Samantha Aucoin '12 has been the head coach of the New England College women's lacrosse program since June of 2022. Aucoin has tallied 22 career wins here at NEC, most notably leading her team to an NECC Championship in her first season in 2023.
Aucoin had spent the last previous years at Ottawa University in Kansas, where she compiled a 35-22 (.565) overall record with the Braves while also going 22-11 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) action. During her time in Ottawa, she coached three All-Americans, two Defensive Players of the Year, one Offensive Player of the Year, eight First-Team All-Conference, and seven second-teamers. Her teams succeed on and off the field, as they had two KCAC Championship appearances while also having three Academic All-Americans.
Before Ottawa, Aucoin spent three seasons at Midland University, where she coached four First-Team All-Conference selections and one Offensive Player of the Year, and one Defensive Player of the Year. The Henniker, N.H. native began her coaching career at Anna Maria, where she was the coach from 2012 to 2014.
Aucoin earned a Bachelors's Degree in Sport and Recreation Management from the New England College in 2012.
