Sydney McClure - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory - Central Michigan University Athletics

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Sydney McClure

Title:
Assistant Coach
Year at CMU:
1st
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
Alma Mater/Year:
1st
Experience:
Coastal Carolina '24

Sydney McClure was named an assistant coach for Central Michigan Lacrosse in June 2025 under Head Coach Emilia Ward following the conclusion of her competitive collegiate career at Coastal Carolina.

McClure was key to a strong step forward for the Chanticleer program, leading its offense to its first NCAA tournament appearance and an Atlantic Sun (ASUN) championship as a First-Team All-ASUN selection. She then proceeded to claim the 2025 ASUN Offensive Player of the Year honor, the CCU single-season goals record and a nomination as Coastal’s Female Athlete of the Year in route to a consecutive appearance in the ASUN Tournament Final.

While at Coastal Carolina, McClure played an active part in the program’s summer camps and clinics as a coach and aided recruiting efforts through campus tours and holding Q&A sessions with prospects.

She graduated cum laude from Coastal Carolina University with her bachelor’s in sport communication in 2024, earning IWLCA Honor Roll and ASUN All-Academic honors then immediately moved to pursue a master’s in sport management from CCU during her final season with an expected completion of 2026.

McClure has offered private, individual lessons for players between 10-15 years of age and spent the summer of 2022 as the head coach of the Atlanta Storm Lacrosse Club, designing practices and individualized development plans, and communicating with her players’ families during travel to and from tournaments.