COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs Executive Director of Athletics Nathan Gibson has announced the hiring of Brice Queener as the Mountain Lions next Women's Lacrosse Head Coach.  Queener, who becomes the third head coach in program history, will begin his new role on Monday, Aug. 12.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Queener to UCCS," said Gibson.  "This was a competitive and exciting search process, and Brice really impressed us with his passion for UCCS, outstanding coaching accomplishments and vision for the program. He quickly became someone who we saw as a great fit to lead the program forward and we are excited to get him to campus!"
 
Queener comes to UCCS after spending the past five years as the Associate Head Coach at University of Denver where he served as the offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator.  He helped the Pioneers win four straight Big East Tournament Championships from 2021-2024, making it the first four Big East tournament championships in program history.  As part of winning four tournament championships, Queener was part of the DU program that went undefeated in the Big East and win the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Big East Regular Season Championships.
 
"I am thrilled to be joining the UCCS athletics family!" said Queener. "Colorado is the best place in the country to live and play lacrosse. I'm excited about sharing my passion for both as we build Mountain Lion lacrosse into a national contender!"
 
Prior to becoming a DU Pioneer, Queener was the head coach at Southwestern University for the 2019 season.  A Division III institution located in Georgetown, Texas, Queener led the Pirates to their first winning season in program history (7-6 overall).  He helped Southwestern set team records in goals, assists, shooting percentage and save percentage, and coached three all-conference first team performers.
 
Queener's stop in Georgetown, Texas came after he was the assistant coach at Fresno State University from 2016-18.  Queener helped FSU set program records for most wins, goals, assists, points, total points, shots, and saves in a season, as well as helping Fresno State to their first back-to-back winning seasons.  He developed 12 all-conference players and improved the Bulldogs scoring offense from a No. 82 ranking down to No. 42.
 
The Penn Yan, N.Y. native became a collegiate head coach for the first time in January 2013 when he started the women's lacrosse program at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.  In three seasons at the helm, Queener coached five All-Region and 29 all-conference performers.  He led the Lynx to the 2015 and 2016 Southern Athletic Association tournament championships and automatic bids to the NCAA Division III National Tournament.
 
Before taking his head coaching position at Rhodes, Queener made stops as the Men's Lacrosse Head Coach at The Hill Academy and served as assistant coaches at Siena College and Binghamton University.
 
A 2005 graduate of Georgetown University, Queener played four years for the Hoyas, helping them qualify for four-straight NCAA Quarterfinal appearances. His six-year Major League Lacrosse career saw him drafted by the Rochester Rattlers and playing there for two seasons before playing four seasons with the Hamilton Nationals.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.