Bowdoin College

A long-time collegiate women's lacrosse coach, Paula Habel returned to Bowdoin in the summer of 2022 as assistant coach of strength & conditioning. In her prior stint as assistant women's lacrosse coach at Bowdoin, Habel's secondary duty was to assist head S& C coach Neil Willey, and now returns on a full-time basis in that role. She owns a CSCS from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and USAW Level 1 certification. 

Originally from Hingham, Massachusetts, Habel is a 2003 Cum Laude graduate of Bridgewater State with a degree in Communications. She received her master's degree in Educational Leadership from Plymouth State University in 2009. A decorated student-athlete, Habel was voted into the BSU Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2011.