Florida State Hires Sara Tisdale To Lead Lacrosse Program

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Sara Tisdale, an experienced developer of programs and proven winner, has been hired as Florida State's inaugural women's lacrosse head coach, Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford announced Monday.
"This is an exciting time for Florida State athletics as we welcome Sara Tisdale to lead the launch of our intercollegiate women's lacrosse team," Alford said. "She brings a wealth of experience in establishing programs and has experienced early and sustained success everywhere she's been. Coach Tisdale's focus on developing an incredible culture within her programs was evident to me during our time together at Central Michigan and reinforced through the hiring process. Her teams win on the field and prioritize academics. She will fit right in with the standard of comprehensive excellence here, and I'm very excited to welcome Sara, Becca and Emma to the Florida State family."
Tisdale, who coached the first lacrosse games at Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Augustana, comes to Tallahassee to establish FSU's lacrosse program after two seasons at Eastern Michigan.
Tisdale is 114-86 in her 12-year career and has won four regular-season conference championships and three conference tournament titles. She has coached 34 all-conference selections, three Offensive Players of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year and three Freshman of the Year honorees. In addition to their success on the field, Tisdale's teams have been honored nine consecutive times with the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association Honor Squad recognition for their work in the classroom and produced 118 individual academic all-conference selections.
Florida State lacrosse will play its inaugural season in the spring of 2026 as the 13th women's lacrosse program in the ACC. FSU's lacrosse-only facility is slated to include a turf field, press box and multiple seating options for fans as well as a team building with locker rooms, meeting rooms, team lounge and other student-athlete spaces.
FSU becomes one of 129 Division I NCAA women’s lacrosse programs spanning 16 conferences. The Seminoles also embark on competition in one of the nation’s premiere women’s lacrosse conferences in the ACC, which has produced 17 NCAA women’s lacrosse national champions and has placed a team in the national title game in 13 of the last 14 seasons.
"I am humbled and honored to join the Florida State family as the first head women's lacrosse coach," Tisdale said. "I would like to thank Michael Alford and Dr. McCullough for this incredible opportunity. Building a women's lacrosse program at one of the most revered athletic and academic institutions in the country will attract elite lacrosse student-athletes to Tallahassee. The minute I stepped foot on campus it was obvious that everyone is invested in the success of Seminole student-athletes and the programs they are part of. Building Florida State lacrosse into a championship-caliber program with a culture that upholds a high standard in the classroom, on the field and in the community will be the immediate goal, and I cannot wait to get to work!"

 

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