JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu
A new season is on the horizon. Butler has officially added women’s lacrosse as their 20th Division I sport and will begin play in the 2016-17 academic year. New head coach Cecil Pilson is at the helm.
Pilson, who led Mercyhurst University’s program for the past 11 seasons, was hired on Dec. 16, 2015. He posted a 133-57 overall record for a .700 winning percentage during his tenure at the Division II university. Pilson will guide a combination of current club lacrosse players, incoming freshmen and transfer students.