Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/7/13
Phillylacrosse.com High Honorable Mention Coaches of the Year, 2013
Lauren Becker Rubin, Friends’ Central
Rubin guided the Phoenix to 19-3 season and fourth straight Friends Schools League title.
Jen Duckenfield, Agnes Irwin
Duckenfield guided her Owls to a 13-9 season in her first year. Agnes Irwin was 2-16 in 2012.
Brooke Fritz, Radnor
Fritz led the Red Raiders to a share of the Central League title and a berth in the state finals. Her team was nationally ranked most of the year and finished 20-5.
PJ Kesmodel, Cape Henlopen
Kesmodel took the Vikings (17-1) to a fifth straight Delaware state championship.
Dianna Knobloch, Moorestown
Knobloch, last year’s Coach of the Year, led the Quakers to a second straight undefeated season (26-0) and Tournament of Champions title.
Amanda Vos Strache, Episcopal Academy
Vos Strache guided EA (16-4) to its ninth straight Inter-Ac League championship with an undefeated record. EA also won the State Independent Schools championship.
Pam Wernersbach, Boyertown
Wernersbach led the Bears to their 10th straight PAC-10 championship and a berth in the District 1 semifinals.
Kelly White, Pennsbury
White led the Falcons to 15-4 season and their first Suburban One National Conference championship.
Janae Zechman, Shawnee
Zechman led the Renegades to a 19-3 season, a Group 4 state championship and a berth in the Tournament of Champions finals.
