Caroline Crump begins her second season with Lafayette as an assistant coach in 2026-27.
The Leopards finalized the 2026 campaign with a 5-10 (1-8 PL) record, beginning the year with an improved 4-1 start in non-conference action and a 3-0 home field performance. The squad boasted a 3.61 team grade-point average through the fall semester with five players claiming a 4.0. Crump helped orchestrate the fourth-annual National Girls & Women in Sports clinic on Jan. 31, providing youth with the exposure to many different activities and sports opportunities. Midfielder Katie Marrs '26 passed the 200 career draw controls milestone on Feb. 25 in the 16-7 victory over La Salle. Women's lacrosse capitalized on the Rivalry energy to conclude the season with an 11-8 win at Lehigh on April 22. Overall, the program faced three nationally-ranked opponents: #16 Army, #15 Loyola Maryland and #6 Navy. For postseason accolades, Isabelle Pohmer '28 was named to the 15-member Academic All-Patriot League Team.
“We are so excited for Caroline to join our program in July,” McConnell said. “She stood out in the interview process for her commitment to her student-athletes success both on and off the field. I look forward to our team growing under her guidance.”
Since Aug. 2022, Crump aided the Thoroughbreds’ lacrosse program through mentoring, training, coaching and coordinating while maintaining the total development of the student-athletes as the highest priority. She was responsible for game strategies as the offensive coordinator, headed travel and recruiting itineraries, continued campus partnerships and fundraising, as well as served as a member of the DEI committee. During this time, she additionally worked as Skidmore’s residential life liaison and coached high school lacrosse for the Albany Power.
Her coaching career began at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she was also an assistant coach from Aug. 2021 to June 2022.
Outside of athletics, Crump represented the People's Place, a not-for-profit organization feeding, clothing and responding to the needs of the people in Ulster County with kindness, compassion and the preservation of human dignity, as their director. She has a year of experience as a property and budget manager for Conifer Realty.
The Rhinebeck, N.Y. native had a stellar collegiate playing career at Niagara University, where she graduated as the second all-time point scorer in program history with 217 points and 151 goals. She also ranks fourth in all-time assists with 66 while starting in 71 games. The Purple Eagle was added to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Second Team four times while earning five of the league’s Player of the Week laurels. Crump was a Dean’s List honoree from 2017-2020.
Crump earned her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Niagara in 2018, minoring in Computer Science, Computer Forensics and Forensic Science. She then pursued a Master’s in the same discipline afterwards, focusing on domestic violence within the LGBTQ+ and Victim Impact Statements.
Updated 6/26
