
Kristin St. Hilaire Appointed Interim Director of Athletics

A 2023 Upstate Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame inductee, St. Hilaire played lacrosse collegiately at Division I UMass, where she earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors all four years and set several school records.

Kristin St. Hilaire G’15 has been appointed interim director of athletics
St. Hilaire, who previously served as assistant director of athletics and is entering her 18th season as Utica’s head women’s lacrosse coach, succeeds the retired Dave Fontaine ’89, who in January concluded his 12-year tenure as athletic director.
The Utica women’s lacrosse program's all-time winning coach, St. Hilaire has compiled a 151-102 overall record and a 59-52 record in the highly competitive Empire 8 Conference. She has coached nine Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region selections and has led her program to winning records each of the past eleven seasons. Last season, she led her team to a 14-4 record and its first Empire 8 Conference final.
A 2023 Upstate Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame inductee, St. Hilaire played lacrosse collegiately at Division I UMass, where she earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors all four years and set several school records.
Under Fontaine’s leadership, Utica totaled 20 conference championships, 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 65 All-American selections, among many other achievements.
In total, Fontaine spent 23 years at Utica, having served from 1989 through 2000 in a variety of roles including head softball coach, director of intramurals, compliance director, and assistant director of athletics. Reflecting on his career, his memories naturally center on the student-athletes and coaches whom he supported, mentored, and cheered on.
“The best part has been watching our students and coaches experience success,” he says. “Having them compete for championships and achieve individual success has been very special. To be a small part of their journey is something I will always remember.”
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