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Maureen Dupcak Alma Mater : University of Maryland '94 Position: Head Coach Experience: Sixth Season

Maureen Dupcak, entering her sixth year as head coach of the women’s lacrosse program, is looking to lead the Eagles to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 2003.
Dupcak guided the Eagles to the most wins in the program’s history in 2002 as American finished 10-8 (5-1 Patriot League). The Eagles were co-regular season champions in the Patriot League, and reached the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament.

Dupcak coached four Eagles to All-Patriot League honors in 2002. Junior Robyn Mincher and sophomore Nicole McCarthy earned first-team honors, while junior Nadia Harmsen and freshman Gina Riitano earned a spot on the second-team.

Dupcak led the Eagles to a 6-9 finish (1-5 CAA) in 2001, and directed senior Ashley Flanigan to her second All-CAA team selection and Mincher to her first-ever All-CAA nod. Flanigan was also named to the Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team and earned a spot on the prestigious STX South All-Star Team, which competed for a tournament title at the 2001 STX Festival in Baltimore.

During the 2000 season, Dupcak guided Flanigan to All-CAA First Team and CAA All-Tournament Team honors. The team played an extremely competitive schedule that included five conference opponents that were ranked in the top 20 (No. 4 James Madison, No. 10 Loyola, No. 12 George Mason, No. 19 Old Dominion and No. 20 William & Mary).

The Eagles made history in 1999 in Dupcak’s second year at the helm of the women’s lacrosse program. She guided the Eagles to the second-most wins in school history as they notched a 9-7 overall record (1-5 CAA) and broke six individual school records. Under Dupcak’s direction, Eleni Vagelatos `99 and Brooke Morgan `00 surpassed the 100-point milestone for the first-time in AU lacrosse history. Vagelatos finished her career with 160 points, while Morgan recorded 114. Dupcak was awarded the 1999 CAA Coach of the Year honor for her efforts in reshaping AU’s lacrosse program.

In her first season at American in 1998, Dupcak guided Liz Goodrich to American’s first-ever All-CAA First Team selection as the Eagles faced three nationally-ranked teams that year (James Madison, Loyola and William & Mary), finishing at 5-10 (0-6 CAA).

A former member of the United States National Elite Team, Dupcak was an alternate for the 2001 World Cup team. She also represented the United States on a two-week tour of Australia in the summer of 2000. The U.S. Team participated in the Australian National Championships and faced five Australian teams, including a series of three test matches against the Australian National Team.

Dupcak was a member of the 1997 World Cup gold medal winning USA Lacrosse team that played in Japan. She also played on the 1996 USA Touring Team which traveled throughout Britain. Prior to joining the American women’s lacrosse program, Dupcak served as the assistant coach at the University of Maryland during the 1996-97 season.

A West Chester, Pa., native, Dupcak was a four-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and field hockey at the University of Maryland. She earned All-America field hockey honors in 1993 and lacrosse honors in 1994. She participated in four final fours and was a member of the Terrapin's 1992 National Championship lacrosse team.

During her field hockey career, Dupcak was a member of the 1993 National Championship team and participated in two field hockey final fours (1991 & 93). She was a three-time Regional All-American and earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades for field hockey in 1993.

In 1992, Dupcak was a member of the United States Olympic Festival Field Hockey team which played in Los Angeles. Her team won the silver medal.

A two-time Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete and 1993 ACC Honor Roll recipient, Dupcak graduated from Maryland in 1994 with a degree in Speech Communications. Following graduation, Dupcak was a teacher and head field hockey and lacrosse coach at Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas. Previously, Dupcak was employed as an account executive at Jones Communications in Annapolis, Md.

She and her husband, Neal, recently had their first child, Samantha. They currently reside in Annapolis, Md.