Kelyn Freedman enters her second season as the William & Mary lacrosse head coach.
The Tribe posted a successful first season under Freedman’s direction, as W&M’s six victories marked the most wins by a first-year head coach with the program since 2000. Additionally, Freedman led the Tribe to multiple conference wins for just the second time in the last 12 seasons.
In addition to the victories, W&M also posted one of the program’s most successful seasons statistically in recent years, as it ranked among the Tribe’s single-season top-10 lists in points per game (16.12 / 7th), points (258 / T9th), goals (185 / 10th), goals per game (11.56 / 10th), and draw controls per game (12.75 / 10th). Additionally, W&M ranked second in the CAA in ground balls per game (18.31).
Tribe standouts also benefited from Freedman’s tutelage individually, which was highlighted by Paige Gilbert who earned all-conference honors after an outstanding season that saw her rank fourth on the program’s single-season list for draw controls (60). Additionally, Kate Draddy (55 draw controls / 8th) and Ainsley Huizenga (23 assists / T9th) ranked among the program’s single-season top-10 lists.
W&M also excelled in the classroom, as 30 standouts earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor accolades during the spring semester, while 14 members of the squad garnered W&M's Provost Award for academic excellence and 10 were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, four Tribe standouts earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District honors.
Freedman came to Williamsburg following stops at Towson, Georgetown, George Washington and Niagara. She played collegiately at Georgetown where she was a captain and an All-BIG EAST and all-region midfielder.
Freedman served as an assistant coach in the CAA at Towson in 2024 and helped the Tigers produce three All-CAA selections and a CAA All-Rookie Team pick.
Freedman spent four years on staff at her alma mater Georgetown, rising to the level of associate head coach. During her time with the Hoyas, she coached 17 All-BIG EAST players, including nine first team selections, three Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coach's Association (IWLCA) All-South honorees and one All-American. Freedman helped Georgetown to a pair of BIG EAST Tournaments, appearing in the championship game in 2022.
Her previous coaching stints included three seasons at George Washington, working with the defense, and at Niagara as an assistant coach. At Niagara, she coached the defense and transition strategy, helping the Purple Eagles finish with the third-most wins in program history. At GW, she coached three All-Atlantic-10 selections and four all-rookie team picks. In 2018, the Revolutionaries won nine games, which is the fourth most in school history.
In addition to the success on the field, Freedman also helped her student-athletes succeed in the classroom. As an assistant coach, her squads earned IWLCA Academic Squad honors on seven occasions with 29 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selections.
Freedman earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown in marketing and management, where she played four seasons for the Hoyas. She captained the team and was a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST and an IWLCA Second Team All-South Region midfielder during her playing career from 2011-2014. She ranks among the program's career leaders in points (120), goals (98) and draw controls (135). In her time at Georgetown, her teams appeared in two NCAA Tournaments.
Freedman was a two-sport athlete at Georgetown. She was a member of the Georgetown women's basketball team during her senior season in 2013-14. Freedman started her time at Niagara on the women's basketball team as a graduate student in 2014-15, before earning her master's degree in sports management in 2016.
