Kirsten Parker joined the St. Bonaventure University women's lacrosse program in July 2023 and is in her third season with the program.
During her time on staff, the Bonnies have produced back-to-back 10-win campaigns including 11 victories and the first-ever Atlantic 10 Tournament triumph in program history in 2026. During the 2026 season, SBU set a program-record with six players earning postseason Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors.
Parker joined the Bonnies from Kentucky where she was both a student-athlete and began her coaching career.
Most recently, Parker served as varsity head coach at Mercy Academy where she led the program to its first winning season since 2008 and first state tournament appearance since 2018. Her work earned her the 2023 Coach of the Year award from the Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League.
Prior to taking the head coaching reins at Mercy, she was assistant club director for Cardinal Elite Lacrosse Club and assistant coach for Maryland United Lacrosse Club, working with young athletes ages 10-18.
Parker played four seasons at the Division I level for Louisville where she appeared in 48 career games before graduating in 2022. A midfielder for the Cardinals, she logged a career-high 18 games including four starts as a freshman and concluded her career with 14 games played as a senior when she was also a team captain for the squad.
A Maryland native, she was a three-year letterwinner at Elizabeth Seton High School and was named team captain of her lacrosse squad while earning all-conference honorable mention accolades.
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