Central Michigan University Athletics
Hailie Moore, Riley Eaton Complete CMU Lacrosse 2026-27 Staff
8/31/2026 12:52:00 PM | Lacrosse
First-year Chippewa Lacrosse Head Coach Joseph Manna brings on a familiar face, two former NCAA I standouts to inaugural staff
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan Lacrosse has hired Hailie Moore '24 and Riley Eaton to complete the inaugural coaching staff under first-year Head Coach Joseph Manna the program announced Monday.
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"Bringing Coach Moore and Coach Eaton on board immediately elevates our program," Manna said. "They're both young, bright, ambitious and they know what it takes to have success at the NCAA I level."
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Moore returns to Central Michigan where she was an integral part of a near-dynastic run for Chippewa Lacrosse from 2022-24 that landed a pair of NCAA tournament appearances (2022, 2023) and four total Mid-American Conference titles between regular season and tournament. Read her full bio HERE.
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Eaton, a fellow Long Islander to Manna, joins the program fresh off writing the record book for Fairleigh Dickinson Lacrosse from its inaugural 2023 season as the first Knight to reach 100 career points. She graduated with 81 career goals, 62 assists, 57 ground balls and 32 caused turnovers for FDU. Read her full bio HERE.
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"Our players have an incredible opportunity to learn directly from two leaders who have walked the path they're on right now. CMU Lacrosse got better today."
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Manna was named the third head coach of CMU Lacrosse on July 31 after a five-year stint as the first head women's lacrosse coach at NCAA II Dominican University (CA), where he led the Penguins to back-to-back conference title game appearances (2025, 2026) and amassed a 39-15 record.
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"Bringing Coach Moore and Coach Eaton on board immediately elevates our program," Manna said. "They're both young, bright, ambitious and they know what it takes to have success at the NCAA I level."
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Moore returns to Central Michigan where she was an integral part of a near-dynastic run for Chippewa Lacrosse from 2022-24 that landed a pair of NCAA tournament appearances (2022, 2023) and four total Mid-American Conference titles between regular season and tournament. Read her full bio HERE.
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Eaton, a fellow Long Islander to Manna, joins the program fresh off writing the record book for Fairleigh Dickinson Lacrosse from its inaugural 2023 season as the first Knight to reach 100 career points. She graduated with 81 career goals, 62 assists, 57 ground balls and 32 caused turnovers for FDU. Read her full bio HERE.
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"Our players have an incredible opportunity to learn directly from two leaders who have walked the path they're on right now. CMU Lacrosse got better today."
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Manna was named the third head coach of CMU Lacrosse on July 31 after a five-year stint as the first head women's lacrosse coach at NCAA II Dominican University (CA), where he led the Penguins to back-to-back conference title game appearances (2025, 2026) and amassed a 39-15 record.
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