Shanna Brady

Biography

Shanna Brady joined Sonia LaMonica’s staff as the defensive coordinator on July 27, 2025. Brady has served as a defensive coordinator for multiple teams, including working with LaMonica at Towson for two seasons. She spent three years working with Penn State, helping the team return to the NCAA Tournament in 2023 for the first time in five seasons. In addition to Penn State and Towson, she also worked with the defenses at Hofstra and LIU Post. A 2015 University of Maryland graduate, Brady won two national championships as a student-athlete for the Terps. In each of her four years in College Park, the Smithtown, New York native played in Championship Weekend. Brady finished with 75 ground balls, 46 caused turnovers and 30 draw controls in the 92 games in which she played. While in college, she served as a coach with the Long Island Express Lacrosse Club and has also served as the co-director of the Predators Lacrosse Club. She has played professionally for the Long Island Sound in the United Women’s Lacrosse League and the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League.