BALTIMORE, MD – Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse head coach Tim McCormack announced the hiring of Dorrien Van Dyke and Nicole Graziano as assistant coaches today. In addition, Director of Operations Erin Misner will remain on the staff.
 
"I'm incredibly excited to have Nicole and Dorrien join the staff," McCormack said. "They truly love the game and are tremendous competitors. Most of all, they value developing relationships with the young women they coach. They are incredible role models and will help guide us to success.
 
Van Dyke and Graziano spent the last three seasons on McCormack's staff at Arizona State. During their time in Tempe, the Sun Devils went 26-17 with back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2021 and 2022. Arizona State also made its first-ever appearance in the Pac-12 Championship game in 2022. Van Dyke will coach the Blue Jay defense and Graziano will coach the offense.
 
Graziano helped turn around the Arizona State offense. In the year prior her arrival in Tempe, the Sun Devils ranked 96^th in the nation with 9.89 goals per game. In her first season, a COVID-shortened 2020 season, ASU ranked 12^th in the nation with 16.38 goals per game. Arizona State led the Pac-12 in scoring in 2020 and 2021 (16.44 goals per game) and ranked third in 2022 (13.21).
 
Graziano arrived at Arizona State after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Rutgers. During her tenure with the Scarlet Knights, she assisted in all areas of program and worked specifically with the draw specialists and offensive personnel.
 
"I am extremely excited to join the Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse program," said Graziano. "I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that is Hopkins Lacrosse and can't wait to get started in Baltimore!"
 
Graziano capped an impressive career at Florida when she was named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award in 2016. The Big East Midfielder of the Year, she also earned First Team IWLCA All-America honors after leading the Gators to an 18-2 record and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Graziano played in 84 games and her name is all over the Florida record book. She ranks 14^th in career points (158), 13^th in goals (107), 11^th in assists (51), eighth in draws (112), 10^th in caused turnovers (53) and is tied for third in games played.
 
Graziano graduated from Florida in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and her master's degree in management in 2016.
 
Van Dyke's Arizona State defense led the Pac-12 in ground balls and ranked fourth in scoring defense in 2021 (12.62) and 2022 (12.79). The squad also ranked third in caused turnovers in 2020 (7.13) and then second in 2021 (8.50) and 2022 (7.11). In addition to her work with the defense, Van Dyke made immediate improvements in the Sun Devil draw control unit. Arizona State ranked fourth in the Pac-12 prior to her arrival in Tempe. ASU ranked third (14.25) in 2020, second in 2021 (16.68) and then led the league (15.95) this past season. The Sun Devils also ranked in the top-20 in the nation in draws in each of the last two seasons.
 
Van Dyke began her coaching career in 2018 at Monmouth and helped the Hawks capture the MAAC regular season championship. She assisted in all day-to-day operations of the program, including planning practices and managing team travel. She worked closely with the midfielders and attackers.
 
Van Dyke then spent one season on the staff at James Madison, helping the defending national champions to the 2019 CAA regular season and tournament titles. While with the Dukes, she developed Maddie McDaniel into one of the premier draw specialists in the country. The First Team All-CAA selection set the school and conference single-season record with 127 draw controls.
 
"I am incredibly grateful to Tim and the Johns Hopkins Athletic Department for this opportunity to work at such a historic university and to join the Blue Jay family'" said Van Dyke. "Tim is the best boss in the business, and I am excited to build on the tradition of Hopkins lacrosse while working along-side him again."
 
Van Dyke turned an impressive career at Stony Brook and sits near the top of the Seawolves' record book in goals (5^th • 197), assists (7^th • 71), points (5^th • 268) and draw controls (6^th • 179). A three-time IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic selection, she earned Third Team All-America honors as a senior. In her four years, Van Dyke led Stony Brook to a 72-12 record with four America East titles and four trips to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Van Dyke graduated from Stony Brook in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in business management. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in applied leadership and management from Arizona State.