After four seasons of being associated with one of the most successful junior college lacrosse programs in New York State and the nation, Brandi Ostrander joins Oswego State as the new field hockey and women's lacrosse head coach.

A native of East Springfield, NY, Ostrander attended Herkimer County Community College, where she was a part of three National Junior College Athletic Association women's lacrosse tournament teams as a player and a coach. She was a member of the school's inaugural women's lacrosse program which sported a 3-5 record in its debut season. The following year, Ostrander led the squad to a 12-1 record, an NJCAA Region III Championship, and a third-place finish in the national tournament. She graduated from Herkimer with an associate's degree in Science in Physical Education, named the schools Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete, and garnered a spot on Who's Who of American Junior College Students.

After serving a year as women's lacrosse volunteer assistant coach in 2006, where the team finished 13-1 in repeating as Region III Champions and finishing third nationally, Ostrander took over the reigns of the program in 2007, where she led the Generals to a 9-5 record, a runner-up Region III finish, and a fourth-place showing in the NJCAA national tournament en route to being named NJCAA District C Coach of the Year. Under her tutelage, Ostrander had seven players receive All-Region accolades, with one earning first team All-America recognition.  Throughout her association with Herkimer (as player and coach), the women's lacrosse program earned NJCAA National Academic Team of the Year honors four consecutive seasons.

Ostrander received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education in Physical Education in May 2007 from the State University of New York at Cortland and is presently pursuing her master's degree from Cortland.

E-Mail: bostrand@oswego.edu
Campus Phone: X2881