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Lucia Robinson officially been named the head coach for Lesley University women's basketball coaching staff for the 2009-2010 season.
Robinson, a graduate of Bentley College with a bachelor's degree in math and a minor in psychology, played her collegiate ball for the Falcons during her junior and senior years. Typically playing as a two-guard, Robinson was part of a Bentley squad that made the Sweet 16 her senior year in 2007.
Prior to her collegiate playing days, Robinson was a three-sport star at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, Massachusetts as she earned 11 varsity letters playing basketball, softball, and soccer for four years. She was the team MVP for her softball and basketball teams. Academically, Robinson was a National Honor Society member and also earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the U.S. Army.
As a coach, Robinson has spent time at the Dana Hall School as the Assistant Varsity Coach for basketball and as the Head Coach for junior varsity softball.
Robinson has made the most impact as a coach at various basketball camps including the Bentley Summer Camp (2006-present), Net Results Camp (2007-present), and the Sarah Behn Camps (2005-present).
Professionally, Robinson is currently working her way towards
achieving her master's degree in middle school math after
previously working in the Chelsea school district teaching algebra,
geometry, and pre-algebra.
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Stanley Chamblain returns for his second season as part of the coaching staff for the women's basketball team for the 2009-2010 season.
Coach Chamblain, who is currently pursuing his bachelors degree in Communication with a specialization in Leadership and Life Skills, rejoins the Lynx after playing on the men's basketball team in the 2005-2006 season. While playing for Lesley, Chamblain was the third leading scorer on the team and helped lead the Lynx to the conference semifinals with a 14-13 record.
Prior to playing at Lesley, Chamblain competed for a Keene State team that reached their conference championship and earned a #1 seed into the ECAC tournament following a 21-8 season. Chamblain was also a two-year captain at Hesser College averaging 24.9 points per game which made him the 2nd leading scorer in the country. He was a junior college All-American and led his team to a 22-6 record his sophomore season. Chamblain finished his playing career with 1,348 career collegiate points.
Coach Chamblain is currently working at several basketball camps in the Boston area including the Red Auerbach Basketball School, the Boston Celtics Camp, and the Basketball City Developmental Camp.
Professionally, he is working as a Teen Director/Advocate at the
West End Boys and Girls Club in Allston, Massachusetts.
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Shannon Kirwan joins the Lesley University women's basketball coaching staff for the 2009-2010 season.
Kirwan spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for Great Northeast Athletic Conference powerhouse Suffolk University where she helped lead the Rams to a program best 20-9 record in her first season. The Rams reached the GNAC Championship in that season. While with Suffolk, Kirwan was also in charge of the strength and conditioning program.
A 2007 graduate from Bentley University, Kirwan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management while playing four years of varsity basketball under Falcons head coach Barbara Stevens. During her playing career, Kirwan eclipsed the 1,000 point mark as well as compiling over 500 assists. She currently holds the record for most minutes played by either a man or woman at Bentley, and is ranked in the top 10 of seven other statistical categories. She lead the Falcons to three NCAA Division II tournament berths during her career including two Regional Championship games in 2005 and 2007.
Prior to her collegiate playing days, Kirwan was a Boston Globe
and Boston Herald All-Scholastic performer at Melrose High School
and in 2003 was named the 2003 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the
Year.
