Steph Lazo made her return to Happy Valley as an assistant coach in August 2024. Lazo will serve as the offensive coordinator.
Since 2021, Lazo served as the associate head coach at the University of Delaware where she was responsible for the program’s offensive unit. During the Blue Hens 2024 campaign, Lazo helped the team tally 195 goals, averaging 12.19 per game.
Prior to Delaware, Lazo spent the 2018-19 season at Penn State as a volunteer assistant coach and the 2017-18 season with Mount St. Mary's assisting with the program's offensive unit.
A two-time All-American for the Nittany Lions, Lazo helped guide PSU to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the semifinals.
In addition to her All-American accolades, the Stevensville, Md. native was a three-time All-Region selection, two-time All-Big Ten selection, two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and the 2017 Big Ten Attack Player of the Year.
As a senior, Lazo was a unanimous All-Big Ten pick, leading the conference in points (89) and assists (43). Her 89 points as a senior were the most for a Nittany Lion since the 1989 campaign while her 43 assists are good for second-most in program history. She also earned IWLCA Senior All-Star Game MVP honors in 2017.
The 2017 Penn State Female Athlete of the Year, Lazo finished her career ranked seventh all-time in program history in points (211) and assists (89).
Additionally, Lazo was selected by the New England Command in the inaugural Women’s Professional Lacrosse League.
Lazo was also named the head coach of the Philippines Women’s National Team in February.
Lazo earned her bachelor’s in rehabilitation and human services at Penn State in 2017.