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When Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk opened the search for Navy's first women's lacrosse coach, he made it clear from the onset that he wanted the very best. And when Cindy Timchal was chosen to take the reigns of the fledgling program, there was no doubt Gladchuk had accomplished his goal. Timchal was named the Midshipmen's first women's lacrosse coach on August 5, 2006, and in short order, has laid the foundation for a Navy program that is moving quickly in its quest to become a NCAA Division I power. During its inaugural Division I campaign last spring, all she did was lead Navy on an historic run which saw the Mids set an NCAA record for wins by a first-year program with 13 and make their first Patriot League Tournament appearance. When all was said and done, Timchal and an underclassmen-laden Navy squad, wrapped up the season at 13-4, including an 11-0 mark on its home turf, and as the owners of the second-ranked scoring offense in the nation (16.65 goals per game). Her on-the-field impact was undeniable, as Navy produced a league-record 283 goals, scoring at the second-highest clip in NCAA history, and paced all of Division I in draw controls at 17.1 per game. While its unprecedented first-season success certainly turned some heads within the lacrosse community, Navy's rise has come as no surprise to those in Annapolis. In 2007, Timchal provided a glimpse into the bright future for that lie ahead for Midshipmen women's lacrosse by leading the Academy's club squad to an 18-5 mark, including its first win over a Division I opponent and a second-place finish at the USL / WDIA National Tournament. Timchal arrived at Navy as without a doubt, the most-accomplished women's lacrosse coach in the sport's history, ranking second all-time (first in Division I) in wins. Her eight national titles are the fourth most by a coach in a women's sport in NCAA history, and the 25th most in all sports, men and women combined.
In addition, former Maryland players have become a fixture on national teams and within the collegiate coaching ranks, demonstrating the breadth of Timchal's influence. In 1996, she introduced a new wrinkle to her vast coaching repertoire as she brought aboard the wisdom of California-based spiritual advisor and renowned author Dr. Jerry Lynch to enrich the minds of her student-athletes. That decision complemented the already high level of physical conditioning it takes to excel at the Division I level and has since become a widespread trend used throughout the world of sports. From Kelly Amonte to Cathy Nelson, Alex Kahoe to Alexis Venechanos, Jen Adams to Kelly Coppedge, the one constant amongst all of the great Maryland players has been Cindy Timchal. In just five years of her 16 seasons at College Park did Timchal lose more than three games in any one season, highlighted by spectacular undefeated runs in 1996 (19-0), 1999 (21-0) and 2001 (23-0). She took Terrapin teams to the NCAA finals in 11 seasons, including an unprecedented stretch of seven straight national championships - currently the third-longest championship streak in women's NCAA history. In addition, the run puts Timchal in the company of coaching legends like UCLA's John Wooden who won seven straight titles with the UCLA men's basketball program from 1967-73. Timchal's coaching career got its start at Northwestern in 1982. During her nine-year tenure with the Wildcats, she compiled a 76-40 record (.655) while leading the program to five NCAA appearances. While at Northwestern, Timchal made it as far as the quarterfinals, earning appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1983, '84, '86, '87, and '88. In 1991, she made the move to College Park to revive and renew the strong tradition of Terrapin lacrosse. Prior to her arrival at the storied program, its last title had come in 1986, but almost immediately the Terrapins restored their reign atop the sport. Timchal's first year saw a 14-3 mark and a trip to the NCAA finals. By 1992, the lacrosse world sensed something special was on the horizon at Maryland. Despite being at a place with a rich history in lacrosse, few could have predicted that a dynasty so powerful was on the horizon. With a 14-1 record, the Terrapins took the 1992 national title -- just the third in school history. The 1993 season would bring a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Princeton Tigers in the NCAA semifinals. The following year led to further frustration with the Tigers, as a 10-7 decision left the Timchal's squad just one win away from hoisting the trophy yet again. In 1995, however, Timchal and the Terps would turn the tables on the competition. After the three-goal loss to Princeton in 1994 finals, the Terps would go on to win 50 straight games. Timchal led the 1995 squad to a 17-0 run ending in a 13-5 defeat of Princeton for the NCAA title. Maryland would go undefeated again in 1996, finishing with a 19-0 record and a 10-5 decision over ACC rival Virginia to take home the hardware. Wearing the label of back-to-back NCAA champions, Timchal's squad maintained its dominance, posting a 21-1 record and falling just one goal short of putting together its third consecutive undefeated season. The dynasty continued through the '98 season despite a pair of road ACC losses to begin the year. That season would end the same way as the previous three, however, with Timchal's Terrapins being crowned the NCAA champions once again, this time behind an 11-5 win over Virginia. In 1999, from top-to-bottom, Timchal's crew personified excellence, as they produced yet another undefeated season at 21-0 and the program's fifth-straight national title. The 2000 season saw the Terps stumble out of the gate with an overtime loss at North Carolina, but the "machine" could not be stopped as Maryland went on to win its final 20 en route to their sixth title in a row. The 2001 season once again saw Maryland run through its schedule without a blemish as the Terps outlasted Georgetown in a gut-wrenching double-overtime thriller in the title game to finish 23-0. The 23 wins still stand as the most ever by a team in a single season.
A total of 42 different Terrapins have earned All-America recognition 77 times under Timchal including Kelly Amonte's four, (1993-96), and three each for Betsy Elder (1992-94), Sarah Forbes (1995-97), Laura Harmon (1993-95), Sascha Newmarch (1996-98), Jen Adams (1999-2001) and Kelly Coppedge (2002-04). In 2005, Acacia Walker earned first team honors, Greta Sommers was named to the second team and Annie Collines was named third team All-America. Adams' third-consecutive selection as Player of the Year in 2000 marked the 10th time one of Timchal's players have earned National Player of the Year honors, including Amonte, who was named the 1996 NCAA Division I Most Valuable Player. Nationally, 18 of Timchal's players have played on the U.S. Developmental team and five were members of the most recent championship U.S. World Cup team. Seven former Terrapins helped lead Australia to the 2005 World Cup title in Annapolis, including tournament MVP Sarah Forbes. All totaled, 13 Terps represented three countries at the World Cup. Since her first days in coaching at Northwestern, Timchal's focus has always been on the experience. And as impressive as her on-field success has been, her greatest accomplishments have come off of it. Throughout her career, her athletes have set the bar within the classroom as seven athletes have garnered a total of nine Academic All-America accolades. Her dedication to her players has inspired a remarkable number of them to follow her into the coaching ranks. This spring, more than 20 of her former Maryland players will patrol the sidelines on coaching staffs across the country, including Kelly Amonte-Hiller (four-time reigning NCAA champion Northwestern head coach), Jen Adams (Loyola head coach), Kerstin Kimel (Duke head coach), Courtney Conner (UMBC head coach) and Karen McCrate (head coach of 2001 NCAA D-II Champion C.W. Post). Timchal's coaching tree also extends outside the sport and into field hockey, where former player Jennifer Averill has won three national titles at Wake Forest. She also served as a mentor to current Dartmouth head coach Amy Patton at Unionville High School in Pa. Timchal attended West Chester (Pa.) University where she lettered in lacrosse, tennis and track & field. Following her graduation, she became an assistant coach at Unionville (Pa.) High School where she coached field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. In February 2004, she was inducted into the school's hall of fame. In 1979, she joined the collegiate ranks, becoming an assistant lacrosse and field hockey coach at the University of Pennsylvania. TIMCHAL'S COACHING RECORD Year School W-L 1982 Northwestern 8-3 1983 Northwestern 11-3 1984 Northwestern 10-4 1985 Northwestern 7-4 1986 Northwestern 10-4 1987 Northwestern 10-4 1988 Northwestern 10-5 1989 Northwestern 6-5 1990 Northwestern 4-8 1991 Maryland 14-3 1992 Maryland 14-1 1993 Maryland 12-2 1994 Maryland 12-1 1995 Maryland 17-0 1996 Maryland 19-0 1997 Maryland 21-1 1998 Maryland 18-3 1999 Maryland 21-0 2000 Maryland 21-1 2001 Maryland 23-0 2002 Maryland 11-10 2003 Maryland 18-4 2004 Maryland 15-5 2005 Maryland 12-7 2006 Maryland 12-8 2007 Navy 13-4TOTALS: 349-90 (.795 / 26 yrs.) at Maryland: 260-46 (.850 / 16 yrs.) at Northwestern: 76-40 (.655 / 9 yrs.) at Navy: 13-4 (.765 / 1 yr.) TIMCHAL COACHING FACTS TIMCHAL COACHING TREE 2009 Name Year Position Institution Jen Adams 2001 Head Coach Loyola (Md.) Kelly Amonte-Hiller 1996 Head Coach Northwestern Quinn Carney 2001 Assistant Coach Maryland Megan Cassara 2008 Assistant Coach George Mason Laura Cohen 2008 Assistant Coach C.W. Post (DII) Allison Comito 2002 Head Coach Stony Brook Courtney Conner 2001 Head Coach UMBC Kelly Coppedge 2004 Assistant Coach Navy Missy Doherty 1997 Head Coach Towson Katie Doolittle 2007 Assistant Coach Towson Alex Kahoe 2000 Assistant Coach Duke Kelly Kasper 2007 Assistant Coach George Mason Kerstin Kimel 1993 Head Coach Duke Molly Lamert 2004 Assistant Coach Stony Brook Karen MacCrate Henning 1996 Head Coach Colby College (DIII) Sonia LaMonica 2004 Assistant Coach Towson Meghan McNamara 2001 Head Coach C.W. Post (DII) Liz Monte 1996 Head Coach Rochester (DII) Cathy Nelson-Reese 1998 Head Coach Maryland Krista Pellizzi 2007 Assistant Coach Adelphi (DII - '09 national champions) Jennifer Ulehla 1991 Assistant Coach Florida Alexis Venechanos 2003 Head Coach UMass Acacia Walker 2005 Assistant Coach UMass # GO NAVY # |
 
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