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Cindy Timchal ‘76
National Champion Lacrosse Coach
Hometown: Havertown, PA
High School: Haverford

If excellence is a measure of accomplishment, Cindy Timchal’s eight titles at the University of Maryland speak volumes. If excellence is a measure of character, the lives she touches and the student-athletes she molds represent an immeasurable impact on the people around her.

When Timchal arrived in College Park, the Maryland women’s lacrosse program stood at 201-69-3 (a .736 winning percentage) all-time. Under Timchal’s guidance, the Terps have taken an already strong program and elevated it to one that has notched an astounding record of 203-22 (.902), turning Maryland into the winningest Division I women’s lacrosse team ever.

Timchal has taken her Terrapin teams to the NCAA finals in 11 of the past 13 years, including a streak that featured seven straight NCAA Division I National Championships - the third-longest championship streak in NCAA history.

Timchal’s coaching career began at Northwestern in 1982. During her nine-year tenure with the Wildcats, she compiled a 76-40 record (.655) and took her team to five NCAA I appearances. A total of 42 Terrapins have earned All-American recognition under Timchal while a legacy of her former players now patrol the sidelines of their own
collegiate programs.

A 1976 graduate of West Chester, Timchal lettered in lacrosse, tennis and track & field. She served as a co-captain of the lacrosse team during her senior year.