Virginia Commonwealth University Women's Field Hockey

Burrows was party to 11 wins, a school-record that shattered the old mark of eight. The Colonials also reached the postseason for the first time, reaching the MAAC Championship game. Prior to coming stateside with RMU, Burrows piled up both playing and coaching experience at locations all over the world. After starting his career as a midfielder, Burrows made the transition to a defender where he spent the majority of his career.  Out of the many honors bestowed to Burrows at various levels of play, he earned the Player's Player Award for the Australian Country team in 2008. Burrows spent time in the United Kingdom as well as the Netherlands both as a player and as a coach.  During his time in the Netherlands, Lindsay helped his club achieve two championships, one as a player and the other as a coach.  With both championships coming in the same year, the season became one of the most successful in the club's history. Prior to accepting the position at RMU, Burrows worked in sport development with the local government in Australia.  He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Sciences in 2004 from the University of Western Sydney.

van de Kamp was a star for nearby Longwood University. After four seasons on the sidelines, it seems van de Kamp is headed that direction as a coach as well. In her first year as an assistant with the Rams in 2012, van de Kamp helped guide VCU to 13 wins, the second-most in school history. The 13-6 record marked the third-biggest turnaround in the country. VCU earned a berth into the Atlantic 10 Tournament, just the second conference tournament berth in the previous 10 years for the Black & Gold. In 20113, the Black & Gold posted another double-digit win season (10) and earned a second straight trip to the conference tournament.  van de Kamp is no stranger to Richmond. She starred at Trinity Episcopal School during her high school career, before going to excel with the field program at Longwood, graduating in 2011 with a degree in kinesiology. The Midlothian, Virginia. native was a four-year standout on the turf for the Lancers. In 2010, she was named the NorPac Defensive Player of the Year to go along with three straight years of being named to the All-NorPac conference teams. During her four-year career at Longwood, she played in 78 matches, earning the starting nod 70 times. She tallied 20 career goals and helped on 17 more for a total of 57 points. She also recorded three defensive saves over her four-year career.

Baker left her native Kent, England more than a decade ago to pursue a collegiate field hockey playing career at VCU. She probably never dreamed one day she'd lead the program. Baker, who has been affiliated with the VCU Field Hockey program for nine of the past 11 years, was named the eighth head coach in program history by Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin on June 27, 2013.  "Laura's passion for VCU as an alumna and her knowledge of the game were big factors in the decision," McLaughlin said. "Laura is a tireless recruiter and a talented teacher of the game." In her first season at the reigns in 2013, Baker directed the Rams to a 10-10 mark and a berth in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinals. In three seasons at the helm, Baker has led VCU to a 21-35 record, and under her watch, the Rams have received six All-Atlantic 10 citations. In addition, one of Baker's first recruits, Krystal Mayers, played for Barbados at the 2016 Pan Am Games in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago. Baker's influence extends to the classroom, where the VCU Field Hockey program has consistently shined. The field hockey program posted the highest combined grade point average among VCU Athletic teams during the 2015-16 academic year. They also won VCU's 2016 Black and Gold Challenge Cup, a yearly competition between teams to encourage and reward involvement in all areas of the student-athlete experience, especially community engagement and career development.   Baker was also a member of VCU's staff during a pair of recent 13-win campaigns (2010, as assistant coach, and 2012, as associate head coach), the second-most victories in school single-season history. As assistant coach from 2009-10 and associate head coach in 2012, Baker helped the Black & Gold to a combined 34-22 mark, including a pair of conference tournament berths. Her work as an assistant helped engineer an eight-win turnaround over two seasons. The Rams' 13-7 record in 2010 was the school's best since the 1992 campaign.  "I couldn't be more about the opportunity to lead the VCU Field Hockey program. Having played at VCU, I have a lot of passion for this school and know there is a tremendous opportunity to build on the recent successes of the program," Baker said. In addition to her time with the Rams, Baker also spent the 2011 season as an assistant at La Salle University, where she helped guide the Explorers to the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. As the goalkeeper coach for La Salle, she oversaw the success of Lisa Shafer, who ranked among the nation's best in goals-against-average and was named First-Team All-Region by the NFHCA. As a player, Baker was a four-year starter for the Black & Gold from 2005-2008. She ranks in the top-10 in program history in every goalie statistical category.