Cindy Timchal Position: Head Coach Experience: 1st Season at Navy Career Record: 336-86 (.796)

When Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk opened the search for Navy's first women's lacrosse coach, he made it very clear from the start that he wanted the very best. And when Cindy Timchal was named to take over the fledgling program, Gladchuk had accomplished his goal.

Timchal was named Navy's first women's lacrosse coach on August 5, 2006, and will start from scratch at Navy. Almost two months before being named Navy's coach, the Naval Academy Athletic Association announced that the Mids would become a full-fledged varsity program in 2008, while playing a club / varsity schedule in 2007.

All Timchal did last year was set the foundation for a Navy program that will move quickly in its quest to become a NCAA Division I power. The Mids placed second at the USL / WDIA National Tournament, won a game against a Division I team for the first time ever and gave a glimpse into the bright future of the Navy women's lacrosse program.

Timchal came to Navy as without a doubt, the most-accomplished women's lacrosse coach in the sport's history, ranking second all-time (first in Division I) in wins and her eight national titles are the fourth most by a coach in a women's sport in NCAA history, and the 25th most in all sports, men and women combined.

Beyond the numbers, though, Timchal has done her part to revolutionize the sport of women's lacrosse. In recent years while at Maryland, Timchal brought some of the most influential names in lacrosse through College Park, including former assistant Gary Gait, and more recently former Terrapin stars Cathy Nelson and Jen Adams. In addition, Maryland players are a fixture on national teams and in the collegiate coaching ranks, demonstrating the breadth of Timchal's influence. Twelve years ago, she added another dimension to the learning process at Maryland as she brought aboard the wisdom of California-based team consultant and author Dr. Jerry Lynch to enrich the minds of her student-athletes. That decision has complemented the already high level of physical training it takes to excel at the Division I level and is a trend that has caught on throughout the world of sports.

From Kelly Amonte to Cathy Nelson, Alex Kahoe to Alexis Venechanos, Jen Adams to Kelly Coppedge, the one constant in all of the great Maryland players has been Cindy Timchal. In only five seasons in 16 years at Maryland did Timchal lose more than three games in any one season, highlighted by the spectacular undefeated seasons of 1996 (19-0), 1999 (21-0) and 2001 (23-0). She took Terrapin teams to the NCAA finals in 11 of the past 16 years, at one point winning an unprecedented seven straight national titles.

In winning their seventh straight national title under Timchal's watch, the Terps posted what currently stands as the third-longest championship streak in women's NCAA history. In addition, it puts Timchal in the company of coaching legends like UCLA's John Wooden who won seven straight titles with the UCLA men's basketball program from 1967-73.

Timchal's coaching career got its start at Northwestern in 1982. During her nine-year tenure with the Wildcats, she compiled a 76-40 record (.655) and took her team to five NCAA appearances. While at Northwestern, Timchal made it as far as the quarterfinals, earning appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1984, '86, '87, and '88. In 1991, she came to the College Park to continue the already long-standing tradition of Terrapin lacrosse.

Prior to 1991, the Terrapins' last title had come in 1986 under head coach Sue Tyler, but the Maryland dynasty began to re-emerge almost immediately under Timchal's guidance. Timchal's first year saw a 14-3 record and a trip to the NCAA finals. By 1992, the lacrosse world knew something big was about to happen at Maryland. Despite being at a place with a rich history in both men's and women's lacrosse, few could have predicted that a dynasty so powerful was on the horizon. With a 14-1 record, the Terrapins took the 1992 national title -- just the third in Maryland school history.

The 1993 season would bring a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Princeton Tigers in the NCAA semifinals. The following year led to further frustration with the Tigers, as a 10-7 decision left the Terrapins just one win away from hoisting the trophy again. In 1995, however, Timchal and the Terps would turn the tables on the competition.

After the three-goal loss to Princeton in 1994, the Terps would go on to win 50 straight games. Timchal led the 1995 squad to a 17-0 run ending in a 13-5 defeat of Princeton for the NCAA title. Maryland would go undefeated again in 1996, finishing with a 19-0 record and a 10-5 decision over ACC rival Virginia to take home the hardware.

The 1997 season would begin with Timchal's squad wearing the label of back-to-back NCAA champions, and the Terps were able to again dominate the competition. Maryland posted a 21-1 record and was just one goal short of putting together its third consecutive undefeated season.

The dynasty continued throughout the 1998 season despite an 0-2 start following losses to Duke and North Carolina. That season finished the same way as the previous three, however, with Timchal's Terrapins being crowned the NCAA champions once again, this time behind an 11-5 win over Virginia.

In 1999, the Terrapins were no less than the personification of a finely-tuned program from top to bottom. Timchal led Maryland to a 21-0 season, the team's fifth-straight title. The 2000 season saw Maryland stumble momentarily out of the gate with an overtime loss at North Carolina, but the "machine" could not be stopped as the Terps went on to win their final 20 en route to their sixth title in a row.

The 2001 season may have been Timchal's finest of all her seasons as a head coach. The Terrapins played one of -- if not the - toughest schedule in women's lacrosse and were every team's target as the one to beat. Despite the attention, the Terps again ran through the schedule without a blemish and ultimately beat Georgetown in a gut-wrenching title game to finish 23-0. The 23 wins are most ever by a team in a single season.

Individually, her athletes earned countless accolades and awards. Maryland had 21 first team All-Americans in her last nine years, and 13 players have earned national offensive, defensive or goalkeeper of the year awards. Jen Adams became the first-ever winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy, which recognizes the top collegiate men's and women's player in the country, and Kelly Coppedge was a finalist in 2004 and 2005. In 1996, Kelly Amonte became the Terps' first four-time All-American, including first-team honors in 1995 and 1996.

A total of 42 different Terrapins have earned All-America recognition 77 times under Timchal including Kelly Amonte's four, (1993-96), and three each for Betsy Elder (1992-94), Sarah Forbes (1995-97), Laura Harmon (1993-95), Sascha Newmarch (1996-98), Jen Adams (1999-2001) and Kelly Coppedge (2002-04). In 2005, Acacia Walker earned first team honors, Greta Sommers was named to the second team and Annie Collines was named third team All-America. Adams' third-consecutive selection as Player of the Year in 2000 marked the 10th time one of Timchal's players have earned National Player of the Year honors, including Amonte, who was named the 1996 NCAA Division I Most Valuable Player. Nationally, 18 of Timchal's players have played on the U.S. Developmental team and five were members of the most recent championship U.S. World Cup team. Seven former Terrapins helped lead Australia to the 2005 World Cup title in Annapolis, including tournament MVP Sarah Forbes. All totaled, 13 Terps represented three countries at the World Cup.

Timchal not only produces champions on the field, but also in the classroom. Four years ago, Julie Shank was named Scholar Athlete of the Year. Jen Adams was named GTE/CoSida Academic All-American of the Year (2000). In 1998, Sascha Newmarch earned GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American. Betsy Elder was a two-time Academic All-American in 1993-94, while Theresa Ingram and Jamie Brodsky earned honors in 1994 and 1996, respectively.

As impressive as the honors under Timchal are, the most telling of all her accomplishments as a coach may be what has become of some of her former players. Timchal has created a legacy of creating coaches indirectly through her coaching. Among the former players who have gone on to coach at the collegiate level are, Kelly Amonte-Hiller (1996 grad; current head coach at Northwestern), Allison Comito (2002 grad; Stony Brook head coach); Missy Holmes (1997 grad; current Towson head coach), Kerstin Kimel (1993 grad; current head coach at Duke), Courtney Martinez Conner (2001 grad; current UMBC head coach), Karen McCrate (1996 grad; coach of 2001 NCAA D-II Champion C.W. Post), Cathy Nelson (1998 grad; current Denver head coach), Tami Riley (1996 grad; former Virginia Tech head coach), Michelle Uhlfelder (1991 grad; current Stanford head coach) and Alexis Venechanos (head coach at Massachusetts). Timchal also mentored Dartmouth head coach Amy Patton at Unionville (Pa.) High School and has several former players serving as assistants at other schools including Jennifer Uhlela (Florida), Jen Adams (Maryland), Sonia Judd (Towson), Meg McNamara (Stony Brook), Alex Kahoe (Duke) and Acacia Walker (Northwestern).

Timchal attended West Chester (Pa.) University where she lettered in lacrosse, tennis and track & field. Following her graduation, she became an assistant coach at Unionville (Pa.) High School where she coached field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. In February 2004, she was inducted into the school's hall of fame. In 1979, she joined the collegiate ranks, becoming an assistant lacrosse and field hockey coach at the University of Pennsylvania.

TIMCHAL'S COACHING RECORD

Year	 School	                   W-L
1982	 Northwestern	           8-3
1983	 Northwestern	          11-3
1984	 Northwestern	          10-4
1985	 Northwestern	           7-4
1986	 Northwestern	          10-4
1987	 Northwestern	          10-4
1988	 Northwestern	          10-5
1989	 Northwestern	           6-5
1990	 Northwestern	           4-8
1991 	 Maryland	          14-3
1992	 Maryland	          14-1
1993	 Maryland	          12-2
1994	 Maryland	          12-1
1995	 Maryland	          17-0
1996	 Maryland	          19-0
1997	 Maryland	          21-1
1998	 Maryland	          18-3
1999	 Maryland	          21-0
2000	 Maryland	          21-1
2001	 Maryland                 23-0
2002	 Maryland	         11-10
2003	 Maryland	          18-4
2004	 Maryland	          15-5
2005	 Maryland	          12-7
2006	 Maryland	          12-8

TOTALS: 336-86 (.796 / 25 yrs.)
at Maryland: 260-46 (.850 / 16 yrs.)
at Northwestern: 76-40 (.655 / 9 yrs.)

TIMCHAL COACHING FACTS
• Four-time ACC Coach of the Year.
• Two-time National Coach of the Year.
• Eight NCAA Championships, the 25th most all-time in any sport by a coach, and fourth most in a women's sport in NCAA history.
• Her seven consecutive NCAA Championships (1995-2001) are tied for the seventh most in any sport in NCAA Division I history, and the third most in a women's sport. It is the 18th most in any sport in all NCAA divisions.
• 18 NCAA Quarterfinal appearances.
• Has coached 42 players to 77 All-America honors.

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