MONTEVALLO, Ala. – University of Montevallo Athletic Director Mark Richard is pleased to announce the hiring of Adrianna Piontek as the new head coach for the Montevallo women's lacrosse program.

Piontek, the second head coach in the history of the program, has spent the past two seasons as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, and brings four years of experience as an assistant coach across the NCAA Division I and Division II levels.

"Adrianna will galvanize our women's lacrosse program and we look forward to having her as part of our Montevallo Athletics family," said Montevallo Athletic Director Mark Richard. "She is a proven assistant coach who is ready to become a head coach. We believe Adrianna will help elevate the women's lacrosse program at Montevallo."

During her tenure at Lenoir-Rhyne, Piontek served as the defensive coordinator while assisting with recruiting both on and off campus, managing team travel and creating scouting reports on opponents.

"I would first like to thank the Director of Athletics, Mark Richard, and Associate Athletic Director Dawn Makofski for this incredible opportunity," Piontek said. "I am extremely excited for the chance to continue to build upon the culture of this young program. I can't wait to meet our student athletes and fans as we start this journey together."

Piontek helped guide Lenoir-Rhyne to a 21-16 record during her two-year tenure, including a perfect 9-0 record in South Atlantic Conference games in 2018, while helping the Bears reach the South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship game in both seasons.

"I couldn't be more grateful for my time at Lenoir-Rhyne University," Piontek said. "Everyone in that athletic department is like family to me and they have all helped prepare me for this next step in my career."

Prior to her tenure at Lenoir-Rhyne, Piontek served as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at two different NCAA Division I institutions, spending the 2016-17 academic year at Coastal Carolina University and serving one year at Kennesaw State University during the 2015-16 academic year.

While completing her master's degree in sport management from Wingate University, Piontek served as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs for two seasons. Piontek helped get the Bulldogs' program off the ground as Wingate finished 9-8 on the season and earned a berth in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament in 2015. 

Piontek earned her bachelor's degree in sport administration in 2013 from the University of Cincinnati, where she was a four-year member of the Bearcats' women's lacrosse program and served as a team captain during her senior season. Piontek earned her master's degree from Wingate University in the spring of 2015.