University of Massachusets Athletics
Griswold Lindley Selected To National Lacrosse Hall Of Fame
May 22, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse
Lindley was a two-sport athlete at UMass and a two-time All-American in both lacrosse and field hockey
AMHERST, Mass. – Lisa Griswold Lindley, a women's lacrosse All-American and member of the George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletics Hall of Fame (2015), has been selected as one of eight inductees in the Class of 2020 to the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Joining Lindley in the Class of 2020 are: Rob Bordley, Roy Condon, John Desko, Ericka Leslie, Laura Harmon Schuman, Joe Seivold, and Amy Appelt Slade. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 17, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
During her tenure at UMass, Griswold was an accomplished two-sport athlete and a two-time All-American in both lacrosse (1986, 1987) and field hockey (1985, 1986). She was also a 1986-87 Honda Award nominee in field hockey.
In field hockey, Massachusetts' teams went 29-9-3 in her two seasons, making appearances at the NCAA Championships both years. She ranks No. 9 all-time for points in a season with 44 in 1986. In lacrosse, her teams went 15-9 and were the ECAC runners-up in 1987. Griswold scored 49 career points with 36 goals and 13 assists.
Following her collegiate career, Griswold was a graduate assistant at UMass (1988-89) before working as an assistant coach at Yale (1992-93). She was also a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Team from 1987 to 1992 and, in 1989, she led the squad to a gold at the World Championship.
A native of Centerport, N.Y., she has served as the head coach at Darien (Conn.) High School since 1994, posting a 448-84 record and a winning percentage of 84.2%. Lindley has led Darien to 17 state championships and 18 FCIAC championships in her 26 seasons, and she has been named Connecticut's coach of the year seven times. Under her watch, the program has produced almost 80 US Lacrosse All-America players and over 100 all-state players.
Among Darien's noteworthy achievements, the program compiled a 107-game winning streak against in-state opponents from 2012 to 2018.
She has been previously inducted into the US Lacrosse Connecticut Chapter Hall of Fame (2014) and the University of Massachusetts Hall of Fame (2016).
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of US Lacrosse, was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
The goal of the men's and women's selection committees is to select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual's era of participation. A ballot committee develops the list of annual nominees, while a 21-member voting committee finalizes the selections.
The voting group is comprised of current Hall of Fame members, current or former U.S. National Team players and coaches, elite level high school or college coaches, elite members of the officiating community, and individuals that have contributed to the growth of the sport on a national or international level.
Over 400 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
Joining Lindley in the Class of 2020 are: Rob Bordley, Roy Condon, John Desko, Ericka Leslie, Laura Harmon Schuman, Joe Seivold, and Amy Appelt Slade. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 17, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
During her tenure at UMass, Griswold was an accomplished two-sport athlete and a two-time All-American in both lacrosse (1986, 1987) and field hockey (1985, 1986). She was also a 1986-87 Honda Award nominee in field hockey.
In field hockey, Massachusetts' teams went 29-9-3 in her two seasons, making appearances at the NCAA Championships both years. She ranks No. 9 all-time for points in a season with 44 in 1986. In lacrosse, her teams went 15-9 and were the ECAC runners-up in 1987. Griswold scored 49 career points with 36 goals and 13 assists.
Following her collegiate career, Griswold was a graduate assistant at UMass (1988-89) before working as an assistant coach at Yale (1992-93). She was also a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Team from 1987 to 1992 and, in 1989, she led the squad to a gold at the World Championship.
A native of Centerport, N.Y., she has served as the head coach at Darien (Conn.) High School since 1994, posting a 448-84 record and a winning percentage of 84.2%. Lindley has led Darien to 17 state championships and 18 FCIAC championships in her 26 seasons, and she has been named Connecticut's coach of the year seven times. Under her watch, the program has produced almost 80 US Lacrosse All-America players and over 100 all-state players.
Among Darien's noteworthy achievements, the program compiled a 107-game winning streak against in-state opponents from 2012 to 2018.
She has been previously inducted into the US Lacrosse Connecticut Chapter Hall of Fame (2014) and the University of Massachusetts Hall of Fame (2016).
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a program of US Lacrosse, was established in 1957 to honor men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
The goal of the men's and women's selection committees is to select the absolute best of the best, within the context of an individual's era of participation. A ballot committee develops the list of annual nominees, while a 21-member voting committee finalizes the selections.
The voting group is comprised of current Hall of Fame members, current or former U.S. National Team players and coaches, elite level high school or college coaches, elite members of the officiating community, and individuals that have contributed to the growth of the sport on a national or international level.
Over 400 lacrosse greats are honored in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is located alongside the National Lacrosse Museum at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
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