Dana Spires enters her third season as an assistant coach for the SHU women's lacrosse team. Spires brings experience at the Division I level as a student-athlete.
Along with serving as the defensive coordinator, Spires' coaching duties will also include practice planning, coordinating travel and social media.
Spires comes to Sacred Heart after serving two years as a graduate assistant at Saint Francis. She served as an academic advisor for student-athlete development & academic services for one year before moving to the title of athletic administration assistant.
Prior to Saint Francis, Spires played lacrosse for Monmouth. She played in 15 games while making one start for the Hawks. While at Monmouth, she served as an assistant for the athletics communications & digital media office.
The Medford, N.J. native earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a minor in psychology from Monmouth (2019) and a Master's in Education and Leadership Specialization from Saint Francis (2021).
