Lacrosse
Moore, Amanda
Amanda Moore
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- barnesam16@ecu.edu
- Phone:
- (252) 737-5360
Amanda Moore was named the first head coach of the East Carolina lacrosse team on June 27, 2016.
The 2023 Pirates finished with a 10-8 record while finishing 3-3 in conference play and making the AAC Tournament for the second season in a row. Frances Kimel and Camryn Pennypacker earned AAC First-Team honors and Ellie Bromley, Sydney Frank, Alexandra Giacolone and Brynn Knight earned Second-Team recognition. Kimel and Giacolone were also tabbed IWLCA All-Region. During the regular season, the Pirates earned American Player of the Week recognitions six times with multiple other Honor Roll nods.
The 2022 Pirates earned a .500 record at 9-9 with a 2-3 mark in conference play following a 4-12 and 2-8 mark in 2021. Six 2022 Pirates earned AAC honors in 2022 with Megan Tryniski and Nicole LeGar earning First-Team nods and Alexandra Giancolone, Frances Kimel, Ellie Bromley and Leah Bestany earning Second-Team honors. Throughout the season, ECU players earned various weekly honors 14 times. The 2022 squad set program records for points, goals, assists, caused turnovers, and save percentage.
The 2020 campaign showed signs of promise before the Covid-19 Pandemic cut the season short after just eight games. The Pirates were 5-3 in the shortened season, tying the 2019 team for the most wins in the program history. Moore saw Megan Tryniski set a new single-game ECU record when she had eight points on four goals and four assists in a comeback win over VCU. The Pirates also saw Megan Pallozzi and Ashley Vernon earn AAC Attack Player of the Week and AAC Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, after beating Campbell. Pallozzi and Vernon are now the fifth and sixth players to earn AAC Weekly Awards since the conference started sponsoring women’s lacrosse in 2019.
The 2019 Pirates finished with five victories, improving their win total by three from the inaugural campaign. Ally Stanton set a new program record with 39 points on 26 goals and 13 assists to become the first Pirate to be named to the All-AAC Second-Team. ECU continued to excel in the classroom as well, earning IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad accolades for the second consecutive year.
After spending the 2016-17 academic year building the Pirate women's lacrosse program, Moore guided ECU on the field during the inaugural 2018 season. The Pirates finished its first year of athletic competition by being named an IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad as the team had a combined GPA of 3.49.
The former Amanda Barnes arrived in Greenville after five seasons as an assistant coach at Duke University. During her time in Durham, Moore guided seven Blue Devils to All-America honors, including defender Taylor Virden in 2013 and 2014, goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea in 2013 and midfielder Maddie Crutchfield and attacker Kyra Harney in 2016. Duryea became the first goalkeeper in program history to earn the distinction as a freshman while concluding the 2013 season ranked fourth nationally in save percentage (.507) and 10th in saves per game (9.00). Moore also helped develop her goalkeepers to four all-conference honors and 20 players overall to all-conference accolades.
As the Blue Devils’ defensive coordinator, Moore oversaw individual player and unit development, gameday personnel and substitutions, defense and clearing schemes and film and scouting sessions while implementing individual skill and footwork sessions. She also served a co-director of the Duke Lacrosse Camp for Girls and 7v7 Blue Devil Challenge Clinic and Tournament.Â
The 2016 campaign had Duke ranked among the top 15 teams nationally throughout the spring while wrapping up the year at No. 11 in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s (IWLCA) final poll. The squad compiled an 11-9 ledger and earned the program’s 19th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, reaching the second round.Â
Duryea, Crutchfield and Harney received IWLCA All-America recognition as Duryea collected first team honors while Crutchfield was named to the second team and Harney to the third team. The accolade marked the second All-America distinction for Duryea as the Blue Devils represented one of seven schools with three or more selections across the three All-America squads. Dureya concluded the year ranked seventh in the country in save percentage (.517). With six saves against Loyola in the NCAA first round, Duryea became just the third goalkeeper in ACC history to reach 600 saves for her career. She concluded her career ranked behind only Megan Huether (‘06) on Duke’s career saves and goalkeeper wins lists. The Beverly, Mass., native ranked among the national leaders in save percentage (7th, .517) and saves per game (14th, 9.05) this spring while pacing the ACC in both categories. Duryea also led all active Division I goalkeepers in career saves.
In 2015 Moore oversaw a defensive unit that ranked second in the ACC and 12th nationally in goals against average (8.00), and anchored Duke’s run to the NCAA semifinals. Duryea moved into fourth on the Blue Devils’ career saves list and was joined on the IWLCA All-South Region and All-ACC teams by defender Claire Scarrone. Duryea also led all conference goalies in goals against average (7.84) for the season and was second in save percentage (.474).Â
Under Moore's direction, the defense posted a 9.84 goals goals against average in 2014. Virden ranked second in the ACC in caused turnovers per game (1.47) and fifth in the league in ground balls per contest (2.11) en route to earning All-America, All-South Region and All-ACC accolades. The 2013 campaign saw the Blue Devil defense allow just 8.95 goals per game and record the second shutout in school history in a 23-0 victory over Presbyterian Feb. 10.Â
In 2012, her first season in Durham, Moore helped lead the defense to a top-10 national ranking in scoring defense. Senior goalkeeper Mollie Mackler led the ACC in save percentage (.417) and saves per game (6.0) in conference contests while also earning All-ACC recognition. The unit held 13 opponents to single-digit scoring and allowed just 8.89 goals per game, marking the program’s first season with a team goals against average under nine since 2006.Â
A native of Bel Air, Md., Moore arrived at Duke from Boston University where she served as an assistant coach during the 2011 season. With the Terriers, Moore worked with Boston’s two underclassmen goaltenders, helping freshman starter Christina Sheridan to America East All-Rookie Team honors. She also mentored 2011 America East Co-Player of the Year Danielle Etrasco as well as six all-conference selections.Â
Prior to her stint at BU, Moore worked with the goaltenders at Ohio State - helping guide the Buckeyes to a 20-14 record during her time in Columbus. Under her tutelage, Ohio State’s Kristen Gilwee set program records for career saves and wins after completing her career in 2009, while the Buckeyes’ Annie Carruthers garnered 2010 American Lacrosse Conference Goalie of the Year honors the following season. During her time in Columbus, Moore coached one All-America selection and six all-conference honorees.Â
Before beginning her coaching career, Moore was a four-year letterwinner at North Carolina where she helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA quarterfinals in each of her four seasons. The squad’s starting goalkeeper as a senior, Moore was also a four-year member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll and graduated in the spring of 2008 with a degree in exercise & sport science - sport administration and a minor in English.Â
Additionally, she was a multi-year participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy, and received the program’s highest honor, the Three-Dimensional Leader award. Moore also has extensive experience working as a camp instructor, including North Star, Between the Pipes, NEMS, Elite 300 and UNC camps.Â
Moore, who also starred in cross country and swimming at C. Milton Wright High School, led the Mustangs to the 2004 Maryland state lacrosse championship. She was inducted into her high school’s hall of fame in the spring of 2009.
Moore and her husband Jonathan Moore reside in Greenville with their children, Cade and Evangeline, and their two dogs, Sadie and Gunner.
The 2023 Pirates finished with a 10-8 record while finishing 3-3 in conference play and making the AAC Tournament for the second season in a row. Frances Kimel and Camryn Pennypacker earned AAC First-Team honors and Ellie Bromley, Sydney Frank, Alexandra Giacolone and Brynn Knight earned Second-Team recognition. Kimel and Giacolone were also tabbed IWLCA All-Region. During the regular season, the Pirates earned American Player of the Week recognitions six times with multiple other Honor Roll nods.
The 2022 Pirates earned a .500 record at 9-9 with a 2-3 mark in conference play following a 4-12 and 2-8 mark in 2021. Six 2022 Pirates earned AAC honors in 2022 with Megan Tryniski and Nicole LeGar earning First-Team nods and Alexandra Giancolone, Frances Kimel, Ellie Bromley and Leah Bestany earning Second-Team honors. Throughout the season, ECU players earned various weekly honors 14 times. The 2022 squad set program records for points, goals, assists, caused turnovers, and save percentage.
The 2020 campaign showed signs of promise before the Covid-19 Pandemic cut the season short after just eight games. The Pirates were 5-3 in the shortened season, tying the 2019 team for the most wins in the program history. Moore saw Megan Tryniski set a new single-game ECU record when she had eight points on four goals and four assists in a comeback win over VCU. The Pirates also saw Megan Pallozzi and Ashley Vernon earn AAC Attack Player of the Week and AAC Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, after beating Campbell. Pallozzi and Vernon are now the fifth and sixth players to earn AAC Weekly Awards since the conference started sponsoring women’s lacrosse in 2019.
The 2019 Pirates finished with five victories, improving their win total by three from the inaugural campaign. Ally Stanton set a new program record with 39 points on 26 goals and 13 assists to become the first Pirate to be named to the All-AAC Second-Team. ECU continued to excel in the classroom as well, earning IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad accolades for the second consecutive year.
After spending the 2016-17 academic year building the Pirate women's lacrosse program, Moore guided ECU on the field during the inaugural 2018 season. The Pirates finished its first year of athletic competition by being named an IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad as the team had a combined GPA of 3.49.
The former Amanda Barnes arrived in Greenville after five seasons as an assistant coach at Duke University. During her time in Durham, Moore guided seven Blue Devils to All-America honors, including defender Taylor Virden in 2013 and 2014, goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea in 2013 and midfielder Maddie Crutchfield and attacker Kyra Harney in 2016. Duryea became the first goalkeeper in program history to earn the distinction as a freshman while concluding the 2013 season ranked fourth nationally in save percentage (.507) and 10th in saves per game (9.00). Moore also helped develop her goalkeepers to four all-conference honors and 20 players overall to all-conference accolades.
As the Blue Devils’ defensive coordinator, Moore oversaw individual player and unit development, gameday personnel and substitutions, defense and clearing schemes and film and scouting sessions while implementing individual skill and footwork sessions. She also served a co-director of the Duke Lacrosse Camp for Girls and 7v7 Blue Devil Challenge Clinic and Tournament.Â
The 2016 campaign had Duke ranked among the top 15 teams nationally throughout the spring while wrapping up the year at No. 11 in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s (IWLCA) final poll. The squad compiled an 11-9 ledger and earned the program’s 19th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, reaching the second round.Â
Duryea, Crutchfield and Harney received IWLCA All-America recognition as Duryea collected first team honors while Crutchfield was named to the second team and Harney to the third team. The accolade marked the second All-America distinction for Duryea as the Blue Devils represented one of seven schools with three or more selections across the three All-America squads. Dureya concluded the year ranked seventh in the country in save percentage (.517). With six saves against Loyola in the NCAA first round, Duryea became just the third goalkeeper in ACC history to reach 600 saves for her career. She concluded her career ranked behind only Megan Huether (‘06) on Duke’s career saves and goalkeeper wins lists. The Beverly, Mass., native ranked among the national leaders in save percentage (7th, .517) and saves per game (14th, 9.05) this spring while pacing the ACC in both categories. Duryea also led all active Division I goalkeepers in career saves.
In 2015 Moore oversaw a defensive unit that ranked second in the ACC and 12th nationally in goals against average (8.00), and anchored Duke’s run to the NCAA semifinals. Duryea moved into fourth on the Blue Devils’ career saves list and was joined on the IWLCA All-South Region and All-ACC teams by defender Claire Scarrone. Duryea also led all conference goalies in goals against average (7.84) for the season and was second in save percentage (.474).Â
Under Moore's direction, the defense posted a 9.84 goals goals against average in 2014. Virden ranked second in the ACC in caused turnovers per game (1.47) and fifth in the league in ground balls per contest (2.11) en route to earning All-America, All-South Region and All-ACC accolades. The 2013 campaign saw the Blue Devil defense allow just 8.95 goals per game and record the second shutout in school history in a 23-0 victory over Presbyterian Feb. 10.Â
In 2012, her first season in Durham, Moore helped lead the defense to a top-10 national ranking in scoring defense. Senior goalkeeper Mollie Mackler led the ACC in save percentage (.417) and saves per game (6.0) in conference contests while also earning All-ACC recognition. The unit held 13 opponents to single-digit scoring and allowed just 8.89 goals per game, marking the program’s first season with a team goals against average under nine since 2006.Â
A native of Bel Air, Md., Moore arrived at Duke from Boston University where she served as an assistant coach during the 2011 season. With the Terriers, Moore worked with Boston’s two underclassmen goaltenders, helping freshman starter Christina Sheridan to America East All-Rookie Team honors. She also mentored 2011 America East Co-Player of the Year Danielle Etrasco as well as six all-conference selections.Â
Prior to her stint at BU, Moore worked with the goaltenders at Ohio State - helping guide the Buckeyes to a 20-14 record during her time in Columbus. Under her tutelage, Ohio State’s Kristen Gilwee set program records for career saves and wins after completing her career in 2009, while the Buckeyes’ Annie Carruthers garnered 2010 American Lacrosse Conference Goalie of the Year honors the following season. During her time in Columbus, Moore coached one All-America selection and six all-conference honorees.Â
Before beginning her coaching career, Moore was a four-year letterwinner at North Carolina where she helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA quarterfinals in each of her four seasons. The squad’s starting goalkeeper as a senior, Moore was also a four-year member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll and graduated in the spring of 2008 with a degree in exercise & sport science - sport administration and a minor in English.Â
Additionally, she was a multi-year participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy, and received the program’s highest honor, the Three-Dimensional Leader award. Moore also has extensive experience working as a camp instructor, including North Star, Between the Pipes, NEMS, Elite 300 and UNC camps.Â
Moore, who also starred in cross country and swimming at C. Milton Wright High School, led the Mustangs to the 2004 Maryland state lacrosse championship. She was inducted into her high school’s hall of fame in the spring of 2009.
Moore and her husband Jonathan Moore reside in Greenville with their children, Cade and Evangeline, and their two dogs, Sadie and Gunner.
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