WASHINGTON - Grace Coon has joined American University lacrosse as an assistant coach, announced today by Head Coach Lindsay Teeters. Coon comes to AU after a two-year coaching stint at East Carolina, and a standout playing career at the University of Connecticut. 

"We're thrilled to welcome Grace to the American Lacrosse family," said Teeters. "She made an immediate impact at East Carolina, and I'm confident she'll bring that same energy and expertise to our program. Grace will work closely with our draw team and assist me with the offense. I'm excited to see her build strong relationships with our players and help them grow both on and off the field."

In just two seasons in Greenville, Coon helped ECU reach unprecedented team and individual success. The Pirates had a historic 2025 campaign, posting their best-ever record in American Athletic Conference (AAC) play at 4-2. They earned their first-ever win over Temple, and pushed perennial NCAA tournament contender #11 James Madison to a one-goal game in the regular season finale. Working with the Pirates' draw team, midfield, and attackers, Coon played a key role in Kayla Wilkes' outstanding season that earned her ECU's first Midfielder of the Year award. Wilkes logged a career-high 60 draw controls, a team-leading number and fifth in the AAC. 

"I'm incredibly grateful to Lindsay for the opportunity to become part of the American Lacrosse family," said Coon. "It's clear that there's a strong foundation in place, and I'm excited to contribute to the continued growth and long-term success of the program."

In 2024, Coon coached one of the most accomplished players in ECU's history in Caroline Kimel. She helped the senior attacker navigate regular faceguarding throughout her final season, putting up 31 goals and 30 assists to land on the All-AAC First Team for a third time. She ended her career with program records in points, goals, and assists. 

A native of Marcellus, New York, Coon enjoyed a stellar playing career as an attacker at UConn. She was a three-time Second-Team All-Big East honoree, and was named to the IWLCA All-Region Second Team in 2021. She registered 135 goals and over 150 points in her career in Storrs, and ranks second in program history in career shooting percentage.