Leslie LaFronz was tabbed as the head coach of the field hockey and women's lacrosse programs, beginning with the fall of 2009.

LaFronz comes to Kean with over 20 years of coaching experience at the high school, club and collegiate levels.  She most recently served as the head coach of both the field hockey and women's lacrosse programs at Ramapo College from 2003-2008.  Prior to her time at Ramapo, she spent 10 years as the varsity head coach at Wayne Valley High School and was named the County Coach of the Year on four occasions.  In addition to her coaching duties, LaFronz also was the athletic academic coordinator for Division I Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan from 1992-1999.

As a full-scholarship student-athlete at Northwestern University, LaFronz competed in the NCAA Division I tournament all four seasons as a field hockey player and for two seasons while playing women's lacrosse.  Her field hockey team advanced all the way to the Final Four in 1984.  While at Northwestern, she was selected first-team All-Big Ten in field hockey and a three time member of the first-team All-Midwest team in lacrosse.

LaFronz currently owns Rapid Fire Field Hockey, a year round field hockey business that assists in the development of the youth, including summer camps, instructional clinics and league play.

LaFronz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Northwestern University in 1985.

Emily Archibald begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Cougars.

Archibald comes to Kean after a four year career at Lafayette College where she was a midfield/attack player.  Archibald started all but three matches in her career and completed her senior season as the team's leading scorer.  Off the field, she was named to the Patriot League academic honor roll for three seasons.  Archibald got her coaching career under way this fall, helping to coach the Jersey Thunder club team.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Lafayette in 2009.

Joe Levine joins the Cougars for his first season as an assistant, working primarily with the goalkeepers.

Levine has a long background in lacrosse that incorporates over 30 years of both playing and coaching.  He started that career as a player for the University of Miami and is still active as the Director of youth lacrosse for the Jersey Thunder club team.  In addition, Levine is the head coach for the Jersey Thunder semi-professional team in the American Lacrosse League.

Levine graduated from the University of Miami in 1982.

Stephanie Cirino switches to the sidelines for her first season in 2010.

A four year athlete at Kean in both field hockey and women's lacrosse, Cirino remains in the KU record books as the single-season record holder in goals (78) and points (99).  A conference and regional all-star in 2008 and 2009, Cirino got her feet wet this fall coaching for the field hockey team.

Cirino is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education and Health at Kean.