Erin Rigby Chase - Assistant Coach - Women's Lacrosse Coaches

Erin Rigby Chase

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
erin.rigby@unh.edu
Phone:
603-862-4731

Erin Rigby Chase joined the University of New Hampshire women’s lacrosse staff as an assistant coach in June 2014. She is also the program's recruiting coordinator. In her six years with the UNH program, the Wildcats have made four America East conference semifinal appearances (there was no conference tourney in the COVID-shortened 2020 season).

Rigby Chase's work helped lead the UNH attack in the 2019 season to the Wildcats best season in a decade. New Hampshire finished the year with 10 wins (most since 2010) and five conference wins (most since 2005). And the 216 goals scored marked UNH's highest output since 2009.

The Wildcats' offensive explosion in 2019 included three 30+ goal scorers, two players with 20+ assists and four 'Cats with 40+ points.

Under the tutelage of Rigby Chase, Laura McHoul '16 broke UNH's record by compiling 133 career assists, and McHoul became just the sixth Wildcat to reach the 200-point milestone.

Rigby was a four-year starter and senior captain at Fairfield University, where she graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. She helped lead the Stags to three MAAC titles and the first NCAA tournament appearance in program history. Rigby, who capped her career by competing at the IWLCA North-South All-Star game, compiled 190 points to rank second in Fairfield history; she also remains among the top five in goals, assists, draw controls and points per game. Her collegiate accolades included MAAC All-Academic Team (twice) and All-Conference First Team.

Rigby was an assistant coach at Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) for two years (2013 and 2014), during which time her responsibilities included assisting with recruitment, planning and implementing practice sessions and film breakdown. During her time at Skidmore, Rigby earned her Master’s in College Coaching and Athletic Administration graduating Summa Cum Laude.

She helped the Thoroughbreds to a three-game improvement both overall and in the Liberty League from ’13 to ‘14. And under Rigby’s tutelage, freshman midfielder Tyler Phillips garnered All-Conference First Team and Rookie of the Year accolades as well as IWLCA Empire All-Region Second Team recognition.

Prior to her stint at Skidmore, Rigby was in England for more than a year (January 2011 to April 2012). She began her overseas experience as the School Coaching Officer at Prestfelde School, where she coached four different age groups and developed the first informal lacrosse club in the Shropshire region.

Then in August 2011, Rigby started working for the English Lacrosse Association as the West Midlands Development Officer. While there, she led the University of Birmingham to a runner-up finish in the BUCS tournament (equivalent to NCAA). Rigby also trained the University of Warwick women’s lax team and started the University of Worcester men’s lacrosse team. Furthermore, she guided the Malvern St. James Girls School U-18 Team to fifth place at the National Schools Tournament in London, managed and coached the 3 Counties Lacrosse Club, and developed lacrosse in more than 25 primary and secondary schools in the Midlands region.