University Southern California Trojans
Women's Lacrosse
Sam Apuzzo
- Title:
- Head Coach
Sam Apuzzo—Tewaaraton Award winner and World Champion—was hired in June 2026 to become the second head coach of USC lacrosse.
Apuzzo accepts her first appointment as a collegiate head coach and enters her first season with the Women of Troy in 2027. She previously served as an assistant coach at her alma mater Boston College for six seasons (2021-26) and was a graduate assistant for the Eagles in 2020.
While on staff at BC, Apuzzo led one of the top scoring offenses and draw units in the nation. The Eagles were 105-25 (.808) during her tenure in Chestnut Hill, Mass., where she helped coach Charlotte North—a two-time Tewaaraton Award winner—and Jenn Medjid, a Tewaaraton Award finalist.
Apuzzo was on staff and helped lead the Eagles to four consecutive NCAA championship games. Boston College won national titles in 2021 and 2024 and was the national runner-up in 2022 and 2023. As a collegian, Apuzzo played in three NCAA championship games (2017-19).
In 2025, under Apuzzo’s tutelage, three Eagles ranked in the top 10 in the nation in points: Rachel Clark (128), Emma LoPinto (113) and Mckenna Davis (105) and were first, fourth, and fifth, respectively, in the ACC. The Eagles led the nation in offensive efficiency and assists (9.41 apg) and were top three in scoring offense (17.00 gpg). In 2024, Apuzzo helped lead the Eagles’ offense to second in the ACC and sixth in the nation in offense (16.17 gpg). In 2023, BC finished fifth in the ACC in scoring and was top 20 in the country.
In her first season (2021) as a full-time assistant coach, Apuzzo helped BC lead the ACC in scoring offense (second in the NCAA) with 16.80 goals per game. The Eagles scored at least 20 goals in six games and their 388 goals ranked second most in a single season in program history.
As a student-athlete, Apuzzo helped lead Boston College to three consecutive national championship appearances and back-to-back undefeated regular seasons as a junior and a senior. She established BC’s program records for career points (390), goals (278), and draw controls (444), and tied with teammate Kenzie Kent for the fewest games needed to reach 100 career points (25).
Apuzzo concluded her collegiate career in fourth for assists at BC with 112 and was first (129), third (124) and fourth (119) in single-season points. She was also first (94), second (88), and third (80) in the Eagles’ record books for single-season goals. Her 191 draw controls as a senior stood as the best in single-season history at BC. Over her career, Apuzzo produced four 10-point performances, headlined by a nine-goal outburst against Navy (Feb. 24, 2018).
Apuzzo became the first player from Boston College to win the prestigious Tewaaraton Award in 2018 and was a three-time nominee (2017, ‘18, ‘19) and a two-time finalist (2018, ‘19). Apuzzo also won the Honda Award for Lacrosse in 2018 and was a finalist in 2019. She was a three-time IWLCA All-America first-team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a two-time IWLCA Attacker of the Year (2018, ‘19), a two-time Inside LacrossePreseason All-American (2018, ‘19), a three-time NCAA all-tournament team member (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a three-time All-ACC first-team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a three-time All-ACC Tournament Team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19) and the ACC’s Attacker of the Year in back-to-back years (2018, ‘19).
In three games against the Trojans, Apuzzo scored 10 goals and had five assists to total 15 points. She also picked up four ground balls, caused four turnovers, and raked in 15 draw controls in contests played in 2017, ’18, and ’19; all wins for the Eagles.
Apuzzo holds two degrees from Boston College. She received her bachelor's degree in 2019 and completed a master's degree in 2021.
On the field, Apuzzo is an active member of Team USA. She helped the U.S. win gold medals in 2022 at the World Championship and won gold in 2025 at the World Games with the U.S. National Sixes Team.
Apuzzo accepts her first appointment as a collegiate head coach and enters her first season with the Women of Troy in 2027. She previously served as an assistant coach at her alma mater Boston College for six seasons (2021-26) and was a graduate assistant for the Eagles in 2020.
While on staff at BC, Apuzzo led one of the top scoring offenses and draw units in the nation. The Eagles were 105-25 (.808) during her tenure in Chestnut Hill, Mass., where she helped coach Charlotte North—a two-time Tewaaraton Award winner—and Jenn Medjid, a Tewaaraton Award finalist.
Apuzzo was on staff and helped lead the Eagles to four consecutive NCAA championship games. Boston College won national titles in 2021 and 2024 and was the national runner-up in 2022 and 2023. As a collegian, Apuzzo played in three NCAA championship games (2017-19).
In 2025, under Apuzzo’s tutelage, three Eagles ranked in the top 10 in the nation in points: Rachel Clark (128), Emma LoPinto (113) and Mckenna Davis (105) and were first, fourth, and fifth, respectively, in the ACC. The Eagles led the nation in offensive efficiency and assists (9.41 apg) and were top three in scoring offense (17.00 gpg). In 2024, Apuzzo helped lead the Eagles’ offense to second in the ACC and sixth in the nation in offense (16.17 gpg). In 2023, BC finished fifth in the ACC in scoring and was top 20 in the country.
In her first season (2021) as a full-time assistant coach, Apuzzo helped BC lead the ACC in scoring offense (second in the NCAA) with 16.80 goals per game. The Eagles scored at least 20 goals in six games and their 388 goals ranked second most in a single season in program history.
As a student-athlete, Apuzzo helped lead Boston College to three consecutive national championship appearances and back-to-back undefeated regular seasons as a junior and a senior. She established BC’s program records for career points (390), goals (278), and draw controls (444), and tied with teammate Kenzie Kent for the fewest games needed to reach 100 career points (25).
Apuzzo concluded her collegiate career in fourth for assists at BC with 112 and was first (129), third (124) and fourth (119) in single-season points. She was also first (94), second (88), and third (80) in the Eagles’ record books for single-season goals. Her 191 draw controls as a senior stood as the best in single-season history at BC. Over her career, Apuzzo produced four 10-point performances, headlined by a nine-goal outburst against Navy (Feb. 24, 2018).
Apuzzo became the first player from Boston College to win the prestigious Tewaaraton Award in 2018 and was a three-time nominee (2017, ‘18, ‘19) and a two-time finalist (2018, ‘19). Apuzzo also won the Honda Award for Lacrosse in 2018 and was a finalist in 2019. She was a three-time IWLCA All-America first-team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a two-time IWLCA Attacker of the Year (2018, ‘19), a two-time Inside LacrossePreseason All-American (2018, ‘19), a three-time NCAA all-tournament team member (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a three-time All-ACC first-team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19), a three-time All-ACC Tournament Team selection (2017, ‘18, ‘19) and the ACC’s Attacker of the Year in back-to-back years (2018, ‘19).
In three games against the Trojans, Apuzzo scored 10 goals and had five assists to total 15 points. She also picked up four ground balls, caused four turnovers, and raked in 15 draw controls in contests played in 2017, ’18, and ’19; all wins for the Eagles.
Apuzzo holds two degrees from Boston College. She received her bachelor's degree in 2019 and completed a master's degree in 2021.
On the field, Apuzzo is an active member of Team USA. She helped the U.S. win gold medals in 2022 at the World Championship and won gold in 2025 at the World Games with the U.S. National Sixes Team.
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