Kayla Treanor

{{Short description|American lacrosse coach and player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Kayla Treanor | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Head coach | current_team = Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse | current_conference = Big Ten | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = November 20, 1993 | birth_place = Niskayuna, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Syracuse University | player_years1 = 2013-2016 | player_team1 = Syracuse Orange | player_years2 = 2016 | player_team2 = Boston Storm (UWLX) | player_years3 = 2018 | player_team3 = New York Fight (WPLL) | player_positions = Attack/Midfield | coach_years1 = 2016-2017 | coach_team1 = Harvard (Assistant) | coach_years2 = 2018-2021 | coach_team2 = Boston College (Assistant) | coach_years3 = 2022-2025 | coach_team3 = Syracuse | coach_sport4 = | coach_years4 = | admin_years1 = | admin_team1 = | overall_record = | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = | CFBHOF_year = | CFBHOF_id = | BASKHOF_year = | BASKHOF_id = | CBBASKHOF_year = | CBASEHOF_year = | WBHOF = | FIBA_HOF_player = | uslaxhof_year = | canlaxhof = | nllhof = | show-medals = | weight_lb = | medaltemplates = | module = }}

'''Kayla Treanor''' (born November 20, 1993) is an American women's lacrosse coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team. Prior to this position, she was the head coach at Syracuse, and an assistant coach for Harvard and Boston College.

Having played with the Syracuse Orange at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team 2013 onwards. Upon graduating from Syracuse, she was signed as a free agent by the Boston Storm of the United Women's Lacrosse League. She also played for the New York Fight in the Women's Professional Lacrosse League. In 2016, Treanor signed a deal to become the face of Nike Women's Lacrosse.

==Playing career== At Niskayuna High School, Treanor was a top goal scorer for the school and three-time US Lacrosse All-American. She was on three Section II championship teams while playing alongside her older sister Alyssa Treanor.<ref name="schenectedy dailygazette">{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Michael |title=Niskayuna native Treanor accepts 'opportunity of a lifetime' to become Syracuse women's lacrosse head coach |url=https://dailygazette.com/2021/06/23/niskayuna-native-treanor-named-next-syracuse-womens-lacrosse-head-coach/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Daily Gazette}}</ref> Treanor was recruited by multiple programs and chose Syracuse over North Carolina.<ref name="albany times union">{{cite news |last1=Singelais |first1=Mark |title=Niskayuna's Kayla Treanor hired as Syracuse women's lacrosse coach |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Niskayuna-s-Kayla-Treanor-hired-as-Syracuse-16269839.php |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=Times Union |date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

===NCAA=== Treanor is one of the most decorated women's lacrosse players in college lacrosse history. Recognized as a first-team All-America in women's lacrosse for four consecutive seasons, Treanor became only the fifth athlete in the history of Syracuse University to gain four straight All-America nods in her respective varsity sport. The other athletes include wrestler Gene Mills, swimmers Liz Vilbert and Miroslav Vucetic and men's lacrosse player Mike Powell.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.syracuse.com/orangewomen/index.ssf/2016/05/womens_lacrosse_player_kayla_treanor_joins_club_of_5_elite_athletes_in_syracuse.html |title= Women's lacrosse player Kayla Treanor joins club of 5 elite athletes in Syracuse history |publisher= Syracuse.com |author= Lindsay Kramer |date=2016-05-19 |accessdate=2016-06-17}}</ref>

In Treanor's sophomore season (2014), she would set the program record for most goals in a season with 79, while finishing the season with 117 points, the second-highest single season total. Among her season highlights, she would score a career-high seven goals against the No. 1 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. That season, Syracuse would qualify for the NCAA national championship game against Maryland. As a junior, she would become only the fifth Syracuse player to reach 200 career goals.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12468&path=wlacrosse|title= Kayla Treanor Bio |publisher=Syracuse Athletics (cuse.com) |date=n.d.|accessdate=2016-06-17}}</ref>

On April 23, 2016, Treanor registered five points in a 13-10 home win versus the Louisville Cardinals. With 7:30 remaining in the contest, Treanor's 251st career goal surpassed Christina Dove as the all-time leading scorer in Syracuse history, placing her 11th all-time in NCAA history.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.syracuse.com/orangewomen/index.ssf/2016/04/kayla_treanor_sets_record_in_syracuse_womens_lacrosse_win_over_louisville.html|title= Kayla Treanor sets record in Syracuse women's lacrosse win over Louisville |publisher=Syracuse.com |date=2016-04-23 |accessdate=2016-06-17}}</ref> As a side note, the contest was held on senior day for the graduating Orange players.

Treanor would finish the season leading all Syracuse players with 50 goals and 90 points, helping the program qualify for its fifth consecutive NCAA Final Four appearance. In addition, she would set the NCAA single season record for most draw controls with 217.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cuse.com/news/2016/6/6/womens-lacrosse-treanor-named-iwlca-attacker-of-the-year.aspx |title= Treanor named IWCLA Attacker of the Year |publisher=Syracuse Athletics (cuse.com) |date=2016-06-06 |accessdate= 2016-06-17}}</ref> Of note, she would graduate with 260 career goals, finishing sixth all-time in NCAA history. In addition, she ranks fourth all-time with 393 points.

===USA lacrosse=== Treanor made her USA lacrosse debut with the Under-19 national team winning the gold in 2012 and joined the USA Senior Team in 2013. She later led the USA National Lacrosse to Gold in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Journey: Kayla Treanor's Road to the 2017 World Cup |url=https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/the-journey-kayla-treanor-s-road-to-the-2017-world-cup-finale/50102 |work=Inside Lacrosse |date=July 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Berestecki |first1=Laura |title=Kayla Treanor Leads US Lacrosse to World Cup Gold |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/2017/7/22/16015122/kayla-treanor-leads-us-lacrosse-to-world-cup-gold-boston-college-syracuse |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=BC Interruption |date=22 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/press-releases-news/postid/992/2015-16-us-womens-national-team-named.aspx |title=2015-16 UIS Women's National Team Named |publisher=uslacrosse.org |date=n.d. |accessdate=2016-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513061704/http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/press-releases-news/postid/992/2015-16-us-womens-national-team-named.aspx |archivedate=2016-05-13 }}</ref>

===UWLX=== Making her debut with the Boston Storm on June 10, 2016, Treanor scored five goals, including the game-winning tally in a 17-16 final against the Baltimore Ride.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_449680|title= Late Game-Winner by Kayla Treanor Leads Boston Storm Past Baltimore Ride|publisher= uwlx.com|date= 2016-06-10|accessdate= 2016-06-25|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160616124431/http://uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_449680|archive-date= 2016-06-16|url-status= dead}}</ref> Treanor would lead the Storm to the inaugural UWLX finals, losing in a hard-fought match to the Long Island Sound.

==Coaching career== After graduation, Treanor was hired at Harvard by former Syracuse Orange head coach Lisa Miller as an assistant coach.<ref name="sidelines-sigal">{{cite news |last1=Sigal |first1=Jonathan |title=Kayla Treanor's Move to the Sidelines |url=https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/women/kayla-treanors-move-to-the-sidelines |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=USA Lacrosse Magazine |date=March 16, 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kayla Treanor - Assistant Coach - Women's Lacrosse Coaches |url=https://gocrimson.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/coaches/kayla-treanor/601 |publisher=Harvard Crimson Athletics |access-date=6 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

She moved to Boston College in 2017, where she stayed until 2021.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Kayla Treanor Joins Lacrosse Staff as Assistant Coach |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2017/6/28/kayla-treanor-joins-lacrosse-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspx |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=Boston College Athletics |date=June 29, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> During her four years BC advanced to the championship game three times (2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19), in one which they defeated the Orange for the title. She also mentored two Tewaaraton Award winners.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ackerly |first1=Asa |title=Syracuse Hires Away BC Lacrosse Assistant Coach |url=https://www.bcheights.com/2021/06/23/kayla-treanor-hired-as-syracuse-head-coach/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Heights |date=23 June 2021}}</ref>

On 23rd June 2021, Treanor was named the head coach of the Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Orange All-American Treanor to Lead Syracuse Women's Lacrosse |url=https://cuse.com/news/2021/6/23/orange-all-american-treanor-to-lead-syracuse-womens-lacrosse.aspx |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=Syracuse University Athletics |date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rivera |first1=Skyler |title=Kayla Treanor named Syracuse women's lacrosse head coach |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/06/kayla-treanor-syracuse-womens-lacrosse-head-coach/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Daily Orange |date=23 June 2021}}</ref> She is the third coach in the program history, replacing Gary Gait, who was named the Syracuse Orange men's lacrosse head coach in prior month.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kayla Treanor named to take over Syracuse women's lacrosse |url=https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-syracuse-womens-lacrosse-lacrosse-mens-lacrosse-15bd0381f1fcc70c380f8bde4a5291ea |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=Associated Press |date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Anish |title=Kayla Treanor discusses goals, bringing BC experience to SU in press conference |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/06/kayla-treanor-introductory-press-conference-takeaways/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Daily Orange |date=23 June 2021}}</ref> At 27, she is also the youngest coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference.<ref name="youngest coach">{{cite news |last1=Carlson |first1=Chris |title=As she takes over Syracuse women's lax, Kayla Treanor is the youngest coach in ACC: 'I'm ready' |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2021/06/kayla-treanor-will-be-youngest-coach-in-acc-when-she-takes-over-syracuse-womens-lax-im-ready.html |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Post-Standard |date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

On 21st May 2025, Treanor was named the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions women's lacrosse team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kayla Treanor Named Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach |url=https://gopsusports.com/news/2025/05/21/kayla-treanor-named-womens-lacrosse-head-coach |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Penn State - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Awards and honors== *2013-16, First Team All-America *2013-16, All-Northeast Region First Team *2013 All-Big East First Team *2014-15, ACC All-Tournament Team selection *2014-15, NCAA All-Tournament Team Selection *2014-16, Finalist Tewaaraton Award *2014-16 IWLCA Attacker of the Year *2014 Cuse Award for Female Performance of the Year in Syracuse Athletics *2015, All-ACC First Team *2015, Finalist Honda Award *2015, ACC Offensive Player of the Year *2015, ACC Tournament MVP *2016 UWLX All-Star Selection<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_460798 |title=United Women's Lacrosse League Announces 2016 All-Stars |publisher=UWLX |date=2016-08-31 |accessdate=2016-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917084006/http://www.uwlx.pointstreaksites.com/view/uwlx/uwlx-in-the-news/news_460798 |archive-date=2016-09-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Personal life== Treanor was born to Mark and Janice Treanor in Niskayuna, New York.<ref name="schenectedy dailygazette"/><ref name="albany times union"/> Her father coached the Niskayuna High School boys' basketball team for more than 20 years.<ref name="youngest coach"/> Her older sister Alyssa played lacrosse at Siena College and later became head coach at Union College.<ref name="sidelines-sigal"/><ref>{{cite web |url= https://sienasaints.com/sports/womens-lacrosse/roster/alyssa-treanor/2442 |title= Alyssa Treanor |publisher= Sienna College Athletics |author= |date=2021 |accessdate=2021-06-26}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{official|https://www.kaylatreanor.com/}}

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