Coaches

Hannah Potter

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Hannah Potter has been named interim head coach for the women's lacrosse team for the remainder of 2024-25.


Potter began her Winthrop career in August of 2022 as she was named assistant coach. Potter primarily worked with the Eagles’ defense, draw takers, and goalies as an assistant.


In her first season with the Eagles, Potter saw defensive improvement, statistically increasing the caused turnovers per game and decreasing the goals against per game. Senior Molly Dankowski ranked in the top 10 in draw controls per game in the Big South conference standings.


In her second season, the Eagles improved from a 10th place finish in 2023 to a 7th place finish in 2024 in the Big South final polls. As the draw team coordinator, Potter oversaw a 5th place finish after a previous 8th in conference. This was highlighted by having an increase in draw controls per game by 1.86 while having two players finish in the top ten in conference the past two seasons, both earning all-conference honorable mention recognition (Molly Dankowski and Madison Mayer). In the 2023 season, the group saw 2-3 ranking jumps in the following conference standings: ground balls per game, turnovers per game, as well as goals against, and caused turnovers per game in the prior season. Off the field, as the academic liaison, the team GPA improved from 3.42 to 3.54 while the group celebrated individual (Maddy Hodgson and Ellie Dutton) and team academic honors each year being an Academic Squad with 6 different Academic Honor Roll award winners.


Potter joins Winthrop after a standout collegiate career at Central Michigan University where she helped the Chippewas to two conference championships and the first NCAA Tournament Berth in program history in 2022.


In her time as a Chippewa, Potter was on the SOCON All-Freshman Team, was named the 2022 MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player, and had Player of the Week honors, as well. Potter received the CMU Female Newcomer of the Year Award, the Athletic Director Leadership Award, and the CMU Legacy Award from Central Michigan Athletics. A two-time Southern Conference Honor Roll winner, while also receiving All-Academic SOCON, All-Academic MAC, and IWLCA Academic honors, Potter finished her career receiving the MAC Commissioner’s Award and MAC Medal of Excellence Award. Potter started in 49 of 58 games during her three seasons, tallying 44 goals, 21 assists, 66 draw controls, 90 ground balls, and 35 caused turnovers.


Potter was a three-year Team Captain, involved in breaking down practice film, creating mock scouting reports, and planning team volunteer experiences as a player. As the Vice President of CMU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a member of the Mid-American Conference Council of Student-Athletes, Potter served on the search committee for the Athletic Director and helped present the new Athletic Director’s 100-day plan to the Board of Trustees. She organized volunteer opportunities and planned educational initiatives for Mental Health Awareness and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Weeks. During her time at CMU, Potter was a member of the Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, a First-Year Experience course mentor and teaching assistant, and a student-athlete tutor in various courses.


A three-time President’s List and four-time Dean’s List recipient, Potter graduated Magna Cum Laude after studying Elementary Education, majoring in Language Arts and minoring in Leadership. She is certified to teach K-6 General Education and K-9 Language Arts. Potter completed her Master of Science in Administration degree in 2022 from Central Michigan University with a concentration in Leadership.


Potter has experience in club lacrosse, spending six years with Indy United Lacrosse Club and two years with Ultimate Lacrosse Club (Charlotte). She is also a US Lacrosse certified official. Originally from Noblesville, Indiana, Potter is a graduate of Noblesville High School.