INDIANAPOLIS – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) has named University of Indianapolis' James Delaney the 2022 National Coach of the Year after guiding the Hounds to a NCAA Division II National Championship.

This is the first time in Delaney's career that he has been named the National COY and the second time he's earned Midwest Region COY (2018).  He will be honored at the IWLCA Convention this November at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

In five seasons as the head coach at UIndy, Delaney boasts a record of 77-10.  Among active NCAA Division II coaches, he currently sits tied for first with a career winning percentage of 88.5%.  Excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he has posted at least 14 wins in each season as well as making the NCAA tournament is each of the four seasons.

From the IWLCA
Delaney led the 22-1 Greyhounds to the Division II NCAA Championship with an 11-9 win over East Stroudsburg University. The Greyhounds collected eight IWLCA All-Region accolades and six All-American nods, with Abigail Lagos claiming IWLCA Attacker and Player of the Year honors. UIndy finished the season ranked No. 1 in the IWLCA/ILWomen Division II Poll.