Hicks Named New Lacrosse Coach - Longwood University Athletics

Women's Lacrosse 6/3/2024 3:15:00 PM Lancer Assistant Coach Elevated To Top Role FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood athletics director Tim Hall announced that Longwood lacrosse assistant coach Dwayne Hicks will be elevated to the head coaching position today.Hicks, a Long Island native and University of Notre Dame lacrosse alum, is a coaching veteran. He helped Longwood vault back into the Big South Tournament in his first season in Farmville this past spring. Hicks brings more than 35 years of coaching experience and is the only lacrosse coach to be a National Coach of the Year in both men's and women's lacrosse."Dwayne embodies all the qualities I look for in a head coach," said Hall. "Most notably an overwhelming concern for the comprehensive welfare of the whole student. His record of success and high level lacrosse acumen is abundantly clear. I am confident his leadership will pay dividends going forward."During the spring, the Lancers tied a program record with five Big South wins which h...