Jenn Cook

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Broomall, Pa.
High School:
Marple-Newtown

Jenn Cook was one of the best women's lacrosse players in Carolina and Atlantic Coast Conference history, and now in her fourth season back at UNC, she is one of the top assistant coaches in the nation.

Her presence on the Tar Heel staff has paid dividends in recruiting and on the field. In 2009, Logan Ripley earned National Goalkeeper of the Year honors and Amber Falcone was named the National Defender of the Year. Jenn Russell was a Tewaaraton finalist and a consensus first-team All-America in 2010. Last spring,

Before returning to Carolina, Cook served as an assistant coach at Drexel University in 2008.

Cook, who lettered at Carolina from 2004-07, was a three-time first-team All-America and earned 2006 National Defender of the Year honors from Inside Lacrosse. She garnered first-team All-ACC honors three times, was a Tewaraaton Trophy nominee and helped lead the Tar Heels to three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.

Cook is Carolina's career leader in ground balls with 200 and finished her career tied as the school's career leader in games played with 76. She also set a then-school record for draw controls with 51 in 2005.

"Carolina is a special place, steeped with traditions of success and high expectations for character, integrity and performance," Levy says. "There is not a better person to impart our Carolina values to current and future Tar Heels than Jenn Cook, who has walked in those shoes and was one of the best players in ACC history."