Coach Jo has dedicated herself to the Austin lacrosse scene as a player, coach, and official since moving to Austin from Washington, DC in 1994. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning & Development at the University of Texas.  In 2004, Coach Jo was certified as a personal trainer and held an internship at the UT Strength & Conditioning department to further understand the whole athlete.  In 2007, Coach Jo merged her training business with her lacrosse business to form Texas Play Hard.  Through Texas Play Hard, Austin lacrosse players now have the opportunity to practice, play, and travel with other dedicated players while receiving superior coaching.  Coach Jo instills in her players a strong work ethic, teamwork, fundamentals, fair play, self confidence and a sense of fun. 

Coach Jo brings a wealth of experience to her current position as CEO and head coach of Texas Play Hard. Coach Jo began playing lacrosse at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. and played collegiately for the University of Texas club team while serving as the club team's president. She also has been officiating the game since 1997 and rose to the District level in 2000.

In 1996, Coach Jo saw the need for girls lacrosse growth at all levels.  She founded the collegiate club league still known as the Texas Women's Lacrosse League (TWLL) and the first high school girls team in Austin at Bowie High School.  After graduating from the university, she taught mathematics and computers for a few years before returning to the university for graduate work in Exercise Physiology. Her background in education and exercise has enabled Coach Jo to build a successful business and program.

Founded

• Texas Play Hard, Inc 2007
• St. Michael's Academy Girls Lacrosse Team 2000
• First Girls Lacrosse Camp in Austin 1998
• Central Texas Women's Lacrosse Officials Organization 1998
• Austin Women's Summer League 1997
• Bowie HS Girls Lacrosse 1997

Coaching Jobs

• Westlake HS Girls Lacrosse 2004-2008
• Guest Coach with Bounce Entertainment 2006
• University of Texas Women's Lacrosse 2003-2005
• Team Texas WDNT 2006, 2008
• Triathlon Coach, 2001-2005
• Assistant Soccer Coach, St. Michael's Academy 2000
• Gymnastics Coach, Washington DC 1993-1995

Lacrosse Achievements:

• President of University of Texas Women's Lacrosse Team 1995-1997
• Best Offensive Player, UT 1999
• TWLL All-Star 1996-1998
• All-Team Player NIRSA 1997
• Best Rookie of the Year, UT 1995

Coach Char is originally from Oakton, Virginia and graduated from Oakton High School in 2001. She graduated from George Mason University in 2005 with Bachelor's Degree in Communications and minored in French. Charlotte has been playing Lacrosse since 1995.

Coach Charlotte was a Middle School Coach in Oakton, VA; coached at Cougar Camp at Oakton High School; and coached at various camps at UNH. She has served as Assistant Coach for the elite travelling team, the Outlaws since 2008.

• HS Varsity Letter - 4 Years
• Recruited to NCAA Division I - U of New Hampshire 2001 - Fall 2002; retired due to injury
• 1997 - Member of the All Star Team MD (MS Division)
• 1999 - District Honorable Mention
• 2000 and 2001 - 2nd Team All District
• 2000 - Member of National School Girls Team
• 2001 - Recipient of the Aimee Willard Spirit Award
• 2001 - Student Athlete Academic Award at UNH
• 2008 to present - Austin Red Socks
• 1998 to present - Lacrosse Official - Umpire/Referee

Kaitlynn Hall is an Austinite, born and raised. She has been playing lacrosse for 7 years, and helped to found the first girl's lacrosse team at her middle school. Kaitlynn coached middle school girls lacrosse in 2008 and 2009 at Clint Small Middle School and is a four-year varsity letterman in lacrosse from Bowie High School.

She was selected to the All-District Team in 2007 and 2008. She was selected to the Texas Women's Division National Team in 2007 and again in 2008. Kaitlynn was also selected for both the 2008 and 2009 US Lacrosse Academic All American Teams. She made the 2008 and 2009 State All-Stars and the 2008 and 2009 All-State Teams and was her high school team's MVP two years in a row. She is a former Captain of the Texas Play Hard Outlaws club team and participated in the 2008 Women's National Amateur Championships.

Kaitlynn currently attends the University of Texas at Austin and plans to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Lauren was born and raised outside of Cleveland, OH where she went to Hathaway Brown High School in Shaker Heights. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering, and then moved to Austin, Texas.
Lauren has been playing lacrosse for 12 years. She was a 4 year varsity letterman at Hathaway Brown High School, and also played with the Team Ohio traveling team. She then played for and coached the University of Virginia Club Lacrosse Team. Since moving to Austin in the fall of 2008, Lauren has been playing with the Austin Red Socks, and is very excited to become involved with Texas Play Hard.

• PSL (Private School League) All-Conference 2nd Team – 2002
• PSL All-Conference 1st team - 2004
• Blazer Award for outstanding character and sportsmanship - 2004
• All-Ohio 2nd Team - 2004
• MSLA (Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association) All-Tournament Team - 2004
• US Lacrosse Academic All- American Team - 2004
• Tournament Midfield MVP, Towson, MD - 2005