Lauren Chizmar enters her 10th season as the Head Coach of the Seahawks Women’s Lacrosse team. Chizmar led Keiser to the programs first NAIA National Championship in 2021 with a perfect 16-0 record. She was named the first coach at KU in May of 2016.
Chizmar's Checklist
- Guided the Seahawks to a 89-39 record during her eight seasons in charge
- Led Keiser to seven NAIA National Tournaments, claiming the programs first National Championship in 2021
- Coached KU to two Sun Conference Regular Season Championships and three Mid-South Regular Season Championships
- Aided in the Seahawks winning back-to-back Mid-South Tournament Championships in 2021-22
- Named the NAIA and IWLCA Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2021
- In 2022, Chizmar was recognized as 'One of 50 Influential Women in South Florida Sports' by the Miami Herald
- Coached 24 NAIA All-Americans and 61 All-Conference awards
- Off the field, KU has yielded 60 Academic All-Conference awards and 24 NAIA Scholar Athletes
- Picked up the school’s first win on March 24, 2017, on the road at Asbury College, by a score of 11-10
- In year two, the Seahawks cracked the NAIA Coaches Poll for a first time on Feb. 27 with a ranking of No. 9.
2025
- Named Sun Conference Coach of the Year, her third conference coach of the year honor
- Led the Seahawks to a 16-2 overall record with a perfect 14-0 regular season for the third time in program history
- Keiser went 7-0 in the Sun Conference slate, claiming their second Sun Conference Regular Season Championship
- KU advanced to their fifth consecutive NAIA National Tournament and fourth semifinal appearance
- The Seahawks led the NAIA in caused turnovers with 291 on the year
- Keiser also set new program-highs for points (540) and assists (195)
- Five players claimed NAIA All-America honors including first-teamers, Milena Isturiz and Lizzie Belton
- Coached eight All-Sun Conference selections including five first-team members
- In the classroom, 10 student-athletes received NAIA Scholar and SUN Academic All-Conference honors
2024
- Led the Seahawks to an 11-8 overall record and a sixth consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearance
- Keiser went 4-2 in Sun Conference play and secured a tie for second place in the regular season
- Led the NAIA with a program record 321 caused turnovers
- Netted eight All-Conference players and two NAIA All-Americans
- Off the field, Keiser received 10 Academic All-Conference awards and 10 NAIA Scholar Athlete awards
2023
- Posted a 16-2 overall record with a perfect 14-0 regular season for the second time in program history
- The Seahawks were 6-0 in the inaugural year of the Sun Conference and earned the Sun Conference Regular Season Championship
- Keiser advanced all the way to the NAIA Semifinals for the third time in program history
- Coached six All-Sun Conference players including one first team member
- Guided Rebecca Gibson and Talia Myers to NAIA All-America honors
- Off the field, Keiser received four Academic All-Conference awards and two NAIA Scholar Athlete awards
2022
- Led Keiser to it's third Mid-South Regular Season Championship and second Tournament Championship
- The Seahawks finished the season with a 15-4 overall record and 6-0 in conference play
- Coached the Seahawks to their third consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearance
- Collected eight All-Conference awards and three NAIA All-American honors
- In the classroom, the Seahawks earned 10 Academic All-Conference honors
2021
- Guided Keiser to their first-ever NAIA National Championship, defeating No. 2 Cumberlands, 13-11
- Coached KU to the Mid-South Regular Season Championship and Tournament Championship
- Led the Seahawks to their first-ever perfect season with a 16-0 overall record and 6-0 conference mark
- Went 8-0 against teams ranked inside the NAIA Coaches Poll
- Aided in KU reaching their highest ranking in program history of No. 1
- Netted Mid-South Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Defender of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors
- Boasted 11 All-Conference awards and six NAIA All-American honors
- Off the field, the Seahawks received eight Academic All-Conference honors
2020
- The Seahawks were 4-2 overall when the season was cancelled on 3/16/20 due to CoVID 19 Virus
- Keiser won their lone Mid-South game against Georgetown
- Went 1-1 against teams ranked in the NAIA Top 25 poll
- Opened the season with back-to-back road wins
- Off the field, Keiser had 12 Academic All-Conference honorees
2019
- Led the Seahawks to a 14-5 overall record and their second straight appearance in the NAIA National Tournament
- Keiser went 4-1 during the inaugural year of the Mid-South conference and earned a share of the Regular Season Championship
- The Seahawks won their first national tournament game in the quarterfinals against No. 5 Marian, 18-9.
- Helped KU to their highest ranking of No. 3 on April 9
- Netted seven All-Conference players and three NAIA All-Americans
- Off the field, Keiser received six Academic All-Conference awards and two NAIA Scholar Athlete awards
2018
- Named the NAIA National Coach of the Year after advancing to their first national tournament
- Coached Keiser to a 12-5 overall record and a spot in the NAIA National Tournament
- Led the squad to their first home victory on March, 5, 2018, against Barton by a final of 16-9
- Broke into the NAIA Coaches poll for the first time in program history on Feb. 27 with a ranking of No. 9 and climbed as high as fourth
- Aided in eight players earning All-Conference honors including five on the First Team
- Coached two players to the NAIA All-American team
2017
- Coached five players to All-Conference awards including one to the NAIA All-American squad
- Led the inaugural team to a 1-13 record with a roster of 18 players
- The Seahawks led the nation in saves per game with 11.71. Mary Reich was fifth in the country with 10.14 saves per game
- Keiser was fourth in the NAIA in total saves with 164, while Reich was seventh with 142
Pre-Keiser
Prior to Keiser, Chizmar spent three seasons as the Assistant Coach at Florida Southern College. In her three years as an assistant, she helped lead Florida Southern to their first NCAA Division II National Championship in 2016. She also aided in winning two SSC Regular Season Championships and one Tournament Championship.
Playing Career
Chizmar played one season at Lock Haven University and was a member of the school's 2009 NCAA Division II finalist women's lacrosse team.
After playing one year at Lock Haven, Chizmar transferred to St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she was a three-year member of the women's lacrosse team and a two-year member of the field hockey program.
During her three seasons at St. Mary's, Chizmar amassed 55 goals and 15 assists for a total of 70 points and netted multiple game-winning goals, all while taking the majority of the draws as the squad's draw specialist. In field hockey, she was a defender and earned the Seahawk Spirit Award in both 2010 and 2011.
Personal
Chizmar earned her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology from St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2012 and also earned a minor in Religion while at St. Mary's College. She received her Master's degree cum laude in College Athletic Administration from Coker College in Hartsville, S.C., in December of 2014.
Chizmar Year-By-Year
Keiser - Head Coach
| Year |
Record |
Pct. |
Conference Record |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2025 |
16-2 |
.889 |
7-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinal |
| 2024 |
11-8 |
.579 |
4-2 |
T-2nd |
NAIA Quarterfinal |
| 2023 |
16-2 |
.889 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinal |
| 2022 |
15-4 |
.789 |
6-0 |
1st |
NAIA Quarterfinal |
| 2021 |
16-0 |
1.00 |
6-0 |
1st |
National Champion |
| 2020* |
4-2 |
.667 |
1-0 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 2019 |
14-5 |
.737 |
4-1 |
1st |
NAIA Semifinal |
| 2018 |
12-5 |
.706 |
N/A |
N/A |
NAIA Quarterfinal |
| 2017 |
1-13 |
.071 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
* Season Cancelled on 3/16/20 due to CoVID 19 Virus
