WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ- Former Georgetown All-American and Kean University head coach Jordan Trautman has been named as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Monmouth University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced on Tuesday.

"We are very excited to welcome Jordan Trautman to the Monmouth family as our women's lacrosse coach," said Dr. McNeil. "She has solid recruiting connections in New Jersey and the Northeast and has turned around a local program in Kean University. As a player she was an All-American at Georgetown and has learned as an assistant on some of the top programs in Division I. I believe our women's lacrosse team under Coach Trautman will continue to push for a MAAC crown and beyond."

Trautman comes to Monmouth after serving as Head Coach at Kean University for the past five seasons, where she guided the Cougars to three 10-win seasons and 51 wins. During her time in Union, she mentored five all-region selections, eight first team all-conference players, the 2016 New Jersey Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year and a Goaltender of the Year. Off the field, Trautman's teams have earned IWLCA Academic Honor Squad distinction each of her five seasons with a cumulative team GPA of at least a 3.0.

"I am extremely honored and excited to have been named the new head coach of the women's lacrosse program at Monmouth University," said Trautman. "I would like to thank Dr. McNeil and the rest of the search committee for affording me this incredible opportunity to be a part of such an impressive university. I am looking forward to continuing the growth and success of the Monmouth Women's Lacrosse program and to begin working with the very talented group of players we have here at MU." 

Prior to landing the head job at Kean, Trautman served as an assistant coach at Yale University in 2011.

Trautman spent the 2010 season at Navy under head coach Cindy Timchal, college lacrosse's all-time leader in wins. That year the Mids went 17-4, setting the school record for wins. They won a share of the Patriot League regular season championship and also won the Patriot League tournament, earning the program's first NCAA Tournament bid. With Trautman's help, the defense finished the season ranked No. 7 in the country in scoring defense (just 8.38 goals allowed per game).

A defender from Mystic, Conn., Trautman was All-Region and a Second Team All-American in 2008. She led Georgetown with 45 ground balls and was second with 29 caused turnovers that season, earning first team All-Big East honors. She helped lead Georgetown to three NCAA Tournament appearances, two Big East Championships and an overall mark of 49-25 (.662).  During her senior campaign, she was second team All-Big East and a North-South All-Star selection, while also appearing on the watch list for the Tewaaraton Trophy as the top player in women's college lacrosse. Trautman was twice invited to tryout for the USA national team, most recently in the summer of 2014.

In addition to extensive club lacrosse experience, Trautman worked for two years at the National Football League as a manager of player marketing. She graduated from Georgetown in 2009.

Trautman takes over for Eileen Ghent, who resigned to move with her fiancé to Pittsburgh in June.

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