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Princeton Day School Announces New Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coaches

Princeton Day School Announces
New Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coaches

Lorna Cook and Alannah McCready
Will Lead the Panthers This Season

Princeton – Princeton Day School is pleased to announce the appointment of two new interim Varsity Girls Ice Hockey coaches. Lorna Cook, a graduate of Middlebury College and an All American Hockey player, will serve as head coach during the 2011-2012 season.  Ms. Cook won two national championships while at Middlebury and has worked locally with the Princeton Tiger Lilies Hockey program as a head coach. Alannah McCready will be joining Ms. Cook as assistant varsity coach.  Ms McCready played hockey as a student at the University of Wisconsin and won two national championships there under the guidance of Coach Mark Johnson. Veteran assistant coach Gretchen Jaeckel returns to the girls ice hockey program this season and will continue to coach the junior varsity team.

These interim coach appointments come as a result of an injury suffered by Princeton Day School Varsity Girls Ice Hockey Coach Kat Smithson this fall. Director of Athletics Tim Williams remarked, “unfortunately, Kat Smithson has had to step down from her post for the winter 2011-12 season, but she plans to return to the program in 2012-13. We are grateful to have the talents and leadership of Coaches Cook and McCready this season, and wish Kat a speedy recovery.”