Ginny Capicchioni - Women's Lacrosse Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Ginny Capicchioni

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
ginny@GoCards.com
Phone:
852-4995

Ginny Capicchioni is in her first year as an assistant coach with the Louisville lacrosse program. She is a three-time Northeast Conference Goalie of the Year while at Division I Sacred Heart University, Capicchioni twice ranked in the NCAA's Top 10 in Save percentage while setting the program records for save percentage, goals against and career wins.

Following her collegiate career, Capicchioni became the first woman in North America to sign with a men's professional team, the first woman to play in a men's professional lacrosse game, and the first woman to play for a men's national team in any sport.

After playing with the New Jersey Storm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), she began her ten year career in the Canadian Lacrosse Association. Capicchioni's Canadian experience includes Akwesasne Warriors on Cornwall Island, Ontario (ILA), the St Clair Storm in Sarnia, Ontario (OLA), the Windsor Warlocks in Windsor, Ontario, (OLA Major) the Windsor Aigles (QLL) in Windsor, Quebec, the Island Redmen (ILA) on Cornwall Island, Ontario, the Mad Mohawk in Cornwall, Ontario (ILA), and the Coquitlam Adanacs in Coquitlam, British Columbia (WLA Major). 2010 brought yet another statement in Capicchioni's career, being named to the USA World Team. She competed in the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships (Prague, Czech Republic), and compiled a save percentage of 93% over two games in the tourney.

In 2012, Capicchioni signed with the Kentucky Stickhorses in the NALL (North American Lacrosse League), who played in the prestigious Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky). In 2013, she signed as a franchise player onto the Baltimore Bombers (Baltimore, Maryland).

In the fall of 2013, Capicchioni was drafted second overall in the European Lacrosse League draft. She competed with the expansion team, Pietro Filipi, located in Radotin, Czech Republic. Capicchioni's team finished third place, and she finished 1st in the league in save percentage with a .78.

In 2015, Capicchioni co-founded a 503(c)(3) corporation called Premier Series Lacrosse. Premier Series Lacrosse is a drafted, men's indoor lacrosse league, which raises money and awareness for the United States Military. She currently plays for Team Snipers (representing the US Marine Corp), and this past season won the league's inaugural championship.

In 2014, Capicchioni authored the patent "The Goalkeeping Game", encompassing goalie combines in every sport. She is currently the founder and owner of Gladiator Lacrosse, LLC.

She earned a master's in school counseling from Loyola University, and a BS in Political Science from Sacred Heart University.