NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College athletic department has announced the hiring of Amanda Nusbaum as its next head coach of the women's lacrosse and field hockey programs. The announcement was made this afternoon by Jim Abromaitis, Albertus' Director of Athletics.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Nusbaum to the Albertus team," said Abromaitis. "She brings a wealth of success as both a field hockey and lacrosse player. She has also learned a great deal from her time coaching both sports at many levels, along with gaining tremendous experience under the fantastic coaches at Springfield College."
"I am beyond grateful to Albertus Magnus College and the athletic department for granting me my first head coaching experience," said Nusbaum upon her appointment. "I am excited to get started right away with the upcoming lacrosse season and also look forward to field hockey in the fall. I've been fortunate enough to have very influential coaches throughout my athletic career, and I hope that I can embody a few of the things they have taught me along the way at Albertus. I look forward to meeting both teams and hope that I can help the athletes get the most out of their student-athlete experience!"
Nusbaum comes to Albertus from Springfield College, where she spent the previous two seasons as a graduate assistant coach of the field hockey team. During her time at Springfield, Nusbaum was responsible for running drills and practices for the team, assisting the players in skill work development, recruiting throughout the New England area, running film sessions for players, regional recruitment, maintaining the Springfield College Field Hockey social media channels, and devising and implementing strength and conditioning summer programs for the athletes. Nusbaum also has significant experience in athletic administration. In the summer of 2020, Nusbaum helped to coordinate COVID coaching meetings, created soccer schedules for the fall, and conducted the athletics expense report for Agawam High School.
Outside of Springfield athletics, Nusbaum assisted with HTC Club Field Hockey out of West Springfield, Massachusetts. There she was responsible for the planning and running of practices and preparing players for participation in collegiate athletics.
Nubaum also began working with the SWAG Lacrosse Club of East Windsor, Connecticut in 2019, where she was responsible for practice plans, skill work, and conditioning drills. She also worked closely with the LAX+ club, where she assisted in day-to-day operations and challenged the players with skill work designed to help prepare them for collegiate competition.
In 2019, Nusbaum successfully started a summer field hockey program, designed to improve skills and overall conditioning for upper-class high school students and graduated seniors who had aspirations to play at the next level. Nusbaum also participated in various summer camps and clinics for kids, helping them to hone their skills and learn the fundamentals of the game.
Prior to coaching, Nusbaum graduated from Springfield in 2019 with a degree in Nutritional Sciences and had a decorated career as a two-sport standout. With the field hockey program, Nusbaum earned a pair of all-region and all-conference honors, holds program records for assists in a game, season, and career, and was the 2018 NCAA Statistical Champion for assists per game (1.28). She was also tabbed by Springfield College as the Outstanding Team Sport Female Athlete in 2018. An all-conference honoree in women's lacrosse as well, Nusbaum helped the Pride to three appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2016.
As a Springfield undergraduate, Nusbaum held a number of different leadership roles. In the Fall of 2015, Nusbaum was a member of S.A.L.T (Student-Athlete Leadership Team), a position she held throughout her Springfield tenure, where she was an active member and participated in volunteer work for the community. Nusbaum was also a member of the Team Impact Leadership team at Springfield, where she helped to coordinate fun, skill-based activities for the team and their impact players, helping to enhance athlete experience and skill levels.
Nusbaum is close to completing a Certificate of Dietetics from University of Northern Colorado and is currently working towards completion of a Master's Degree in Athletic Administration at Springfield.
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About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Bachelor's degree program in Game and Computer Arts and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. The College recently received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education. Now in its historic 95th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its new strategic plan, Lighting the Way 2025, which identifies and outlines our bold vision for the future with Albertus being a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and support.
