The St. Mary's College of Maryland Department of Athletics & Recreation is complete once again as Scott Devine, the director of athletics & recreation, announced today that Kara Reber has been selected as the new head coach for the Seahawk women's lacrosse program effective August 25. 

Reber, a native of Pittsford, N.Y., comes to St. Mary's after five successful years at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., where she guided the Lady Warriors to a record of 47-34.

In June, she coached the South team to a 10-6 victory in the 2008 North/South All-Star game.  Reber tallied a mark of 28-8 between 2006 and 2007 as she guided Lycoming to back-to-back 14-4 campaigns.  In 2006, the Lady Warriors advanced to the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship game, falling 12-7 to Messiah College.  Lycoming made appearances in the MAC semifinals during Reber's last two seasons.

Reber earned MAC Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2006 after leading the Lady Warriors to a school record 14 wins and an appearance in the MAC title contest along with mentoring the conference rookie-of-the-year in Sarah Wingerden.  While at Lycoming, she also coached Megan Wallenhorst to a pair of All-America citations and also mentored 10 all-region selections as well as 12 All-MAC picks.

Reber joind the Lycoming staff after coaching soccer, basketball, and lacrosse at Newark High School in New York.  A 1999 graduate of Bowling Green State University, she played both soccer and ice hockey while earning a bachelor's degree in sports management.  Reber went on to attend the State University of New York at Brockport, earning a master's degree in physical education in May of 2001.