Lisa Cellucci

Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 12 Years at Iowa Alma Mater: University of Iowa, 1998

Lisa Cellucci completed her 12th season as a member of the Hawkeye coaching staff in 2011. She is the recruiting coordinator, director of the Iowa Field Hockey Camp and primarily works with the goalkeepers and the defense. Cellucci, the all-time saves leader at Iowa, was a three-time All-American and a member of the U.S. National Team. In her 12 years at Iowa, the Hawkeyes have compiled a 142-92 record and have been consistently ranked in the NFHCA top 20.

Hawkeye goalkeepers have enjoyed tremendous success during Cellucci's time with Iowa. Barb Weinberg, a 2005 graduate, became one of nation's top goalkeepers and went on to become a member of the USA National Team. Under Cellucci's guidance Weinberg became a two-time all-American, three-time all-Big Ten selection and three time all-region pick.

In 2008, Cellucci was a vital part of the Hawkeyes' success. She coached senior goalkeeper Lissa Munley to eight shutouts, including matches against three nationally ranked opponents. Cellucci helped Munley rank first in Big Ten shutouts, second in goals against average and third in save percentage. In addition, Iowa's goals against average ranked ninth-best in the country and helped lead Iowa to its third-straight Big Ten Tournament Championship, 20th NCAA Tournament appearance and 11th NCAA Final Four appearance.

In 2011, Cellucci was again a crucial part of the Black and Gold's success as Iowa reached its 21st NCAA Tournament in program history. She coached junior goalkeeper Kathleen McGraw to a conference-best five shutouts. Cellucci helped McGraw rank first in the Big Ten and 15th nationally in save percentage. In addition, McGraw's goals against average ranked 18th-best in the country and helped lead Iowa to a 15-5 overall record and a national ranking of 12th. McGraw earned All-Big Ten and regional All-America honors.

As a player, Cellucci was one of the greatest goalkeepers ever to don the Black and Gold. During her four years with Iowa, the Broomall, PA, native was a three-time all-American, four-time all-Big Ten selection and four-time regional all-American.

In her playing days, Cellucci made an immediate impact for the Hawkeyes. As a freshman, she earned first team all-Big Ten, first team regional all-American and third team NFHCA all-American honors as she helped Iowa to a 16-4 record. Her sophomore campaign was even more impressive, when she went 18-3 and was first team all-Big Ten and a regional all-American, along with being second team NFHCA All-American.

During her senior campaign, Cellucci became Iowa's all-time saves leader by stopping her 494th shot in a 5-3 win over Ball State. She ended her career with 592 saves.

A member of the U.S. National Team from 1999-2000, Cellucci has extensive experience with the U.S. program. She played on the 1998 U.S. Under-23 National Team and on the U.S. Under-18 National Team in 1994. Cellucci also participated in three U.S. Olympic Festivals (1993, 1994 and 1995) and won a gold medal at the 1993 Festival and a bronze medal at the 1995 Festival.

She also has coaching experience at the national level, coaching at the 2003-2006 A-Camps and the 2000-2004 B-Camps and the USFHA Super Camp. During the summer of 2005, Cellucci coached in the U.S. EPTC program that finished second at the National Tournament and was a goalkeeping coach at the U.S. Elite Team Trials. In 2006, she joined Griesbaum on the staff of the EPTC Midwest team that placed third in the USA Field Hockey Championships in Virginia Beach, VA. Last summer, Cellucci was, once again, part of the High Performance Training Center (formerly known as EPTC) coaching staff. She was joined by six current and two former Hawkeye student-athletes at the National Tournament. There, the Midwest team finished second. Additionally, Cellucci coached the Junior National Team Camp in 2008.

Before returning to Iowa as a coach, Cellucci was an assistant coach at James Madison, where she helped the Dukes to a 15-7 record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament in 1999.

Cellucci graduated from the University of Iowa in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies.