Sammy Jo Tracy, a two-time national champion and All-American at UNC, joined the Arizona State lacrosse staff as an assistant coach in January 2018, as announced by head coach Courtney Martinez Connor.
"We are incredibly excited to have Sammy Jo join our program at Arizona State," said head coach Courtney Martinez Connor. "She had an unbelievable playing career at the University of North Carolina, winning two conference and national championships. She has a lot of versatility playing at the highest level. She will help oversee the offense as well as the draw team in addition to running the sub box. She is an excellent motivator and an excellent coach. We are lucky to have her join us in our inaugural season."
Tracy joins the Sun Devils for their impending inaugural season after a successful career as a lacrosse student-athlete at the University of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, Tracy holds true in the UNC record book as the leader in draw controls in her career (327), in a single season (145) and in an individual game (14).
As a freshman, Tracy led the Tar Heels to the program's first national title in 2013, scoring the winning goal in sudden-death triple overtime against NCAA lacrosse-powerhouse Maryland for the victory. After redshirting the 2014 season due to injury, Tracy came back in 2015 and recorded 38 goals, five assists and 44 draw controls.
In 2016, Tracy helped the Tar Heels to their second national title in four years, once again defeating Maryland for the trophy. That same year she was the only Tar Heel to score a goal in every game, including 15 multi-goal games. Tracy smashed the previous school record of 75 draw controls in a season with 108, before breaking her own record again as a senior with 145 draw controls during the 2017 season. She also set a UNC individual game record 14 draw controls in 2016.
Tracy helped the Tar Heels win back-to-back ACC titles in 2016 and 2017, and earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors in April 2016 after
Tracy was a two-time IWLCA All-American and three-time All-ACC selection. She was a IWLCA First Team All-South honoree and also garnered Inside Lacrosse All-American honors as a draw specialist.
Tracy is a dedicated and passionate teacher of the game. She founded the Draw Control Academy shortly after graduating from UNC to help develop the offensive game of club teams across New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. She also coached in multiple clinics while still a student-athlete.
"My passion is to grow the game of lacrosse and I couldn't be more excited to have the opportunity to build a top Division I program out west at an amazing place like ASU," said Tracy.
Tracy was born in New York, N.Y. to Dan and Cheryl Tracy. Her father was an All-American lacrosse player at Maryland.
"We are incredibly excited to have Sammy Jo join our program at Arizona State," said head coach Courtney Martinez Connor. "She had an unbelievable playing career at the University of North Carolina, winning two conference and national championships. She has a lot of versatility playing at the highest level. She will help oversee the offense as well as the draw team in addition to running the sub box. She is an excellent motivator and an excellent coach. We are lucky to have her join us in our inaugural season."
Tracy joins the Sun Devils for their impending inaugural season after a successful career as a lacrosse student-athlete at the University of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, Tracy holds true in the UNC record book as the leader in draw controls in her career (327), in a single season (145) and in an individual game (14).
As a freshman, Tracy led the Tar Heels to the program's first national title in 2013, scoring the winning goal in sudden-death triple overtime against NCAA lacrosse-powerhouse Maryland for the victory. After redshirting the 2014 season due to injury, Tracy came back in 2015 and recorded 38 goals, five assists and 44 draw controls.
In 2016, Tracy helped the Tar Heels to their second national title in four years, once again defeating Maryland for the trophy. That same year she was the only Tar Heel to score a goal in every game, including 15 multi-goal games. Tracy smashed the previous school record of 75 draw controls in a season with 108, before breaking her own record again as a senior with 145 draw controls during the 2017 season. She also set a UNC individual game record 14 draw controls in 2016.
Tracy helped the Tar Heels win back-to-back ACC titles in 2016 and 2017, and earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors in April 2016 after
Tracy was a two-time IWLCA All-American and three-time All-ACC selection. She was a IWLCA First Team All-South honoree and also garnered Inside Lacrosse All-American honors as a draw specialist.
Tracy is a dedicated and passionate teacher of the game. She founded the Draw Control Academy shortly after graduating from UNC to help develop the offensive game of club teams across New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. She also coached in multiple clinics while still a student-athlete.
"My passion is to grow the game of lacrosse and I couldn't be more excited to have the opportunity to build a top Division I program out west at an amazing place like ASU," said Tracy.
Tracy was born in New York, N.Y. to Dan and Cheryl Tracy. Her father was an All-American lacrosse player at Maryland.