News Summary
Emma Kuehl has been appointed as the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program at the University of Detroit Mercy. With a successful coaching history, including a national championship at Lawrence Tech, Kuehl aims to enhance the team’s performance while maintaining strong team values. Her extensive experience in high school and college lacrosse positions her well to lead the program into a new era of success.
Detroit – Emma Kuehl has been named the seventh head coach of the women’s lacrosse program at the University of Detroit Mercy, marking a significant milestone for the team. This appointment was officially announced on Friday, and Kuehl is set to bring her extensive coaching experience to the program.
Before taking the position at Detroit Mercy, Kuehl spent two successful seasons as the head coach at Lawrence Tech, where her team achieved remarkable success. Under her leadership, Lawrence Tech won the NAIA national championship in 2023 and secured the national runner-up position in 2024. Additionally, she served as an assistant coach at the same institution during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, helping the team to an impressive overall record of 34 wins and only 2 losses.
Kuehl’s coaching credentials extend to high school lacrosse as well, most notably as the head coach at Detroit Country Day. While at Detroit Country Day, she led her team to a state championship in 2023 and compiled an overall record of 66 wins to 7 losses over five seasons. Her efforts in high school lacrosse earned her the MWLCA Division Two Coach of the Year award in 2021.
Prior to her tenure at Lawrence Tech and Detroit Country Day, Kuehl spent six years coaching at American University from 2013 to 2018. During her time there, she made significant contributions that included the selection of eight athletes to the All-Patriot League and achieving notable academic honors. One of her most notable victories was an upset win against the then No. 12 ranked Johns Hopkins in 2013.
Kuehl’s coaching journey has also included assistant coaching roles at California, alongside high school coaching positions at Georgetown Visitation Prep School and Highland School. Across her career, Kuehl has accumulated an impressive record of 10 NAIA All-American awards, 11 All-Conference accolades, and 12 IWLCA Honor Roll recognitions. As an accomplished player, she played four years at Johns Hopkins University, contributing to her team’s two NCAA tournament appearances, before graduating in 2007 with a degree in Political Science.
The Director of Athletics at Detroit Mercy, Robert C. Vowels, Jr., highlighted Kuehl’s experience as a student-athlete, her previous coaching successes, and her character as critical factors in her selection for this role. Kuehl expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to lead a program with a strong tradition and notable potential, indicating her intent to build a robust program both on and off the field.
This new appointment represents a pivotal juncture for the Detroit Mercy women’s lacrosse team, as Kuehl aims to leverage her diverse experience and proven track record to inspire growth and excellence within the program. The women’s lacrosse program looks forward to her leadership, hoping to achieve both competitive success and uphold the values of the university.
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