Cook Elevated to Associate Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse

Princeton's head coach of women's lacrosse Chris Sailer announces the promotion of Jenn Cook to associate head coach after serving as assistant coach for the last five years.

Cook's expertise is evident in the fact that the Tigers won the last four Ivy League titles, the only Princeton team in 2017 that graduated with a clean sweep.

"I am incredibly excited that Jenn has been promoted to Associate Head Coach," Sailer said. "Since her arrival five years ago, Jenn has had a significant impact on our program. Our players joke that she is a walking quote book, and there is no doubt that she has helped instill a love of work and a passion for excellence within our team. Jenn has been instrumental in developing our players, installing new defensive systems, working with our draw teams, identifying top recruits, and scouting opponents. A knowledgeable, hard-working and passionate coach, Jenn has helped lead our team to four straight Ivy League Championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances over the last five years. At this point in her career, she is more than capable of leading her own team. I consider myself lucky every day that she has chosen to stay at Princeton and dedicate herself to our program."

In her first season at Princeton, in 2013, Cook helped the Tigers go 10-7 with a perfect 7-0 record at home, and were the runner-up in the Ivy League with a 6-1 record, with that lone loss coming in overtime. The squad earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, suffering a double overtime defeat in the first round.

The Ivy League trophy returned to Old Nassau in 2014, as Princeton shared the title with Penn and was the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League Tournament. The Tigers defeated Penn State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and lost by just two goals to final four team Virginia in the second round.

Princeton won its second consecutive Ivy League title in 2015, this time with a perfect 7-0 record, and went on to win the Ivy League Tournament Championship. The Tigers reached the NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Fairfield and Stony Brook in the first and second rounds. Though the eight-game win streak ended in Durham in the NCAA quarters, it was Princeton's longest streak since the 2009 season.

The 2016 squad retained the Ivy League title and while reaching the NCAA tournament. Ellie DeGarmo was named the Division I Goalie of the Year after leading the nation nearly the entire season in save percentage. DeGarmo led the nation again in 2017 while Olivia Hompe led the NCAA in points per game and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy. The Tigers won the Ivy League Tournament and earned the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament to grab a first-round bye. Princeton reached the NCAA Quarterfinals in its 25th NCAA appearance.

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