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Lauren Thomas

Lauren Thomas

Lauren Thomas was named DePauw University head field hockey coach in April of 2018.

At DePauw

  • In her first season the team finished 9-10, with a mid-season six game win streak.

  • In her second season as DePauw’s head coach led the team to a 10-9 record, going 5-3 in the NCAC and qualifying for the conference postseason tournament.

  • Serves as one of DePauw University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

  • During the 2019-20 season seven members of the team were named 2019 Zag Field Hockey/ NFHCA DIII National Academic Squad Members

  • Two members of Thomas’ senior class were chosen for the 2019 NFHCA Division III Senior Game 

  • And four players were named to the 2019 All-NCAC Field Hockey Selections


Prior to DePauw

  • For three seasons served as the assistant coach at Ohio Wesleyan University (2015-18)

  • As an assistant coach at OWU, Thomas also served as a committee advisor to the Ohio Wesleyan Athletic Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

  • For the 2014 season, Thomas was the assistant at DePauw, where she helped head coach Gina Wills and the Tigers to a 16-3 finish

  • Assisted in event and game management while working at DePauw in 2014

  • Worked as a skills instructor at Elmira softball clinic for two years


Academic and Athletic Highlights

  • Earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Elmira

  • Earned a Master of Science in recreation and sport management from Indiana State University 

  • Four-year letter winner for the varsity field hockey team at Elmira

    • All four seasons as starting goalie

    • Two-time Empire 8 All-Conference selection, earning second-team honors in 2012 and honorable mention in 2013

    • Ranks second in career minutes played with 3511 and saves with 652

    • Ranks third with a career save percentage of .780

  • While at Elmira Thomas was the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board

  • In 2013 she was the student-athlete representative at the NCAA Leadership Forum

  • Served as a representative for the Empire 8 Athletic Conference Leadership Summit and acted as the class of 2014 fundraising committee chair