Women's Soccer Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Suzie Friedrich

Suzie Friedrich was named the head women's lacrosse and soccer coach at Washington College in July 2003. Friedrich's background in athletics is varied and extensive, encompassing experience in playing, coaching, teaching, and administration.

From 1992-2001, Friedrich worked at St. Paul's School for Girl's in Brooklandville, MD, serving in several capacities. She was the Athletic Director at St. Paul's from 1997-2000 and the Physical Education Department Head from 1997-2001. During her time at St. Paul's, she coached lacrosse at the junior varsity and varsity level as well as basketball, field hockey, and golf. She also taught Physical Education and Health for grades 5-12.

Friedrich's most recent coaching stop prior to Washington was at Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills, MD, where she coached junior varsity lacrosse and middle school basketball during the 2002-03 school year. She has also coached at Morristown High School and Collingswood High School in New Jersey and at the Penn State, Merestead, and Washington College lacrosse camps. She served as the United States Women's Lacrosse Association National Chair for Schoolgirl All-Americans from 1993-1997 and the USLWA Baltimore Schoolgirl Chair from 1993-1998.

Friedrich played four seasons of varsity lacrosse at Penn State, playing on an NCAA finalist team in 1982 and semifinalist teams in 1983 and 1985. She played for the United States Women's Lacrosse Squad from 1989-1991, the Central District 1 Women's Lacrosse Team from 1985-1992, and the South District Women's Lacrosse Team from 1993-1997. She was the Chairwoman of the Central District from 1991-1992. At the time of her hire, Friedrich had been playing competitive soccer for seven years as a goalkeeper in the Baltimore Open League Association.

Friedrich earned a Bachelor of Science from Penn State in 1985.

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Suzie Friedrich

Assistant Coach: Kirsten Russell

Kirsten Russell was named the assistant women's soccer coach at Washington College during the summer of 2006. Russell earned a B.A. in English and Art in 2005 from Luther College, where she was a starting midfielder for the Norse women's soccer team.

While at Luther, Russell twice earned All-Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) first team honors. As a senior, she served as a team captain, was named her team's Most Valuable Player, and helped lead the Norse to the 2004 IIAC Championship. In addition to being a four-year letterwinner in soccer, Russell was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball at Luther.

Following her graduation from the school, Russell served as the junior varsity and assistant varsity women's basketball coach at Luther. Her soccer coaching experience includes stints as the Under-10 girls head coach for the Golden Valley Phoenix Soccer Club in Golden Valley, MN, and the Under-12 girls head coach at the Winneshiek Area Soccer Program in Decorah, IA.

Prior to coming to Washington College, Russell's most recent job was as a substitute teacher and private tutor at an international school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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