Husson University

Amanda Deshaies was named head coach of the Husson women's lacrosse program in June 2022 after serving as an assistant coach for the previous four seasons. Deshaies helped the the Eagles to the North Atlantic Conference Championship game in her first season as head coach, finishing as NAC runner-up and won the programs first NAC title in 2025, earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. 

During her time as an assistant, Deshaies helped start the varsity women's lacrosse program at Bangor High School and worked with attack and goalkeepers at Husson, helping Mallory Burchill earn North Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and NAC All-Conference First Team in 2019. 

A 2018 graduate of Husson, Deshaies earned a bachelor of science in psychology and a master of business administration from Husson in 2020. A four-year letter-winner and team captain with the women's program. Deshaies was a three-time NAC All-Conference selection and the programs record holder for career goals, points and ground balls. 

The Wells, Maine native, Deshaies resides in Hampden and comes to Husson after spending the past three years in the banking industry, previously as the senior payroll specialist for Bangor Savings Bank.