Former Raider standout Heidi Ross is in her first season as an assistant coach at her alma mater. Ross' primary reponsibilities are working with the defenders and helping with recruiting.
As a Raider, Ross led Colgate to back-to-back Patriot League Tournament championships and NCAA tournament appearances in 2004 and 2005. The 2005 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, Ross was named to the all-Patriot League first team in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She finished her career with a school-record 108 draw controls, including 34 draw controls during her senior season, which is tied for seventh on Colgate's single-season list. Ross also ranks fourth in school history with 176 career groundballs, and caused 68 turnovers over her four years on the turf.
Ross returned to Colgate from New York City, where she worked as a student teacher at the High School for Leadership and Public Service. Last spring, Ross worked as a student teacher at West Genesee High School in Camillus, N.Y., helping to instruct high school seniors in a college preparatory writing course. She has also worked as a tutor at Clary Middle School in Syracuse, and as a teacher's assistant at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass.
Last year, Ross served as a volunteer coach for the girls varsity lacrosse team at nearby Liverpool High School. She also worked for Colgate's admissions office as a college application reader.
Ross earned a spot on Colgate's Dean's List every semester of her college career. She was a four-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, and was selected to the IWLCA National Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006.
Ross graduated cum laude from Colgate in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in educational studies with a minor in English. She received her master's degree in English education from Syracuse in December 2007.
