COACHING STAFF

Meg Stevens

Director, Head Coach, and Founding Member of The Buffalo Wings 

Coach Stevens has been playing lacrosse since the 7^th Grade at Bethlehem High School.  Her playing career included Cortland State, West London Lacrosse Club, and Adirondack Open.  Ms. Stevens spent her first year coaching at Bethlehem High School (JV and Varsity). 

Meg Stevens is in her seventh year as the head coach of Buffalo State's lacrosse program. After leading the Bengals to a school record for wins in a season in her first year, she watched her Bengals better that mark in her second season as the team secured its first-ever SUNYAC playoff berth as one of the conference’s top teams. Stevens was recognized for her efforts as the SUNYAC and IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. Following the 2005 season, she coached in the Division III North-South All-Star Game. Stevens led the Bengals back to the SUNYAC postseason in 2006 and 2008. In six seasons at Buffalo State, she has accumulated an overall record of 49-37.

Stevens came to Buffalo State after spending four seasons as an integral part of Cortland’s nationally ranked lacrosse program. She brings a wealth of knowledge to a program that has taken significant strides since its inception in 1994. The native of Delmar, NY, is the seventh coach in the team’s history.

As a player at Cortland, she helped the Red Dragons to three-consecutive SUNYAC Championships as well as three-straight trips to the NCAA playoffs. As a senior, she tallied 39 goals and 14 assists in 19 games, including scoring a pair of goals in the team’s first-ever victory in the NCAA postseason. Stevens spent one year as the head coach of the Bethlehem High School girls' junior varsity lacrosse program, and assisted with the varsity program that advanced to the state semifinals.  Recently, she has served as a facilitator at the NCAA and Division III Regional Leadership Conferences.

Prior to coming to Buffalo State, Stevens interned as a special events coordinator with the Women’s Sports Foundation and with the Eastern College Athletic Association. She also served as a chair for the NCAA's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and was a member of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, the NCAA Division III Task Force, and the Cortland Intercollegiate Athletics Board.

Stevens completed her bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure management with a minor in sports management and earned a master's in student personnel administration at Buffalo State. Her other duties at Buffalo State include heading the athletics department's CHAMPS/Life Skills program and serving as the staff liaison for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Born on March 4^th, this Delmar, NY (just outside of Albany) native enjoys anything outdoors- biking, hiking, sailing and quality time with her 4 year old dog, Ally. 

“Success is a journey, not a destination”  

Katie Lyons

Coach, Red team  

Coach Lyons has been playing lacrosse since she was 14.  Ms. Lyons began coaching with the Buffalo Wings in 2007.  Her coaching resume includes coaching Amherst (NY)  soccer teams for six years.  She is currently a graduate student at UB's School of Social Work. 

Born on July 7^th, this Williamsville, NY native enjoys playing soccer and lacrosse, traveling, and spending most of her free time with the other WINGS coaches. 

"If you aren't willing to give 110%, somebody elsewhere already is."

 Katie Henderson

Coach, Red Team 

Coach Hendo has been playing lacrosse since she was 11.   She has played for the Frontier Falcons, the Hamburg Knights and the Buffalo State Bengals.  

Ms. Henderson began her coaching career with the Hamburg Knights in 2004, and has been coaching the Buffalo Wings since 2007.  She is currently working as a full time Nanny, coaching two lacrosse teams, and at a local retail store.  Katie intends on becoming a High School Women's Lacrosse Coach and a Physical Education Teacher…but her more immediate goal is to win Nationals this upcoming Lacrosse Season!!!!!! 

Born on April 4^th, this Hamburg, NY native enjoys playing lacrosse, golf, and soccer.  Her parents and brother Adam still live in Hamburg along with their Golden Retriever. "Go Hard or Go Home."

Ashley M. Parker

Coach, White Team  

Coach Parker has been playing lacrosse since she was 14 and has played for the Watertown Cyclones, the Patriots Travel Team and the Buffalo State College Bengals.  Ms. Parker began her coaching career with the Buffalo Wings in 2006. 

Born on February 28^th, this Watertown, NY native spends time with her cat Katie and has a degree is in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing and a coaching minor.

Coach, Blue Team 

Coach Silky was born on September 18^th in Liverpool, NY (between Baldwinsville and Syracuse) and has been playing lacrosse since she was only 6 years old!   

This former Buffalo State Bengal also played lacrosse at Liverpool High School.  Ms. Silky began her coaching career in 2005 as a Liverpool B.U.L.L coach as well as a coach in the Liverpool Indoor Lacrosse League.   

She began coaching the Buffalo Wings in 2008 and is a graduate student for speech language pathology at the University at Buffalo.