Wagner College Athletics

Former Syracuse University assistant coach Katie Rowan, the most decorated player in the program's history and a member of the 2009 and 2013 USA World Cup gold medalist teams, was named head women's lacrosse coach at Wagner College in June, 2015.

In her first year at the helm of the Seahawk program, Rowan guided Wagner to the 2016 Northeast Conference championship, the first in program history, which earrned the Green & White their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships. In her second year, she guided the Green & White to their second straight NEC Championship game appearance where they fell to Bryant.

The Seahawks, who finished the 2016 campaign with a 10-10 record, fell to Penn by a count of 17-7 in NCAA First Round play. While the NCAA Championship was new territory for Wagner, this marked the 10th consecutive season that Rowan has been a part of the NCAA's as either a player or coach.

She previously made the NCAA's three times during an All-American playing career at Syracuse, and has now reached seven NCAA's as a coach - four as an assistant at Syracuse, two as an assistant at Albany, and now one in her lone season at Wagner. 

Rowan remains a top player herself and was part of the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX) championship team for the Long Island Sound, contributing a goal in the 13-8 victory title win over the Boston Storm on July 31, 2016. 

An assistant coach at her alma mater from 2013-15 under head coach and Hall of Fame player Gary Gait, Rowan worked extensively with the Orange offense where she helped tutor First-Team All-American attackers Alyssa Murray, Kayla Treanor and Halle Majorana.

In 2015, Syracuse won the ACC Championship and earned the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship and advanced to the national semifinals where they dropped a 10-8 decision to top seed and eventual national champion, Maryland.
 
Following her graduation from Syracuse in 2009, the Delmar, NY native served as a volunteer coach for the Orange through the 2010 season, before accepting a full-time assistant coaching position at Albany. In her two seasons in the Capital City, Rowan helped guide the Great Danes to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, highlighted by a 2011 campaign that saw Albany claim America East Conference regular-season and conference titles, and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship.
 
In September 2012, Rowan returned to Syracuse where she helped Gait continue to develop one of the nation's premier programs.

The Orange's all-time career leader in points and assists, Rowan amassed 396 points on 232 goals and 164 assists in her career en route to becoming the school's initial three-time First-Team All-America selection. Rowan led the nation in scoring in 2008 and was named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy and the Honda Award.

She set single-season school records for points (142) and assists (69) that year and led the Orange to the national semifinals for the first time in school history. Rowan was a four-time All-BIG EAST First Team selection and a two-time BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year honoree.

In 2013, Rowan helped the U.S. National Team to its second consecutive gold medal at the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup in Oshawa, Ontario. She was named the player of the match in the final game after setting a program record for goals in a game (8) and recording 10 points. Rowan also helped the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2009 FIL World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. She was Team USA's second-leading scorer, recording 35 points during the tournament. With 67 career points in 14 games, Rowan is tied with Kelly Amonte-Hiller for the most points scored in U.S. history.

Rowan earned her bachelor's degree in inclusive education/special education and sociology in 2009 and her Master's in literacy education in 2010 from Syracuse.

She was voted to the ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-America national first team as a senior after receiving second-team honors as a junior. Rowan earned the 2009 Soladay Award, which is the highest honor bestowed upon a Syracuse student-athlete.