Jenn Cook Named IWLCA Division I Assistant Coach Of The Year

Chris Sailer would be the first person to tell you that even a Hall of Fame coach can't run a winning program by herself.

The Princeton women's lacrosse team had a great 2019 season, winning the Ivy League regular season and tournament championships, putting together an 11-game winning streak and taking two games in the NCAA tournament to reach the quarterfinals. To the long list of individual honors from that season, you can now add the IWLCA's top assistant coach award.

Jenn Cook, the associate head coach, has been named the 2019 Outstanding Assistant Coach for Division I. The award "recognizes an assistant coach from each Division who has made a distinct impact on the success of their program through hard work, commitment, dedication, and sportsmanship."

"Jenn takes full responsibility for the defensive end of the field for Princeton, implementing systems, coaching the schemes and the details of defensive play, preparing the defensive scouting reports, and making the key strategic calls on her end on game day," Sailer says. "She has a steadfast belief in the players we have and in our team's ability to get the job done. She knows what it takes to win and she makes sure our players are doing the little things that add up to greatness."

Cook works primarily with the midfield and defensive units and coached the 2019 Ivy League Goalkeeper and Defensive Player of the Year, as well as four All-Ivy League defenders.

Cook became the Associate Head Coach after spending five years as an assistant coach. Since Cook joined the coaching staff, Princeton has been in the NCAA Tournament every single year, reaching the quarterfinals three times. Princeton has won the last six Ivy League titles and four Ivy League tournament championships.

As a player, she was a two-time first-team All-America and Tewaaraton Award nominee as a defender at the University of North Carolina.

Cook acts as the defensive coordinator and works with the center draw unit. She also has input into every phase of the game and operation, including recruiting, scouting, player development, film breakdown and program management.

"I would like to thank the IWLCA for this huge honor, particularly given the number of fantastic coaches that work within the college lacrosse community," she said. "My coaching career has been defined by the people around me, and their mentorship and guidance in my career has meant the world to me. Outside of my coaching family, I also want to recognize my actual family, and particularly my parents, whose unwavering support has no bounds and who still to this day come to all my games."

Cook, Kelly Hamilton from Divisin II (Queens University of Charlotte) and Ashley Fitzhugh from Division III (York College of PA) will be recognized at the IWLCA Annual Meeting on November 20 for their achievements.

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