Elmira College Athletics

Cassidy Prather enters her first season as head women's lacrosse coach during the 2024-25 season. 

A native of Penn Yan, New York, Prather returns to New York after spending six months at the University of Wisconsin Stout, serving as an assistant coach of the Blue Devils’ women’s lacrosse program. While in Menomonie, Wisconsin, Prather implemented practice plans that focused on improving all skills, with a primary focus on goaltending. In just its second year of existence, Prather helped assist the Blue Devils to its first victory in program history in 2024, an 18-2 victory over Mount Mercy University. Wisconsin-Stout would go on to win four games during the 2024 campaign.

Prior to her time at UW-Stout, Prather spent a season at her alma mater, Baldwin Wallace University as a graduate assistant under Nicholle Shoger. Serving as a student assistant during the 2022 season, Prather would return during 2023 in the graduate role. During her time with the Yellow Jackets, she was primarily responsible for coaching the defensive side, while providing feedback to all players. 

A four-year starter with the Yellow Jackets (2018-21) on defense, Prather ranks 12th in program history for caused turnovers (43) and 18th in ground balls (69), while ranking within the top-20 for career games played (47).  

Prather graduated from Baldwin Wallace with her bachelor's degree in Sport Management in 2021 before attaining her master's degree in Business Administration: Sport Management in 2023, also from BW.