O'Connell begins her first year with the Maroons in the 2024-25 academic year.
O'Connell joins Roanoke from Ursinus College in Pennslyvania where she served as both the assistant strength & conditioning coach and the assistant women's lacrosse coach. With the Bears, O’Connell implemented year-round training programs for 25 varsity teams. Prior to Ursinus, she had stints with Dynamite Lacrosse as a speed, agility, and endurance coach and at Old Dominion University as a sports performance intern.
O’Connell was also a four-year member of the Old Dominion University women’s lacrosse team. She graduated from ODU in 2021 with a degree in Health and Physical Education. O’Connell is completing a master’s degree in applied physiology and kinesiology from the University of Florida.
