Philadelphia, PA - La Salle head women's lacrosse coach Kirkland Lewis has announced the hiring of Samantha Schwartz as the program's assistant coach. 

"I am excited to have Samantha join the program," Lewis commented. "She is a passionate and well-rounded lacrosse coach with deep recruiting ties all over the country. I know she will immediately impact our defensive unit with her systems, and build strong relationships with student-athletes that can amplify their experience at La Salle." 

Most recently, Schwartz coached the Hun School of Princeton, where she served as a head coach for the 2024-25 lacrosse season after being an assistant coach during the spring 2024 season. She also served as a head coach at NXT Sports. Schwartz's additional coaching experience includes stints at Grit Lacrosse Club, Haslett Youth Lacrosse Club, Vandergrift High School, MI Elite Lacrosse Club, and Relentless Hustle Lacrosse Club.  

Schwartz held a distinguished high school career at Irondequoit High School. As a four-year varsity player, Schwartz was a three-year starting defender and captained her senior season in 2013. Schwartz's athletic performance earned her several accolades, including the Mark Vienna Award for the highest GPA among two-sport girls' athletes, Second Team All-County honors, and Academic All-American status for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Following high school, Schwartz continued her lacrosse career at Canisius University, where she played as both a midfielder and defender. During her collegiate career, she was a key player in winning the MAAC Conference Championship in 2014, 2016, and 2017, resulting in three NCAA Tournament appearances 

A native of West Irondequoit, NY, Schwartz earned a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius University in 2017, and a JD from the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 2021. She currently lives in Morrisville, PA with her husband Chris and dogs Luci and Ahsoka.