NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara University Lacrosse head coach Wendy Stone announced on Monday the addition of Jamie Redding as assistant coach.
 
"I am extremely excited to welcome Jamie to Niagara University and our Purple Eagle lacrosse family," said Stone. "She brings a wealth of coaching experience, in addition to a stellar playing career at Louisville. We are fortunate to have someone with such a tremendous work ethic and passion for the game on staff, and she will make an immediate impact on our program. I look forward to working with her both on and off the field."
 
Redding joins the Purple Eagles after three seasons as an assistant coach at Holy Cross. With the Crusaders, Redding assumed all head coach responsibilities throughout head coach's maternity leave in the fall of 2018. She also assisted in player development, primarily on the attacking side of the ball and was involved in all operational tasks, including practice planning, film breakdown, scout generation, scheduling, camps and clinics, equipment, and recruiting. In addition, she also ran the program's Marketing Committee and Community Service Committee.
 
Redding was a standout lacrosse player at Louisville where she was a member of the 2014 Big East Championship team. The 2014 Cardinals made it to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. As a senior, Redding earned first team All-Big East honors and was an IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star. She finished her career at Louisville with 44 goals and 44 assists in 67 games.
 
While at Louisville she excelled academically, qualifying for the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll twice. She was named to the Big East All-Academic team all four years, earned Louisville Athletic Honor Roll accolades, and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a Dean's Scholar and Red and Black Scholar.
 
Redding graduated in 2013 from Louisville with a degree in Exercise Science. She then pursued a master's degree in Exercise Science from Louisville and graduated in 2015. She became the head coach of the varsity lacrosse team at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky. The team had a top-five state finish and were 2015 Kentucky State semifinalists.
 


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