Cornell University Women's Lacrosse

Jenny Graap returned to Cornell in 1997 with one goal in mind: to build the Big Red women's lacrosse team into a championship contender. With the only two Ivy League regular titles in school history, an appearance in the NCAA Final Four, five NCAA appearances, nine Ivy Tournament appearances and a title in 2016, and two ECAC crowns, she only continues to build on a legacy of more than two decades on the sideline at her alma mater. In April 2021, she became the first Karin Bain Kukral '82 Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse when the position was endowed. Now entering her 28th year at the helm in 2023-24, Graap has been honored as the 2002 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Coach of the Year, the 2006 Inside Lacrosse Magazine Northeast Coach of the Year, the 2017 Ivy League Coach of the Year and a three-time IWLCA Northeast Coach of the Year (2002, 2006, 2016), while developing the Big Red women's lacrosse program into one of the most successful in the nation. Graap also hit a milestone during the 2024 campaign, notching her 250th career victory as a head coach with a 17-4 win over Le Moyne. She was the 17th coach in Division I history to hit that milestone. Graap, who accumulated 21 wins in four years at George Mason before taking the reigns at Cornell, has built an Ivy League and national title contender in her first two decades. She has posted a 227-160 record at Cornell and a 248-204 mark in 29 years as a head coach.

Ashley O'Brien is an Assistant Coach at Cornell University since 2023. Before coming to Cornell, O'Brien spent last season as an assistant coach at Canisius University, where she assisted with creating practice plans and workouts, specializing in defense and goalie training, and helped coordinate team fundraisers and monitor student-athlete academic progress. She also brings head coaching experience from Division III Buffalo State (2018-22), where she amassed 25 wins and two consecutive quarterfinal appearances in the SUNYAC Tournament in 2018 and 2019. As a player, O'Brien was a four-year starter goalkeeper for Buffalo State from 2008-11, earning three student-athlete awards. She was a two-time All-SUNYAC first team selection and helped guide the Bengals to their winningest season in program history in 2009 (16-2) with a finish ranked 19th in Division III. She holds the school record for career saves with 556 and the lowest career goals against average at 9.51. O'Brien earned a B.A. in Psychology from SUNY Buffalo State in 2012 and an M.A. in Biology in 2020.

Before coming to Cornell, Rosenberg was a graduate assistant at Ithaca College from 2022-23 and a member of the Israel Women's National Team. As a player, Rosenberg played three years at Ithaca College where she was an IWCLA First and Second Team All-American, 2022 Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time captain.

Before returning to Cornell, Burlingame spent 17 years as coach, director, and owner of the Lax Maniax Lacrosse Club in Florida, elevating the club to national prominence. Under her leadership, more than 450 athletes were successfully recruited to the NCAA ranks. Burlingame was inducted into the USA Lacrosse South Florida Hall of Fame in 2019 for her efforts as a head coach at Jupiter HS and the Benjamin School. As a high school coach, her teams won nine district championships and five regional titles at Jupiter HS (2002-11) and The Benjamin School (2013-19). Burlingame led the Buccaneers to a 16-5 record in 2019 and its first state championship game appearance in program history. During her undergrad, Burlingame captained the women's lacrosse team as a junior and senior. A four-year letter winner, Burlingame appeared in 51 games and helped the Big Red to its first NCAA Tournament in program history in 2001. She is also a proud alum of the Canadian National team, playing in the U19 World Cup for Team Canada.