Piedmont College Women's Lacrosse

Coaching Highlights at Piedmont (2024-Present) - 9 All-USA South Players - 7 CSC Academic All-District Honorees   Brooke Thacker enters her third season as head women's lacrosse coach at Piedmont in the fall of 2025. After spending two season as assistant women's lacrosse coach, Thacker was elevated to lead the program in the fall of 2023. During her time at the helm, Thacker has led Piedmont to 23 wins and a 15-3 record in conference play. She has also guided nine players to USA South All-Conference honors with four in 2024 and five in 2025. She also has seen several program records set during her time including Aly Reece becoming the program's all-time leader in assists while Merryn Bumpass put herself atop the career mark in goals scored.  In her first season on staff as an assistant, Thacker helped the Lady Lions to a 6-4 conference record and oversaw the development of three All-USA South performers including freshman Merryn Bumpass who led the team in points and goals. Thacker has experience across a variety of levels of lacrosse with her coaching career dating back to 2015. Most recently, she was a staff member at fellow USA South school North Carolina Wesleyan assisting in day-to-day practice preparation, player development and scouting.  In the spring of 2019, Thacker worked at the middle school and high school level with The Saint Bernard School in Uncasville, Connecticut serving as the head middle school coach and assistant high school coach. Her tasks included planning and organizing practices, strategizing the development of players and educating young girls on the game of lacrosse.  She got her coaching start in 2015 working with the Southern Maryland Jets as an assistant lacrosse coach teaching defensive skills and leading position specific drills.  Thacker was a five-year member of the Roanoke College women's lacrosse team serving as a captain from 2016-18. She was a defender who had 48 ground balls in her career including 22 her senior season and forced 36 caused turnovers with 21 in 2018. She earned her bachelor of arts in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from Roanoke College in 2018.  Thacker's Coaching Record by School (2024-Present)  2025 Piedmont 13 6 .684 2024 Piedmont 10 9 .526 Seasons 1 School 23 15 .605 Thacker's Coaching Record by School (2024-Present)  School Name Seasons Record Winning Pct. Piedmont (2024-present) 2 23-15 .605 Last updated 6/25  

View Ramos' Playing Career BIo, Courtesy of Methodist Univ. Ramos' Coaching and Playing Career Stops  School Name Seasons Role Methodist (2020-2025) 5 SA Central PA Fusion Lacrosse (2020-2022) 3 AC Mikayla Ramos joined the Piedmont University women's lacrosse coaching staff as an assistant in the summer of 2026 with her first season on staff being the 2027 campaign.   Having played at a conference rival during her collegiate career, Ramos brought her experience from five years at Methodist University with her to Demorest adding to the already competitive fire that fueled Piedmont's women's lacrosse program.   Head Coach Brooke Thacker was focused on that same knowledge that her newest coaching staff addition was bringing with her, saying "After a standout career, she brings firsthand knowledge of what it takes to compete and succeed at a high level. She is someone who I believe will make an immediate impact on our program and will help continue to push our student athletes to be their best as we continue to build something special here at Piedmont." Ramos' excitement was clear as well when asked of the move, saying "After a long time of respecting the program as fierce competitors, I am thrilled to be on the sidelines adding the experience of being a Lion!" Education, Licenses, Certifications, Professional Memberships Methodist, 2024 (BA - Environmental and Occupational Management) Methodist, 2025 (MBA) Prior to Piedmont ~ Collegiate Playing Career with fellow conference member Methodist University ~ Ramos came from fellow conference member Methodist University where she finished her playing career with the Monarchs in 2025 capping a career that saw her serve as a team captain while working as a graduate student full-time.   A member of the team from 2020-2025, Ramos' largest contributions on the field came on the offensive end as she finished her career ranking 2nd all-time in both points and goals for the Monarchs women's lacrosse program.  Ramos scored nearly 200 goals in her career to go with 91 assists, but also saw great team success in her time with Methodist as well leading the team 2024 Regular Season Championship.   That '24 Monarch squad did something only Meredith College and the Lions of Piedmont have done - go undefeated in conference play through a USA South Regular Season in women's lacrosse.   Earning a spot on the 2024 USA South All-Conference team, Ramos was a three-time All-Conference honoree in her career while also being named to the USA South All-Tournament Team three times as well.   ~ Academics as Important to the Monarchs as Academics are Important to Our Lions ~ As consistent as Ramos was on the field, she was even better in the classroom being named to the Dean's List and President's List while also earning Academic All-Conference honors and being heavily involved with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee as an Executive Board Member.  ~ Not Shy of Coaching Experience ~ Ramos brings coaching experience with her to Demorest serving as a club coach at Central PA Fusion Lacrosse from 2020-22 and conducting individual skill sessions since 2023.