Laura Pierce
Laura Pierce

Bio

Laura Pierce (Head Coach; 4th Season 11-64)

Laura is in her fourth season as the head coach of the Fitchburg State Women's Basketball Team.

Pierce came to the Falcons after serving as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Wheaton College. During her time at Wheaton College, Pierce worked primarily with the team’s guards fostering individual, group, and team chemistry.  Her other responsibilities included practice plans, fundraising efforts, and developing recruiting schedules for the coaching staff. The team boasted a 2018-19 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) second-team all-conference selection, and nine players were tabbed NEWMAC academic all-conference. Previously, Pierce served as an assistant coach at Wesleyan University for two seasons.

Pierce, a three-year captain for the Lyons, finished her career at Wheaton with 622 points, 253 rebounds, 424 assists, and 68 steals in 100 games played (87 starts). Pierce currently ranks third all-time in program history in assists and fifth all-time in three-point field goals made, with 121 total.

Pierce earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 2015 from Wheaton College and a graduate degree in liberal studies from Wesleyan University in 2017. She most recently earned a master's degree in Business Administration in 2021 from Fitchburg State.