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KATHY RAILEY

Kathy Railey

  • Title
    Associate Athletics Director/SWA/Head Women's Lacrosse Coach
  • Email
    krailey@stevenson.edu
  • Alma Mater
    Gettysburg '91
  • Experience
    19th year at STE, 25th overall
  • Phone
    443-352-4255

BIO

Kathy Railey was named the fifth head coach in program history prior to the 2006 season. She also serves as an associate athletics director and as the senior woman administrator.

She helped lead the Mustangs to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win in 2022. 

STEVENSON EXP

Head Coach: 2006-Present
  • The winningest coach in program history, has guided the Mustangs to a 178-122 record through the 2023 campaign
  • Stevenson knocked off fourth-ranked St. John Fisher, advanced to the MAC Commonwealth Championship game against York (Pa.) and knocked off Meredith for the program's first NCAA Tournament victory in 2022
  • Won her 200th career game on March 17, 2019
  • Picked up 100th career victory with Stevenson on April 18, 2015
  • NCAA Tournament participant in 2014
  • Ranked in seven consecutive season (2010-15); highest ranking at No. 15 in 2013
  • 2014 MAC Commonwealth Champions, defeating Messiah, 13-12
  • Six MAC Commonwealth title game appearances
  • School record 16 wins in 2013, winning 16-straight games before falling in conference championship game
  • 27 IWLCA All-Region Selections, including 11 First Team honorees
  • 53 All-Conference selections, including 29 First Team, and three Players of the Year
  • 2013 MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year
  • 23 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selections; IWLCA Academic Honor Squad (2014-19)

    NCAA Tournament

  • Won first NCAA Tournament game with 17-7 victory against Meredith in 2022
  • In 2014, the Mustangs advanced to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament after winning the MAC Commonwealth
  • Stevenson fell at SUNY Genseo, 5-4 in the Second Round

    Program Milestones

  • 2022: First NCAA Tournament victory 
  • 2014: First NCAA Tournament appearance
  • 2014: First conference title
  • 2013: First conference championship game appearance
  • 2013: School record 16 wins
  • 2010: Nationally ranked for first time (March 8 - No. 19)
  • 2009: Received votes in national poll for first time (March 4)
  • 2008: Regionally ranked for first time (No. 5 in NCAA South Region final poll)

NATIONAL HONORS

  • IWLCA All-Region First Team (12): 2023 - Kara Yarusso; 2022 - Kaitlyn Kozlowski; 2017 - Olivia Monteiro; 2016 - Carli Bafford; 2015 - Kathryn Merrick; 2014 - Meg Gill; 2013 - Marissa Meiklejohn; 2012 - Lauren Taguding; 2011 - Lisa Baker, Sarah Pincus; 2010 - Lauren Taguding; 2009 - Lauren Zegowitz
  • IWLCA All-Region Second Team (18): 2022 - Caroline Murphy; 2021 - Caroline Murphy; 2019 - Carly Bowes, Mack Ferguson, Sarah Roerty; 2018 - Jamie Bittner; 2017 - Sarah Roerty; 2015 - Meg Gill; 2014 - Leah Warner; 2013 - Leah Warner, Meg Gill, Amanda LeGar; 2012 - Marissa Meiklejohn; 2011 - Jenny Schroeder, Megan Weiss; 2010 - Megan Weiss, Lauren Zegowitz; 2009 - Tricia Kauffman
  • IWLCA/US Lacrosse Regional First Team All-American (2): 2008 - Tricia Kauffman, Lauren Zegowitz
  • IWLCA/US Lacrosse Regional Second Team All-American (1): 2023 - Kara Yarusso
  • IWLCA Community Awareness Award (1): 2007 - Laura Lagana
  • Synapse Sports Third Team All-American (1): 2013 - Marissa Meiklejohn
  • Jewish Sports Review All-America Team (2): 2012 - Sarah Pincus; 2011 - Sarah Pincus

MAC HEADER1

  • Commonwealth Player of the Year (3): 2017 - Olivia Monteiro; 2015 - Kathryn Merrick; 2013 - Marissa Meiklejohn
  • MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year (1): 2019 - Caroline Murphy
  • MAC Commonwealth Midfielder of the Year (2): 2023 - Kara Yarusso; 2022 - Kaitlyn Kozlowski
  • All-MAC Commonwealth First Team (24): 2023 - Kara Yarusso; 2022 - Kaitlyn Kozlowski, Carline Murphy; 2021 - Shannon Snyder, Caroline Murphy, Kaitlyn Kozlowski; 2019 - Carly Bowes, Gabby DiGello, Sarah Roerty, Mack Ferguson; 2018 - Jamie Bittner; 2017 - Olivia Monteiro, Sarah Roerty; 2015 - Kathryn Merrick, Carli Bafford, Meg Gill; 2014 - Leah Warner, Meg Gill, Leanne Bittner; 2013 - Marissa Meiklejohn, Olivia Baker, Leah Warner, Meg Gill, Leanne Bittner
  • All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team (16): 2023 - Hanna Ash, Sophie Shucosky; 2022 - McKenna Blick, Kirsten Foster, Hanna Ash; 2021 - Kirsten Foster, Kara Yarusso; 2019 - Caroline Murphy; 2018 - Carly Bowes, Sarah Roerty, Mack Ferguson; 2017 - Mackenzie Reese, Jamie Bittner; 2015 - Olivia Monteiro; 2014 - Marissa Meiklejohn, Amanda LeGar
  • All-MAC Commonwealth Honorable Mention (4): 2022 - Kara Yarusso; 2021 - Sophie Shucosky; 2017 - Mack Ferguson; 2015 - Leanne Bittner; 2013 - Amanda LeGar

MISC HONORS

  • All-ECAC First Team (4): 2017 - Olivia Monteiro, Sarah Roerty; 2013 - Meg Gill; 2010 - Lauren Zegowitz
  • All-ECAC Second Team (3): 2018 - Jamie Bittner; 2016 - Carli Bafford; 2011 - Sarah Pincus
  • ECAC Mid-Atlantic Offensive Player of the Week (1): 2015 - Kathryn Merrick
  • All-CAC First Team (10): 2012 - Marissa Meiklejohn, Lauren Taguding; 2011 - Lisa Baker, Megan Weiss, Sarah Pincus, Jenny Schroeder; 2010 - Lauren Zegowitz, Lauren Taguding; 2009 - Tricia Kauffman; 2008 - Tricia Kauffman
  • All-CAC Second Team (10): 2012 - Leah Warner, Sarah Pincus, Jenny Schroeder; 2011 - Emily Gartrell, Lauren Taguding; 2010 - Megan Weiss; 2009 - Lisa Baker, Lauren Zegowitz; 2008 - Lauren Zegowitz; 2007 - Meghan Smith

NEW ACADEMIC

  • MAC All-Academic Team (11): 2021 - Caroline Muphy, Shannon Snyder; 2019 - Carly Bowes, Mack Ferguson; 2018 - Jamie Bittner; 2017 - Sarah Roerty; 2016 - Carli Bafford; 2015 - Meg Gill, Kathryn Merrick; 2014 - Meg Gill, Kathryn Merrick
  • IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (23): 2019 - Dana Stevens, Carly Bowes; 2018 - Jamie Bittner, Hana Tankersley, MaryKate White, Dana Stevens; 2017 - Brady Heher, Rachael Akshar, Jamie Bittner, Hana Tankersley, MaryKate White, Lauren McDevitt; 2016 - Shelby Walter; 2015 - Meg Gill, Kathryn Merrick, Taylor Wright, Shelby Walter; 2014 - Meg Gill, Kathryn Merrick; 2012 - Stephanie Hilton, Alli Novak; 2011 - Stephanie Hilton, Allison Novak
  • IWLCA Academic Honor Squads (6): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

MISC HEADER

  • US Lacrosse/Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame inductee, 2007
  • MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year (2013)
  • Chair of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee (June 2019-present)
  • NCAA Women's Lacrosse Rules Committee (2005-11; 2018-present)
  • Member of the United States Lacrosse Association and Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association
  • Served as a member of the NCAA Division III Regional Advisory Committee for women's lacrosse and field hockey
  • Served as a member of the IWLCA All-American Committee
  • Served as the Committee Chair for the IWLCA Bylaws
  • Inaugural member of the IWLCA Rules, Safety, and Game Administration Committee
  • Inaugural member of the Independent Review Bound for Collegiate Assigning and National Overservation Program

NEW PREV COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Eastern Conneticut State Head Coach: 2000-05
  • Compiled a 64-39 record in six seasons
  • NCAA Tournament Second Round and Little East Conference Champions in 2005
  • ECAC New England Region Finals in 2003 and 2004
  • Little East Conference Tournament in 2002 and 2003
  • ECAC Division III New England Region Champions in 2002
  • New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance playoffs in 2000
  • Share of South Division regular-season title in 2000
  • Compiled 39 wins as field hockey head coach, 2000-05
  • Head Coach, Field Hockey, Eastern Connecticut State (2000-05)
  • Head Coach, Field Hockey, Goucher (1998-99)
  • Head Coach, Field Hockey, Mount Carmel High School (1995-97)
  • Assistant Coach, Mount Carmel High School (1995-97)
  • Head Coach, Field Hockey, McDaniel (1993-94)
  • Assistant Coach, McDaniel (1991-93)
  • Assistant Coach, Field Hockey, McDaniel (1991-93)

Overall Career Record
Year Overall MAC Postseason
2023 7-11 5-3 MAC Commonwealth Semifinal
2022 13-8 6-2 MAC Commonwealth Final; NCAA Second Round 
2021 10-4 4-3 MAC Commonwealth Semifinal
2020 2-2 0-0 *Season shortened due to COVID-19*
2019 15-4 8-0 MAC Commonwealth Final
2018 8-10 5-3 MAC Commonwealth Semifinal
2017 10-8 6-2 MAC Commonwealth Final
2016 10-9 7-1 MAC Commonwealth Final
2015 12-7 7-1 MAC Commonwealth Final
2014 13-6 6-1 NCAA Second Round; MAC Commonwealth Champions
2013 16-2 8-0  MAC Commonwealth Final
2012 9-7 - CAC Semifinals; 5-3 CAC 
2011 10-7 - CAC Semifinals; 6-2 CAC
2010 11-6 - CAC Semifinals; 4-3 CAC
2009 10-7 - CAC Semifinals; 4-3 CAC 
2008 10-5 - CAC Semifinals; 3-3 CAC
2007 6-10 - CAC First Round; 1-6 CAC
2006 6-9 -
2005 13-7 - NCAA Second Round; Little East Conference Champions
2004 9-8 - ECAC New England Region Final
2003 10-6 - ECAC New England Region Final; Little East Conference Final
2002 15-4 - Little East Conference Final
2001 12-7 -
2000 5-7 - New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance playoffs
at STE 178-122 62-16
TOTAL 242-161 62-16 3 NCAA Appearances, 1 MAC Title, 6 MAC Final Appearances

NEW PERSONAL

  • Native of Baltimore, Md.
  • A 1991 graduate of Gettysburg with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics
  • Four-year letterwinner and team captain in both field hockey and lacrosse (1987-91)
  • Received her Master in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Physical Education from McDaniel in 1993

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