Stanford Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby announced on June 16 the hiring of Amy Bokker, former head coach at George Mason for the past 11 seasons, as the new head coach of the Stanford women’s lacrosse program.

Bokker guided the Patriots to their first-ever winning record in her first year on the job at George Mason in 1998, earning an 8-7 record on the season. She also led the Patriots to a No. 14 national ranking to close the 1999 season. Despite a cumulative record of 86-94 as the head coach at George Mason, Bokker’s last season with the Patriots was a very positive sign, as she led the program to its winningest season ever at 12-5.

Bokker’s own athletic career took place at William & Mary, where she graduated in 1995 after playing on four lacrosse teams ranked in the top 10 nationally.

“I am certainly grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank Bob Bowlsby and Scott Schuhmann for being so welcoming to me and my family throughout the entire process,” Bokker told GoStanford.com. “I look forward to becoming a part of the Stanford community and family. I look forward to building a nationally competitive program, continue to establish tradition and bring Stanford lacrosse to the same level of success as other sports in the department.”