.

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