Bio

Jessica Ormrod was elevated to head coach of the UB women's lacrosse program in 2023 and will begin her third season at the helm this spring. She was previously the Purple Knights' associate head coach in 2022.

Ormrod’s squads have enjoyed immediate success since she took over as head coach. The Purple Knights posted a 10-6 campaign in 2024 after tallying six victories in 2023. Bridgeport made the CACC playoffs following both regular seasons. 

Bridgeport's 10 victories in 2024 signified their highest in a season since 2015 while their 10 conference wins since 2023 are the most-ever in a two-year span.

Ormrod originally came to UB in the summer of 2021 after serving as the assistant women's lacrosse coach at the University of Montevallo in Alabama since August of 2017.

The West Haven, Connecticut native also served as a graduate assistant women's lacrosse coach at King's College in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, her alma mater, from May 2014 through May 2017.

A 2014 King's College graduate, Ormrod was a four-year starter who played defense her first three years before moving to the midfield as a senior. During her intercollegiate career, she tallied 24 goals, 127 ground balls, and 70 caused turnovers. She also earned two All-Academic team awards in 2012 and 2014, a 2014 All-MAC Freedom Conference honorable mention, and the Monarch Merit Award in 2014.

Along with her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Psychology, Jessica also holds a Masters of Education degree from King's College.