Taylor Bastien was named head coach of the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team in Durham, New Hampshire, on August 2, 2024, becoming the 11th head coach in program history.
Bastien arrived at UNH after seven seasons as head coach at Bentley University, her alma mater, from 2018 through 2024. At Bentley, she led the Falcons to the first two NCAA tournament appearances in program history in 2021 and 2024 and guided the team to its first Northeast-10 Conference championship in 2021. Bentley finished ranked in the final Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Division II Top 25 poll in each of her seven seasons, including No. 12 in 2021 and No. 16 in 2024. Her teams posted a 63-43 overall record and a 48-24 conference mark, and in 2023 Bentley earned two victories over top-10 opponents.
