Katrina Dowd - Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach - Women's Lacrosse Coaches

Katrina Dowd

Title:
Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach
Email:
katrina.dowd@westpoint.edu

Katrina Dowd joined the Army West Point women's lacrosse coaching staff in September of 2021.

Dowd helped lead Army on its unprecedented run to the NCAA Tournament in 2023, achieving a program-record 15 wins while reaching the Patriot League Championship game for the first time. Serving as the offensive coordinator, Dowd coached Army to one of the top offenses in the country with over 14 goals per game. Army's 34 shots per game ranked sixth in the country while scoring offense finished 17th. Army saw two attackers and two midfielders named to the All-Patriot League first team following the season including Brigid Duffy, Julia Franzoni, Kathleen Sullivan and Jolie Riedell. Duffy was the Patriot League Rookie of the Year after leading the conference in goals and setting a new Army single-season points record with 82.

Dowd and Michelle Tumolo reunited at West Point nine seasons after they both helped Syracuse reach its first national championship in 2012. She was most recently coaching at the University of North Carolina as the Tar Heels' associate head coach. With UNC, Dowd led an offensive attack that finished 10th in the country in goals scored, guiding the Heels to a 17-4 record and a spot in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

The Yorktown Heights native ended up back in Chapel Hill after spending two seasons as the head women's lacrosse coach at Oregon, compiling an 18-17 record with the Ducks.

In her first stint with the Tar Heels, Dowd served as the offensive coordinator from 2013-16. In those four seasons, Dowd helped coach the Heels to two national championships while setting a number of school records in the process.

A 2010 Northwestern graduate, Dowd helped the Wildcats win three consecutive national championships from 2007-09. Dowd finished her career as one of the all-around players in Wildcat history and has her name printed all over the Northwestern record book. She finished her career in the top 10 in goals (4th, 209) and assists (9th, 58).

Dowd was also a member of the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited professional lacrosse league with Tumolo in the summer of 2021.

"I'm both excited and honored to work at the United States Military Academy." said Dowd. "I am grateful for Coach Tumolo and for this incredible opportunity to work for Army women's lacrosse and their incredible Cadet-athletes. Michelle's passion, vision for the program and family atmosphere are what make me excited for the future of Army Lacrosse."