Jessica Davos will serve as interim head coach of the Union College women’s lacrosse team for the 2022 season, Director of Athletics Jim McLaughlin ’93 announced on December 9.
A native of Albany and graduate of Syracuse University, Davos brings over a decade of lacrosse coaching experience to Schenectady.
Davos was last on the sidelines as a coach with the University at Albany women’s lacrosse program from 2011-18. She spent six years as the top assistant coach for John Battaglino from 2011-16 before being elevated to associate head coach in 2017 and eventually taking over as interim head coach of the program for the 2018 season. In her time with UAlbany, Davos helped the Great Danes to a 90-35 record, two America East championships (2011 and 2012) and four NCAA Tournament appearances, while her units were consistently ranked in the top-10 of Division I in scoring defense.
Before her time at UAlbany, Davos spent two years as an assistant coach at Harvard University and also served as head women’s lacrosse coach at Division II Bryant University and Bentley College. She got her coaching start as an assistant lacrosse and soccer coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
A 2002 graduate of Syracuse University, Davos (formerly DeRosa) played four seasons with the Orange, helping the team to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a 44-19 overall record. A three-time Academic Director’s Honor Roll recipient and a BIG EAST Academic All-Star, she graduated from Syracuse with a degree in English and textual studies. She previously was an All-American player and league MVP at Albany Academy for Girls.
