Hall of Fame
Dotty Hall was one of the most successful coaches in the history of St. Lawrence women’s athletics with a combined win total of 306 victories in field hockey and lacrosse, but her impact on the development of the women’s athletic program could be the most part of her distinguished career as a teacher and coach.
During her term as senior women’s administrator, she played a major role in the development of women’s athletics and was a driving forced in helping create an equitable athletic program. She also served as mentor to other women’s coaches, and until her retirement in May 2000, was a popular and highly respected teacher. She earned the Maslow Teaching Award in 1995 and was a Danforth Teaching Fellow from 1980-86.
She was the first to win a NYSWCAA team title with her undefeated lacrosse team in 1990 and was the first Saint women’s coach to earn national coach of the year honors when she was named national lacrosse coach of the year in 1989. She also earned regional coach of the year honors in field hockey and is the first Saint women’s coach to take teams to the national semifinals in two different sports in the same year with the 1989 field hockey and 1990 lacrosse teams.
Dotty joined the St. Lawrence faculty and coaching staff in 1966 and won many coaching honors and team titles. She took teams to national play under both the AIAW and NCAA umbrellas and has coached two Hall of Fame teams as well as many individual Hall of Fame members.
