Cathy Reese is the head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, a position she has held since 2007. A former Maryland player and assistant coach, Reese has built one of the most successful coaching records in the sport and became the program's all-time wins leader while guiding the Terrapins to five NCAA championships, 13 Final Four appearances and 22 conference titles in her first 20 seasons as head coach.
Reese's connection to Maryland spans her playing, assistant coaching and head coaching years. Across those roles, she has been part of 12 NCAA championship teams. The source also credits her with a place among the winningest coaches in women's lacrosse history, noting that she ranked sixth all-time with 394 career victories and reached 200, 250, 300 and 350 wins faster than any women's lacrosse head coach before her. Her honors include induction into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame, and she was selected as Inside Lacrosse Coach of the Decade for 2010-19. During that decade, Maryland was also recognized by the publication as its program of the decade after compiling a 215-14 record with five national championships, 16 conference titles and 10 Final Four trips.
