Women's Lacrosse | 6/5/2026 11:30:00 AM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Meagan Maxwell has been named the first assistant coach for the Buccaneers' fledgling women's lacrosse program, director of athletics, Dr. Scott Smith and head coach Kristin Paolini announced on Friday.
"As we continue to build the foundation of Barry women's lacrosse, we are thrilled to add Meagan Maxwell to our staff," Paolini said. "Meagan brings a dynamic combination of coaching experience, leadership, and a passion for student-athlete development. Her energy and relentless work ethic will be instrumental in the growth of our program. We are confident Meagan will play an important role in shaping the future of the program."
Maxwell comes to The Shores with experience as the travel coordinator for True Lacrosse, where she manages end-to-end travel operations across 26 U.S. markets, coordinating flights, lodging, and ground transportation. She also served as assistant coach at Apex Freindship High in Apex, N.C.
"I am excited to join Barry University as the assistant coach for the women's lacrosse program," Maxwell said. "Being part of a first-year program is a unique opportunity to help build something special from the ground up, establish a culture of excellence, and make a positive impact on our student athletes. I look forward to working alongside Coach Paolini and contributing to the growth and success of Barry women's lacrosse."
She served as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Mount Olive, in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. She helped the Trojans to a 27-11 mark over two seasons, including a 16-3 campaign in 2024 that included a Conference Carolinas championship. She Supported the development and implementation of offensive systems tailored to personnel and game situations and assisted in scouting opponents and refining game plans using film analysis and performance data.
At the same time, she was the head coach for the AFA Lacrosse Club in Apex, directing training sessions emphasizing skill development, team systems, and athletic performance and implementing innovative coaching strategies to maximize individual development and team success.
Maxwell played four years of lacrosse in college, the first two years at Lake Erie in Ohio and the final two at Mount Olive. In 70 career games, she scored 96 goals and added 142 assists. She was a three-time all-conference pick, including a first-team selection for Conference Carolinas in 2022. She led her teams to conference titles in 2018, 2022 and 2023 and was selected to the IWLCA Senior All-Star game in 2023.
She graduated with her bachelor's degree in marketing and business administration from Lake Erie in 2021 and earned her MBA from Mount Olive in 2023.
