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Alex Kahoe enters her fifth season as an assistant coach with the Duke women’s lacrosse program, where she works primarily with the Blue Devil goalkeepers. Kahoe was previously on the staff at the University of Delaware, where she served as an associate head coach in 2005 and as an assistant coach the previous two seasons.
In her four seasons at Duke, the Blue Devils have posted a 58-24 record, while appearing the NCAA Tournament each season. Duke made runs to the national semifinals in both 2007 and 2008, while also capturing the 2007 ACC regular season title.
In 2005, Kahoe helped Delaware to an 8-8 mark for their first .500 or better season since 2000 as the Blue Hens also advanced to the league tournament for the first time since 2001. Delaware defeated three top-20 teams during the season and returned to the top-20 for the first time since 2000, moving as high as No. 15. While at Delaware, Kahoe also earned an MBA degree in 2006.
Kahoe began her coaching career at her alma mater, the University of Maryland, serving as an assistant for head coach Cindy Timchal from 2000-2002. The Terrapins won their seventh straight national title in 2001 and advanced to the national quarterfinals in 2002. She then moved on to the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as an assistant coach under Karen Brower for the 2003 season.
A 2000 graduate with bachelor’s degrees in both criminal justice and biology, Kahoe enjoyed an outstanding career at Maryland as a goalkeeper, leading the Terrapins to five straight NCAA Division I national titles in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000, three Atlantic Coast Conference titles and a combined record of 100-5 during her tenure. She was a two-time team captain, earned All-America honors in 1998, 1999 and 2000, and was the NCAA Goalie of the Year her final two seasons. In addition, Kahoe was the 1997 ACC Rookie of the Year and the ACC Goalie of the Year three times. She was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary team in 2002. In the spring of 2006, she was selected to the NCAA 25th Anniversary All-Time Women’s Lacrosse team.
Still an active lacrosse player, Kahoe has been a member of the USA National Lacrosse Team since 1997 and has played with the Toyota Lacrosse Team since 2000. She was selected for and played on the 2005 U.S. World Cup training team as well.
Kahoe is the daughter of former University of Delaware football standout Gardy Kahoe, an All-America halfback who led the Blue Hens to national championships in 1970 and 1971.