Oshawa, ON – Lacrosse Canada has announced the coaching and support staff for the 2026 Team Canada Women’s National Field Lacrosse Team, set to compete at the Women’s World Championships in Japan. The staff brings a mix of international experience and leadership as the team prepares for the upcoming championship.

Scott Teeter: Co-Head Coach

Scott Teeter brings extensive international and high-performance coaching experience to the Team Canada Women’s National Team., serving as Co-Head Coach. He has served as head coach for Team Canada at multiple major international events, including coaching the U19 Women’s Field Team in 2011 and leading the U19 program to a gold medal at the 2015 World Championships. Teeter also guided the Senior Women’s Field Team to a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships and served as head coach of the senior national team at both the 2022 World Championship and the 2022 World Games.

Teeter is currently the head coach of the University of Louisville women’s lacrosse program, where he has spent the past eight seasons leading one of the most competitive schedules in NCAA Division I. Over more than two decades as a head coach, he has consistently developed elite athletes and built programs capable of competing at the highest levels of the sport.

His proven international success, strong leadership, and long-standing commitment to Canadian lacrosse make him an ideal fit as Canada prepares for the 2026 Women’s World Championships in Japan.

Allison Daley: Co-Head Coach

Allison Daley has been a key figure in Team Canada’s women’s field lacrosse program for more than a decade, contributing at the international level as both a player and coach. She will serve as General Manager and Co-Head Coach for the Team Canada Women’s National Team.

As a player, Daley was a standout goaltender and team captain at Canisius College, where she earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, MAAC Tournament MVP, and IWLCA All-Region honors, while setting school records for career saves and goals-against average. Internationally, she represented Canada at multiple major events, earning silver medals at the 2017 World Cup, 2017 World Games, the 2019 U19 World Championships, and the 2022 World Championships. She was also a member of Canada’s gold medal–winning U19 team at the 2015 World Championships.

In her coaching career, Daley recently served as head coach of Canada’s Women’s U20 National Team in 2024. Alongside her international work, she is currently the Associate Head Coach at the University of Louisville and previously served as head coach at Canisius College.

A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Daley continues to play an important role in Canada’s high-performance pathway through her leadership, experience, and long-standing commitment to the growth of the women’s game.pathway.

Kylee White: Assistant Coach

Kylee White returns to represent Canada on the international stage, bringing extensive experience as both a player and coach within the national program. A four-time member of Canada’s Women’s World Championship teams, White helped the program capture its first bronze medal in 27 years in 2009 and followed that with a silver medal in 2013.

As a coach, White has made a significant impact across Canada’s high-performance pathway. She most recently served as an assistant coach with Canada’s U20 National Team, which earned silver at the 2024 World Championships, previously coached Canada’s U19 National Team in 2007, and most recently completed her role with the Canada West U17 Development Team in November. She has coached collegiately for more than 22 years and is currently in her 15th season as head coach at San Diego State University, where she has built the program into a consistent national contender.

As a student-athlete at The Ohio State University, White earned four varsity letters, served as a co-captain, and ranks among the program’s all-time leaders in caused turnovers and ground balls. Recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, White’s long-standing connection to the national program, combined with her leadership and development experience, continues to make her a valuable presence for Team Canada.

Dana Dobbie: Assistant Coach

Dana Dobbie has been a cornerstone of Canadian women’s lacrosse since 2003, representing Team Canada at six World Championships (2003, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024) and earning both bronze and silver medals. A four-time All-World selection, she received the Was Patterson Award in 2022 and competed in two World Games—winning silver in 2017 and helping Canada capture its first-ever Sixes gold in 2022. She most recently captained Canada at the inaugural 2024 Women’s World Box Lacrosse Championship.

Dobbie is entering her 18th season at Loyola University Maryland, where she has helped guide the Greyhounds to 13 NCAA tournament appearances and 11 conference championships, while coaching two Tewaaraton finalists, 34 All-Americans, and record-setting draw specialists. A former standout at the University of Maryland, she was a two-time Tewaaraton finalist, two-time First Team All-American, two-time ACC Player of the Year, and IWLCA Midfielder of the Year, setting the NCAA single-season record with 126 draw controls.

Professionally, Dobbie has competed in the UWLX, WPLL, and WLL, winning a WPLL championship with the Baltimore Brave in 2019 and earning multiple All-Star selections. She later coached the WLL All-Star Champion team in 2025. Off the field, she has contributed significantly to the sport’s growth through World Lacrosse’s Blue Skies working group and as Vice Chair of the World Lacrosse Athletes Commission, advocating for gender equity across field, box, and sixes. A native of Fergus, Ontario, Dobbie is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the game.

Ashley Bull: Assistant Coach

The next member of our coaching staff enjoyed a decorated collegiate career at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, competing for five seasons on scholarship while earning a Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness and a Master of Science in Sport Administration. A standout athlete, she was a four-time MAAC Champion, two-time First Team All-MAAC selection, MAAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2014, and a multiple All-MAAC Academic Team honouree.

Ashley has represented Canada on the international stage as a member of the 2011 U19 Women’s National Team, helping Canada capture a bronze medal at just 16 years old, and again in 2024 at the inaugural Women’s Box Lacrosse World Championship. Both experiences continue to shape her coaching philosophy and approach to high performance environments.

Over the past decade, Ashley has been a leader within BC Women’s Lacrosse and the national system, most recently serving as Lacrosse Canada’s High Performance Coordinator. Now in her 12th season coaching in BC and sixth as Head Coach, she has played a key role in developing athletes for provincial, national, and international competition.

Claire Biafore : Medical Staff

Claire Biafore has been a valued member of Lacrosse Canada’s high-performance medical team since 2021, providing expert care and support across both the Senior Women’s Field and Women’s Sixes programs. She is a Certified Athletic Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Registered Massage Therapist, and Medical Acupuncture practitioner, and holds a High Performance Certification.

Biafore has supported Canadian teams to significant international success, including silver at the 2022 Women’s World Championship in Maryland and gold at the 2022 World Games in Alabama in Sixes. Her recent international experience also includes silver with the Women’s U20 team at the 2024 World Championship in Hong Kong, silver at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu (Sixes), silver at the 2025 Atlas Games in Maryland, and gold and silver finishes at Super Sixes in Oshawa in 2025. She will continue her role with the Senior Women’s Field National Team as a trainer during the 2026 competition cycle in Tokyo.

Erika Ashie : Medical Staff

Erika Ashie has been working in lacrosse for more than a decade and brings extensive experience in high-performance sport environments. A Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT[C]), Ashie began her career in lacrosse prior to earning her certification and later served as Head Athletic Therapist for Team Ontario Lacrosse for four years.

She joined Lacrosse Canada in 2022 and will be heading to Japan for her third World Championship, continuing her long-standing involvement at the international level. Ashie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Athletic Therapy as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and is also a certified yoga and Pilates instructor, integrating movement, recovery, and performance into her therapeutic approach.

Lacrosse Canada looks forward to working with Ashie again in 2026.

ABOUT LACROSSE CANADA

Lacrosse Canada is the national governing body for Lacrosse in Canada, dedicated to the promotion, development, and preservation of the sport at all levels. As stewards of Canada’s national summer sport, Lacrosse Canada oversees national championships, high-performance programs, and the country’s representation on the international stage.

For more information, please contact:

Kealan Pilon
Communications Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
kealan@lacrosse.ca