Lax On Staff
Vanessa Windsor
Director & Owner
Coaching Experience
Vanessa Windsor has over a decade of experience on every level of lacrosse from coaching college to youth programs and being a former National Championship player. Coach Windsor is the former Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Girl’s Lacrosse Coach at The Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, New York from 2018-2022. Coach Windsor was responsible for training all 400 student-athletes and launched the first varsity girl's lacrosse program since 1990. In 2018, The Girl's Varsity lacrosse team made school history by being the first girl's lacrosse team to make playoffs. In 2022,she led the program to new heights having a 12-0 record and earning the school's first ever girl's lacrosse title becoming the 2022 PSAA Regular Season Champions and the first ever state playoff birth. She mentored and developed 12 ALL PSAA Players and 1 PSAA MVP Player during her time at The Stony Brook School.
Coach Windsor also was the Director of SBS Youth Lacrosse Clinics & Nike Summer Camps from 2018-2022, a lacrosse clinic and camps for the outside community, ranging from Kindergartners to Seniors. From there, Lax On LLC was started. She wanted to inspire and give confidence to girls of all ages in the lacrosse community. From having a unique experience from college coaching sidelines to camps she understood the importance of coaching the fundamentals while providing an elite experience for all ages. As the Director & Owner of Lax On LLC she is committed to helping all players become the best they can be on and off the field.
Coach Windsor is highly committed to serving the community, as she helps grow the game of lacrosse by volunteering as Head Coach of Rocky Point Youth Programs second-grade team in 2018 and is continually volunteering within the youth community. In 2019, Coach Windsor served as the Head Coach of the US Sports Nike Camp, an overnight and day camp that focuses on high-level lacrosse training. As a former college coach she is committed and has mentored many student-athletes with college recruitment, helping her players land on many collegiate rosters.
In 2022, Coach Windsor volunteered to train Westhampton Beach High School in draw controls and offensive strategy during their playoff run. Westhampton Beach birthed their first ever Class B Suffolk County Championship & Long Island Championship in 2022.
Windsor has a Master's Degree in Health & Wellness Human Service Counseling and a Bachelor's in Business Administration.
Coaching Experience Continued:
PRESENT : LAX ON LI DIRECTOR & OWNER
Coach Windsor had one vision when starting Lax On LI. Create a company that inspired the whole female athlete to be the version of themselves. In 2020, she set out only training 6 athletes when establishing the Lax On LI entity. Today, Lax On LI has trained over 500 female lacrosse athletes across Long Island, has four Directors, and 8 Master Coaches and has 7 select teams that train and compete across the Nation.
2018-2022 : Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Girl’s Lacrosse Coach at The Stony Brook School in Stony Brook
Coach Windsor is responsible for training all 400 student-athletes and launched the first varsity girl's lacrosse program since 1990.
2019 : Head Coach of the US Sports Nike Camp
In 2019, Coach Windsor served as the Head Coach of the US Sports Nike Camp, an overnight and day camp that focuses on high-level lacrosse training.
2014-2017 : University of Virginia Fast Break Camps
Since then, she has led many camps and clinics throughout the country. Her most notable was with the University of Virginia, where she helped facilitate the Fast Break Summer Camps between 2014-2017.
2013 to 2017: Randolph College Women's Lacrosse
From 2013 to 2017, Windsor served as the Assistant Coach of Randolph College Women's Lacrosse from 2013 to 2017. In her second season with Randolph, she helped Head Coach Alexis Waggoner break the school record of most wins in a single season. She was on the NCAA All-Academic Honor Roll team five years in a row, and helped produce 5 All ODAC players during her 5 seasons as the assistant coach. She further assisted Randolph College in recruitment coordination, having helped field players for the women's lacrosse program.
2009-2010: International Coaching Experience
In 2009 and 2010, she coached clinics in Ireland with American International Sports.
Community Impact & Mentorship
Coach Windsor is highly committed to serving the community, as she helps grow the game of lacrosse by volunteering as Head Coach of Rocky Point Youth Programs second-grade team in 2018 and is continually volunteering within the youth community. As a former college coach she is committed and has mentored many student-athletes with college recruitment, helping her players land on many collegiate rosters.
Playing History
During her high-school career, Windsor was a five-year starter at Rocky Point High School and won the Suffolk County Championship in 2004, 2005, and 2006. She earned 2 All-County Honors, and was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2004. She finished with 120 career goals and 73 career assists. In college, Windsor was a three-year standout for Division II powerhouse Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. As a starting midfielder, Windsor helped the Panthers go undefeated (18-0), earning the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship.
After learning from her playing experience, Windsor finished her schooling at nearby Dowling College in 2010, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Windsor would then matriculate to Liberty University, where she would attain her Master's Degree in Human Service Counseling with a specialization in Health and Wellness in May of 2013.
Personal
Coach Windsor resides in Long Island, New York with her husband, Neil Windsor, and three children Adelina (age 9), Logan (age7), and Eliana (2)