PITTSBURGH, Pa. – June 27, 2022 – Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Alyssa Batty has stepped down from her role at Chatham. Batty was the first coach in program history, leading the Cougars through five seasons.
 
With Batty's departure from Chatham, the Eastern Pennsylvania native will maintain a coaching role and also assume administrative responsibilities at an institution near Philadelphia.
 
"This decision has not come lightly," Batty shared. "Pittsburgh has been a wonderful home for these last six years."
 
Batty formed the historic Chatham team for their inaugural 2017-2018 season in which the Cougars competed in the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference (ORLC). At the conclusion of the season, two players were placed on All-ORLC squads, with a First Team bid for first-year Sydney Collins and an Honorable Mention for rookie goalkeeper Maria Cefola.
 
The 2019 season marked the start of the Cougars' enduring move to the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), in which Batty led several Cougars to awards year after year. By the end of her stint at Chatham in the PAC, four players were First Team designees, seven Second Team, and four were tabbed Honorable Mentions. Additionally, Batty saw a PAC Defensive Player of the Year in graduate recruit Bria Braddock, who was also named to the 2020-21 All-PAC Tournament Team with classmate Rachel Belles. She would again make program history with the appointment of Braddock to the 2021 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-West Region First Team.
 
In the 2021 season, she led the team to their best season in program history, ending the regular season at 5-1 in the PAC. Not only did this earn the Cougars their first-ever playoff berth, but also a hosting spot in the semifinal round as the second seed.
 
Off of the field, Batty assured the academic success of her student-athletes as well, having graduated Chatham and PAC honor-roll undergraduate, master-level, and doctoral students from the program. She also had a player placed on the IWLCA Division III Honor Roll, again with Bria Braddock.
 
"Being a young, first-time head coach starting a program from the ground up gave me the opportunity to explore my leadership style and grow immensely – both personally and professionally," said Batty. "I want to thank Leonard Trevino for that trust. I hope my love, pride, and time put into the birth of this program will allow it to have continued success throughout future years."
 
"I would like to thank Coach Batty for all of her hard work over the course of her career at Chatham," commented Director of Athletics Leonard Trevino. "She laid the foundation for a consistently successful Cougar Women's Lacrosse program, both on and off the field. We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors and know that she will bring this level of achievement wherever she goes."