SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Drury University Vice President and Director of Athletics Corey Bray, announced Robert Brucken as the inaugural coach for the women's lacrosse program.
 
Brucken comes to Drury from New Jersey where he has coached women's lacrosse at several levels. He started the Parsippany, NJ youth lacrosse program, was the Girl's Head Lacrosse Coach at Parsippany High School, served as the Director for Evolution Lacrosse's' Elite Program and Regional Director of T3 Cobra Elite. Prior to his current coaching roles, Brucken was also the head coach at Ramapo College of New Jersey, building it into a very competitive program. Brucken also has his US Lacrosse Level 3 Certification.

"We are very excited that Coach Brucken will be the inaugural coach of our new women's Lacrosse program," said Bray. "His coaching experience will provide the solid groundwork upon which Drury University will build its women's Lacrosse program with outstanding student-athletes who will represent the university well in the classroom, in the community and in competition.  Please join me in welcoming Coach Brucken to the Panthers family."
 
Brucken earned a BS degree in Applied Management from Grand Canyon University. Brucken and his wife Rebecca have one daughter Jordyn.
 
Women's lacrosse is one of seven new club sports Drury will launch in the 2022-23 academic year.
 
Drury's April 28 announcement on the addition of seven club sports
 
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