Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Jill Batcheller was named the head coach of the women’s lacrosse team on June 26, 2021. Batcheller previously spent three seasons as head coach at Drexel University and six seasons at Bryant University.
 
Batcheller led the Wildcats to a 9-6 record in 2026 with six players picking up All-BIG EAST honors. The highlight of the year was the biggest victory in Villanova WLAX history, toppling No. 2 Stanford at Villanova Stadium on March 28.

While coaching the Dragons, she posted a 24-15 overall record in three seasons. After two seasons of rebuilding, Batcheller led Drexel to a 13-3 overall mark, a berth in the CAA championship game, an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and the program’s first-ever top-10 national ranking. The 2021 season marked the first-ever appearance in both the conference title game and the NCAA Tournament for Drexel.

For her efforts during the 2021 season Batcheller became the first Drexel women's lacrosse coach to earn CAA Coach of the Year honors. She was also instrumental in helping garner CAA Player of the Year distinction and CAA Goalkeeper of the Year accolades. A total of nine dragons earned All-CAA honors for their on-field performances in 2021. In addition, a Dragon was named to the IWLCA All-American second and third teams becoming the first Drexel players to claim All-America honors in the same year.

Prior to her stint at Drexel, Batcheller spent six years as the head coach at Bryant University from 2013-18 where she led the Bulldogs to three NEC conference championships, five straight NEC regular season titles from 2014-18 and an overall record of 77-33 (.600).
 
She began her coaching career at Saint Joseph's University as an assistant from 2008-09 before moving on to Brown University as the top assistant from 2010-12.
 
Batcheller is a 2007 graduate of Syracuse University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management and was a four-year starting midfielder for the Orange. She became the eighth player in school history to reach 100 career points, leading the program to its BIG EAST championship in 2007. Batcheller went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Saint Joseph's in 2009. Batcheller played high school lacrosse at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, Pa.
 
A native of the Philadelphia area, Batcheller and her husband, Tom, reside in Broomall, Pa. with their four children.