The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Laurie Priest, Athletics Director of Mount Holyoke College, is pleased to name Miriam Esber as the new head lacrosse coaching starting in August of 2007. "We are excited to have Miriam on board at Mount Holyoke and I have no doubt that within a few years she will develop our program into one of the top programs in NEWMAC," says Priest.

Esber comes to Mount Holyoke College after serving as the head lacrosse coach at Hartwick College, located in Oneonta, N.Y, for four seasons. In 2006, Esber guided Hartwick to its first winning season in six years, recording a 10-9 overall mark. Before arriving at Hartwick, Esber was the graduate assistant coach for the Ithaca College women's lacrosse team. While at Ithaca College, Esber earned a Masters of Science in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology.

Esber received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster in 2002, where she was a senior co-captain for the women's lacrosse team. During her tenure at Wooster, Esber was named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference team three times and All-West Regional All-American team twice. During her senior year, she was invited to play in the prestigious North/South All-Star game. In the classroom, Esber was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society and a recipient of the David Guldin Scholar-Athlete Award.

Esber was also a stand-out field hockey player at the College of Wooster. She was a three-time All-Great Lakes Regional All-American and a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Decade team.

Esber Named As Mount Holyoke's Lacrosse Coach