Emily Hammer
	Head Coach efrey@whittier.edu (562) 907-4855

Emily Hammer completed her fifth season as the head coach of the Whittier College women's lacrosse program in 2009 as she guided the Poets to an 8-6 record; the team's first NCAA winning season. Hammer has compiled an overall record 17-50 since she was named the head coach prior to the start of the 2005 season.

The '09 season was highlighted by a 14-12 overtime victory over Redlands in the season finale. The Poets won six of their final seven games as they improved by three wins from the 2008 campaign. Whittier ranked in the top 40 percent in the country in scoring offense, the top 32 percent in winning percentage and the top 34 percent in ground balls per game.

Hammer has also begun to crack into the national recognition as Sherise Varga was named to the Division III Honor Roll for Players of the Week by WomensLacrosse.com for the week ending March 2, 2009.

Originally from Marblehead, Mass., Hammer started with a 12 member team in '05 and has grown the roster to 20 at the conclusion of the '09 year.

A 2001 graduate of Denison University, Hammer earned her Bachelor's Degree in Art History and was a four-year member of the lacrosse team. During her athletic career she was a part of three North Coast Athletic Conference Championships and made three appearances to the NCAA Tournament. In her final year with the Big Red she was selected All-Region Honorable Mention as a defender.

One of the defining moments of her career at Whittier was the team's 19-18 overtime win against Denison.

Prior to joining the Poet staff Hammer served as the head coach for the Andover High School girl's lacrosse program in Massachusetts. Under her tutelage she send a number of her players to play intercollegiate lacrosse at places such as Northwestern, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Babson, Ithaca and Bates among other places.

Hammer also serves as the Director of the Top Gun Girl's Lacrosse and Lighting Lacrosse Camps and also works with the Starz Lacrosse Foundation in the South Bay area.

She currently resides in Whittier with her husband BJ and their daughter, Layla.