Lauren Ottensmeyer
Ballwin
Summary
Dynamic Head Coach with a proven track record at Women's Lacrosse High School Elite Club, excelling in athlete development and performance assessment. Expert in event planning and motivational leadership, fostering team cohesion and individual growth. Adept at crafting tailored coaching strategies that enhance player skills and confidence, driving success on and off the field. Successful player and athlete throughout the years of high school and college lacrosse.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Coach - Part Time
Women's Lacrosse High School Elite Club
Ballwin
06.2021 - Current
- Led 18-22 players through practices twice a week, and traveled to different states like Colorado, Florida, Ohio, etc.
- To play in tournaments, organized team events, and dinners.
- Coached on how to actively lead younger girls in learning new skills within the sport of lacrosse.
- I taught the assistant coach how to effectively teach and grow the younger girls' skills.
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
- Assessed player abilities and assigned positions according to individual strengths.
- Maintained positive relationships between players, coaches, parents, administrators.
- Implemented team practice, meeting and game schedules and communicated important information to players, staff and families.
- Conducted exercising drills to improve flexibility, stamina and strength of each player.
- Guided athletes with encouragement, motivation and nutritional advice to support athletic performance and overall well-being.
- Developed and implemented practice plans to ensure team success.
- Fostered a positive and motivational environment to boost team morale and cohesion.
Private Lessons Lacrosse Instructor
Self-employeed
Ballwin
06.2021 - Current
- Teach technical skills, as well as advanced skills, for growing players within the sport of lacrosse.
- Adapting to each player's needs and training each player to become a better athlete.
- Lead players to learn their own strengths, and build confidence within themselves.
- Observed and evaluated student performance and development and provided appropriate feedback on work.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet athletes' needs.
Server
Meadowbrook Country Club
Ballwin
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Greet and serve 100+ customers daily, answer product questions, and complete orders
- Create a family friendly dining experience through attentive and personable manners
- Utilized communication with coworkers, managers, and customers to create a positive work environment
- Developed effective communication skills with customers
Education
Masters of Science - Sports Administration
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH04.2025
Bachelors of Arts and Science - Psychology, Political Science
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH04.2024
Skills
- Athlete development
- Team building
- Performance assessment
- Event planning
- Coaching techniques
- Communication skills
- Leadership abilities
- Motivational leadership
- Skill building
- Sports enthusiast
- Communication
- Game organization
- Game strategy planning
- Player coaching
- Offensive and defensive strategy
Extracurricular Activities
Women's Lacrosse player, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 08/20, Active, Playing lacrosse for the University of Cincinnati which has given me high time management skills, communication skills, organizational skills, listening skills, and an understanding of the importance of being a great team player., Transferred to University of Cincinnati from Youngstown State which gave me the ability to adapt to change and flexibility to be able to adjust to something new.
Voluntary Community Service
- St. Francis Soup Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH, 10/14/23, 10/24/23, Cleaned and organized dishes., Wiped down tables and ran trays to dish., Led other participants through each role necessary to complete the dinner service effectively.
- Making Strides Against Cancer Walk, Cincinnati, OH, 10/21/23, Walked through the city of Cincinnati and over the Purple People Bridge., Cheered on walkers as they started the event., Helped pass out scrunchies for donations.
- Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, Cincinnati, OH, 11/19/23, Bought supplies such as bread and meat for the event., Made sandwiches and bagged them for packaging., Packaged sandwiches into boxes and brought them to the pantry.
Accomplishments
- 2017-2019 Missouri First Team All-Metro
- 2017-2019 Missouri First Team All-Conference
- 2019 Tied for Single Season Goals in Missouri
- MAC Offensive Player of the week, 2021
- Academic Honor Roll 2020-2021, 2021-2022
- Academic Dean's List Recipient, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025
- Academic All-AAC Team, 2022-2023
- Academic First Team All Big 12, 2023-2024
- American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference, 2024
- One of seven University of Cincinnati lacrosse players to reach 100 career goals
- USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American, 2024
- USA Lacrosse Preseason Third team All-American, 2025
- Unanimous Preseason All Big 12 Team, 2025
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the week, March 4, 2025
- Big 12 Student-Athlete of the Month, March 2025
Affiliations
Women’s Lacrosse player August 2020-Active
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Playing lacrosse for the University of Cincinnati which has given me high time management skills, communication skills, organizational skills, Listening skills, and an understanding of the importance of being a great team player
- Transferred to University of Cincinnati from Youngstown state which gave me the ability to adapt to change and flexibility to be able to adjust to something new
Timeline
Head Coach - Part Time
Women's Lacrosse High School Elite Club
06.2021 - Current
Private Lessons Lacrosse Instructor
Self-employeed
06.2021 - Current
Server
Meadowbrook Country Club
08.2017 - 08.2020
Masters of Science - Sports Administration
University of Cincinnati
Bachelors of Arts and Science - Psychology, Political Science
University of Cincinnati
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