November 9, 2006

Deb Draper Named Worcester State Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Worcester, MA - Worcester State College Director of Athletics Susan Chapman has announced that Deb Draper has been hired as the new Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Worcester State College. Draper replaces former head coach Meighan Guiney who left the Lancers to take a similar post at Franklin Pierce College this past summer.

Draper assumes the positions after a three year stint on Salisbury Street at Assumption College. Prior to that, Draper was the coach of the WPI club team from 1989 through 2004. Draper has also coached with Boston Women’s Lacrosse and New England Women’s Lacrosse. In 1991, she was the coach of the USWLA Division II Divisional Champion.

Draper is a 1980 graduate of Bridgewater State College where she was a four year goalie on the lacrosse and field hockey teams. Draper is an elementary physical education teacher and health teacher in Berlin, MA.