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Head Coach • Alex Kahoe

A five-time National Champion, three time All-American, and two-time NCAA Goalkeeper of the Year, Alex Kahoe enters her 10th season as the head coach of the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse program in 2024.

At Saint Joseph's, Kahoe has coached 40 Atlantic 10 All-Conference selections, including the 2019 and 2021 Atlantic 10 Offensive Players of the Year and the 2023 and 2016 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, 13 Academic All-Conference selections, three IWLCA All-Region honorees and a Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention.

Kahoe became the first coach in program history to lead SJU to back-to-back postseason appearances, in 2016 and 2017, and has since led the Hawks to seven postseasons in a row, including the A-10 title and the programs first NCAA berth in 2022.

The Hawks continued success in 2023, the sixth-straight full season played in which St. Joe’s tallied double-digit wins. Despite key injuries, a young roster gelled into another top A-10 program, finishing 6-3 in conference play and 10-9 overall. The Hawks recorded just the fourth win in program history against a ranked team when defeating #18 Princeton on Sweeney Field. Under Kahoe, St. Joe’s provided another historical landmark after earning the first shutout in program history, dominating A-10 foe George Mason in a 19-0 victory. Kahoe’s tutelage saw Alexa Capozzoli earn Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year accolades, while Jorden Concordia’s 177 saves - third-most in program history - earned her First Team conference accolades along with Bonnie Yu, who led the team with 53 points. Capozzoli and Kate Fuhrman tallied 38 and 39 points, respectively, in their rookie seasons as Maddie Yoder led the Hawks with 40 goals, one of six Hawks with at least 24 goals.

Caroline Steele • Assistant Coach

Caroline Steele returns for her fourth season as a member of the the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse coaching staff in 2023.

Steele came to Hawk Hill in 2020 after an illustrious career at the University of Maryland, with whom she won a pair of national championships in 2017 and 2019. A two-time nominee for the Tewaaraton Award, she was recently named to Maryland’s All-Decade Team.

“We are happy to welcome Caroline Steele as our assistant coach,” head coach Alex Kahoe said. “Caroline has great knowledge and passion for the game along with her championship experience. We are excited to see the impact she makes with our team on Hawk Hill.”

“I am so excited to join the Saint Joseph’s family,” Steele said. “The women’s lacrosse program has been consistently improving since Alex has taken over. I truly look forward to showing my worth and value for this team, as I have gained such valuable exposure to this wonderful game over my years of playing and coaching. What’s so great about this program is that we have a staff that is incredibly devoted to putting this team on the right path to success.”

Katie Detwiler • Assistant Coach

Katie Detwiler joined the Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse coaching staff in August 2023 after a standout collegiate career at Loyola (Md.).

Detwiler, a three-time IWLCA All-American (1st Team – 2022, 2nd Team – 2023, 2021) spent five seasons on the sidelines with the Greyhounds, starting in all 85 games in her career while compiling a 72-13 record overall and an unblemished 32-0 record in Patriot League action.

A stalwart in the Loyola defense, Detwiler helped her squad to four consecutive Patriot League Championships, earning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year on three separate occasions. Her squad made postseason in all four seasons, tallying a 6-4 record with two quarterfinal appearances. The Greyhounds never finished outside of the top ten in the end-of-season rankings, coming off an eighth-ranked finish after falling to eventual champions Northwestern in the NCAA quarterfinals in 2023.

The two-time Tewaaraton Award Top 25 semifinalist collected individual accolades along with her team success, including four All-Patriot League selections (1st Team – 2023, 2022, 2021). Detwiler earned Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors in 2023.