Healy-Silcott arrives at Howard with over 20 years of coaching experience at various levels of competition. She is returning to Division I after spending the last four years in California as the Girls Director for the Firehawks Youth Lacrosse Club. Healy-Silcott also served on the Executive Board for the Oakland Lacrosse Club and is currently a member of the Jamaica National Women's Lacrosse team, most recently representing Jamaica in the last World cup qualifying event as a team captain.

Prior to California, Healy-Silcott was the Head Coach at Bryant University. She led the team's successful transition from Division II to Division I and recruited many athletes who garnered academic and post-season accolades. Before taking the reins at Bryant, Healy-Silcott served as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts and an Assistant Program Director for Metro Lacrosse in Boston, MA.

A 2002 graduate of Syracuse University, Healy-Silcott was a starter on the Inaugural Team. She earned 2nd team Regional All-American honors as a midfielder in both her freshman and sophomore years. Two ACL surgeries were an initial blow to her career, but Healy-Silcott fought back and, after a brief stint as a goalie, moved back onto the field, earning 2nd Team All-Big East Honors as a defender her senior season. She graduated with a degree in African American Studies.

​Originally from Freeport, NY, Healy-Silcott was a multi-sport high school athlete, earning Lacrosse, basketball, soccer, and cross country honors. In Lacrosse, she was a 2X US Lacrosse All American, Empire State Games MVP, 3X All-County, and 3X Team MVP.

News and Notes

The Bison Lacrosse will compete in the Northeast Conference (NEC) after a seven-year run in the ASUN.
Healy-Silcott is the eighth head coach in program history; she takes over from Paul Bowden; Bowden served as interim head coach the past two seasons.
The Bison last played in March of 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut things down.
Healy-Silcott played on the Jamaican National team with former Bison Tahirah Williams.
Healy posted a 52-60 overall record during her seven seasons at Bryant, including an 18-7 mark against Northeast Conference schools. Bryant finished above .500 in final three seasons in league play. Including a 7-2 mark in 2011, good enough for a second-place finish.