Coaching & Special Recognition Awards

The IWLCA annually honors outstanding coaches through its Coaching Awards and Special Recognition Awards. These awards celebrate leadership, dedication, and excellence in women’s lacrosse, highlighting those who have made a lasting impact on their programs and the sport.

*Please note: Archived award information is still being added to the website as part of our ongoing migration process. We encourage you to check back regularly as additional records and historical data continue to be updated.


Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award

The Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award honors lifetime achievement to the college women’s game. Renamed for the former Loyola head coach who inspired the nation with her courageous battle with cancer, this award is presented to that person who has distinguished themselves through their service to intercollegiate women’s lacrosse during their career.

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IWLCA President's Cup

The President’s Cup is presented to a member of the lacrosse community who has exhibited distinguished contributions to the collegiate women’s lacrosse scene during the previous academic year. The honoree does not have to be an IWLCA member.

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IWLCA Service Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize one IWLCA member each year for their contributions to the IWLCA during the previous academic year. Honorees do not have to be head coaches or committee chairs.

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Outstanding Assistant Coach

The purpose of Outstanding Assistant Coach Award is to recognize an assistant women’s lacrosse coach from each Division who has made a distinct impact on the success of their program during the previous academic year. Their impact is demonstrated through hard work, commitment, dedication, and sportsmanship.

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Tina Sloan Green Award

The Tina Sloan Green Award recognizes those individuals and teams that have actively worked to promote equity and inclusion in the lacrosse community in a given academic year. We celebrate those that have given their time and energy to educate and raise awareness, remove barriers, enhance opportunities, and invite a diverse set of voices to the table in order to challenge discrimination and promote positive social change.

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Victory Club

The IWLCA honors women's lacrosse coaches that achieve milestone career victories (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, etc.) at the Annual Convention held in November.

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Coach/Coaching Staff of the Year 

The IWLCA Coaching Staff of the Year Award honors one National and multiple Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year from each NCAA Division and a National Coaching Staff of the Year from the NAIA. Ahead of the 2024 season, the IWLCA Board of Directors approved changing the name of this award to recognize the entire coaching staff, rather than individual coaches.

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