University of Delaware Athletics
Women's Lacrosse
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator
- Email:
- spratt@udel.edu
Sam Pratt joined the Delaware women’s lacrosse coaching staff as an associate head coach and offensive coordinator in August 2024.
2026 was a year for the record books as the Blue Hens opened a new era as members of the ASUN. Delaware went 13-5 overall, winning the most games since 1999, and went 8-0 in ASUN play for the program’s fifth-ever undefeated conference season and first regular season championship since 1999. UD’s offense ranked 17th in the country with a14.00 goals per game. The Blue Hens scored at least 13 goals in 11-straight games, the longest streak in program history, and its 252 total goals ranks third in program history. Ella Rishko was the unanimous ASUN Offensive Player of the Year after scoring 53 goals, the most by a Blue Hen since 1993. Morgan Gore scored 32 goals and was named the ASUN Midfielder of the Year.
In her first season with the Blue Hens, UD’s offense averaged 13.06 goals per game to rank third in the CAA and was second in assists per game (6.25). Delaware led the conference and ranked sixth nationally with a .545 free position percentage, and Morgan Gore set the program record with 13 free position goals. Gore and Delaney McDaniel were named to the All-CAA Second Team while Lulu Rishko earned all-rookie honors.
Pratt came to Delaware after spending six seasons on the coaching staff at Mount St. Mary's. During her tenure, Pratt coached 29 student-athletes to all-league honors between the Northeast Conference (NEC) and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The team posted a 63-35 record and sported a pair of NEC Offensive Players of the Year, an NEC Midfielder of the Year, and a NEC Rookie of the Year. Her offense in 2019 ranked 20th nationally in scoring with 14.11 goals per game. Two years later, the team finished 14th in the country with 15.06 goals per game.
Prior to joining the staff at Mount St. Mary’s Pratt spent a season at La Salle where she served as offensive coordinator.
Pratt, then Sam Nolan, was a two-year team captain at UMBC (2013-17). She finished her career with 117 goals and 73 assists for 190 points, graduating as the program's all-time leader in assists, and ranked third in career points. She was a First Team All-America East selection in her final two seasons.
The Fallston, Maryland native earned a pair of degrees from UMBC in sociology (2016) and media and communication (2017). She received a master’s degree in sport management from Mount St. Mary’s in 2019.
Sam and her husband, Joe, a former UMBC men’s soccer player, were married in 2022. The two have a pair of labrador retrievers, Finley & Champion.
