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ADRIAN, MI – Adrian College Athletic Director, Craig Rainey, announced the hiring of Amanda Asher as the head women's lacrosse coach. Asher has coached lacrosse for over 10 years at the collegiate and high school level. Coach Asher will serve as the ninth head coach in Adrian women's lacrosse program history.
 
She attended Adrian College in the spring and fall of 2008 where she played lacrosse. She then attended Central Michigan University and played three seasons of club lacrosse and was the captain of her junior and senior seasons. She graduated with a degree in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration with a concentration in Commercial Recreation and Facility Management.
 
Asher began her career as an assistant coach at Albion College before heading to the Metro Detroit area where she was the head coach of the Michigan Wave Club Lacrosse team. After her time at the Michigan Wave Club, Asher took on the head position for the Northville High School Varsity Girls Lacrosse team. During her time, she compiled a 31-5 record in two seasons and led her team to clinch the first Kensington Conference championship in school history. After her two seasons at Northville, she pursued Concordia University Ann Arbor where she served as the head women's lacrosse coach. In 2021, she led an undefeated squad to win the WHAC conference championship.
 
Asher will begin her coaching responsibilities immediately where she will begin preparing and organizing for the upcoming 2024 spring season.