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New coach in place: NMU hires Dobis as 3rd women’s lacrosse mentor in program history

NMU women’s lacrosse hires Dobis as 3rd mentor in program history

By Steve Brownlee 3 min read

MARQUETTE -- Northern Michigan University has had success with coaches coming from successful NCAA Division III programs, and athletic director Rick Comley will try that formula again after hiring Adam Dobis as the Wildcats' women's lacrosse coach, the university announced Wednesday.

After a wildly successful run by Lindsey (LeMay) Majkrzak for seven seasons, Dobis comes to Marquette after coaching at D-III Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Majkrzak has accepted the head coaching position at Lake Forest College in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois.

While Dobis had modest records of 29-33 overall and 12-17 in the Pipers' conference, his team was 10-6 overall last season, including a seven-game win streak to open the campaign.

Dobis will be the third coach at NMU in the sport, which achieved varsity status in 2017. He was in a similar situation at Hamline, which began women's lacrosse in 2016.

At Hamline, he mentored 14 all-conference selections, three College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District honorees, and four Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll recipients.

His Pipers regularly excelled academically, earning IWLCA Academic Honor Squad recognition in 2023 along with dozens of conference all-academic honors.

"We are thrilled to welcome Adam Dobis to the Wildcat family as the leader of our women’s lacrosse program," Comley said in an NMU Sports Information news release announcing the hire. "Adam brings a proven track record of student-athlete development, tactical excellence, and a strong vision for success from his time at Hamline.

"His passion for the game and commitment to building a winning and positive culture both on the field and in the classroom make him the perfect fit to elevate NMU women's lacrosse."

Before Hamline, Dobis spent two seasons as an assistant men's lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Division II Indianapolis. He helped the Greyhounds get to a 24-7 record, back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, a share of the 2022 Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season championship, and the 2021 conference tournament title.

His duties included tactical film analysis, individual player development, travel coordination and regional recruiting.

"I cannot wait to begin the next chapter in my head coaching journey at Northern Michigan University, and to start working alongside our outstanding student-athletes," Dobis said in the NMU SI release. "From the moment I stepped on campus at NMU, I could really feel the togetherness of the community and the athletic department.

"I look forward to building relationships with my new team and fellow coaches and support staff, embracing new challenges, and competing in the GLIAC. I'm excited to bring my passion, enthusiasm and energy for the sport of lacrosse, and help continue to build this lacrosse program."

Dobis has not only been a coach, but was a four-year team captain as a player at UIndy, helping guide the Greyhounds to GLVC tournament championships in 2018 and 2019, capped by the program's first Division II Final Four national appearance in 2019.

He has remained active in youth player development, coaching with the Pipeline Lacrosse Club in Minnesota and working with the Minnesota Stars box lacrosse program.

Dobis earned his bachelor's degree from UIndy in 2020 and master's in 2022.

Story contents based on Northern Michigan University Sports Information press release reviewing the news. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee's email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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