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Linda Michele

 
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St. John Fisher College's all-time wins leader in women's lacrosse, Linda Michele was hired to guide the women's lacrosse program in the summer of 2011.

In each of her seven seasons at the helm, Michele has led the Cardinals to seven consecutive Empire 8 Conference championships and seven appearances in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. In 2018 and 2016, Michele steered the team to 17 wins, two more than any previous year in program history.

Michele notched her 100th career win at Fisher on March 6th, 2017 and enters the 2019 campaign with a 108 wins including 44 victories against Empire 8 competition and owns a career mark of 131-43 (.753). Under her guidance, the Cardinals have posted 15 wins or more in a season six times overall.

With Michele on the sidelines, Fisher is at its best in the postseason as the Cardinals have gone 14-0 in the Empire 8 Championship and have reached the second round or better in the NCAA Championship four times overall including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2016.

Over the last seven years, Michele has coached some of the top players to ever don the Cardinals and Gold with 41 student-athletes being named All-Conference by the Empire 8 under her watch. Additionally, Michele has mentored three All-Americans and numerous All-Region selections.

Previously, Michele had coached at The College of Brockport, a program that she transformed into a national power in just two years.

In her first season, Michele guided the Golden Eagles to the program's first NCAA appearance, ultimately ending in the quarterfinal round. Brockport, which won just five games in 2009, went 13-4 in 2010 and advanced to the NCAA Division III Championship for the first time in the program's history with Michele being named the 2010 NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.

In 2011, Brockport received an at-large bid to NCAAs after finishing in 2nd place in the SUNYAC.

Michele's scholastic coaching resume is even more impressive. Prior to Brockport, Michele served as the head coach at East Rochester High School where she compiled a career record of 160-40. Over 13 seasons, she guided the team to four Section V Championships and three New York State Final appearances. The East Rochester native also coached at the Albany Girls Academy from 1990 to 1996, where she finished with a 78-14 record.

In 2001, she formed the Lady Roc Lacrosse Club, a premier travel lacrosse team for girls in the Rochester and Buffalo region.