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Selina Collier

Player Profile

Position:
Head Coach (Salve Regina University '06) - 1st season

Selina Collier is the head coach of the Emmanuel College Women's Lacrosse Team. Collier joined the Emmanuel staff in the summer of 2009. She will direct the program at the club level during in the 2009-10 academic year, and will lead the program to status and membership in the GNAC in 2010-11.

Most recently, Coach Collier served as the interim head women's lacrosse coach at Roger Williams University. In her inaugural campaign, she directed the Hawks to a program-best record of 15-4, and conference best record of 8-1, and an appearance in the championship game. As a result of her efforts, Coach Collier was recognized as The Commonwealth Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse 2009 Coach of the Year.

Prior to taking over the reigns as the interim head coach, Collier served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Coach Collier, a graduate of Salve Regina University, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2006. As a member of the Seahawks women's lacrosse team, she helped her team to a second place finish in the Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2002 and 2003. She also served for two years as a team captain.

A graduate of Ethel Walker School in 2001 and native of West Hartford, Conn, Collier has experience playing a number of sports including field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse. During her playing career, she received Coach's Awards in 1998 and 2001 for field hockey, and a MVP award in 2001 for lacrosse. In addition, she also earned All-State recognition in Connecticut in 2000.
Aside from work and school, Collier has volunteered for a number of activities and organizations. In 2006, Collier became the Head Girls Coach for St. Michael's Country Day School in Newport, RI. She coached participants in relay races for the Special Olympics, and participated in a 24 hour walk-a-thon to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

During the summer of 2007, Collier was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rip Tides, the high school lacrosse elite team, which participates in tournaments throughout the New England region.

Collier currently resides in West Roxbury with her husband, Chris.