Eastern Michigan Athletics
Lacrosse
Stephanie Hilker
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
The 2027 season will mark the first on the Eastern Michigan University lacrosse coaching staff for Stephanie Hilker, who came to Ypsilanti after two years with her Alma mater, Ave Maria University.
A native of Haslett, Mich., Hilker was a collegiate midfielder at AMU and will work with the team’s draw specialists.
Hilker, who currently works as a Manager in Cybersecurity for Domino’s, most recently spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Ave Maria (Ave Maria, Fla.) where she helped Gyrenes to the 2026 NAIA National Tournament, the program’s first appearance in the postseason event. Working under her former teammate Katy Sherman, AMU earned an at-large selection and the No. 7 seed in the national tournament after advancing to the Sun Conference Tournament semifinals. During her time with the Gyrenes, the program produced nine NAIA All-American honors while Hannah Shaffrey was named the 2025 Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Prior to returning to her Alma mater, Hilker served as an assistant coach at Assumption University, an NCAA Division II program in Worcester, Mass. A member of the staff for the Greyhounds’ 2022 and 2023 campaigns, she helped the team to back-to-back appearances in the quarterfinals of the Northeast 10 Tournament as the team was ranked among the national top 25 both seasons.
After graduating from Haslett High School, where she competed for the school’s lacrosse, golf, track and field, and freshman basketball teams, Hilker played for the Gyrenes for four seasons (2015-19) and served as a team captain during her junior and senior seasons. A midfielder by trade, she also answered the call to serve as an emergency goalkeeper in games as well. Throughout her career, she earned numerous athletic and academic awards, including the AMU Coaches Award and conference athlete of week awards while also serving as a member of the Honors program board.
Along with her stints in the collegiate coaching ranks, Hilker has also coached high school and club teams where she served as the head coach of Lansing Catholic High School and the head coach of Cyclones Lacrosse Club.
The Hilker File
Full Name: Stephanie Hilker
Hometown: Haslett, Mich.
High School: Haslett
College: Ave Maria University • English Literature, 2019
College: Assumption University • MBA, 2026
Coaching Experience
Year: Organization • Position • Notes
2026-pre: Eastern Michigan University • Assistant Coach
2024-26: Ave Maria University • Assistant Coach
2021-23: Assumption University • Assistant Coach
A native of Haslett, Mich., Hilker was a collegiate midfielder at AMU and will work with the team’s draw specialists.
Hilker, who currently works as a Manager in Cybersecurity for Domino’s, most recently spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Ave Maria (Ave Maria, Fla.) where she helped Gyrenes to the 2026 NAIA National Tournament, the program’s first appearance in the postseason event. Working under her former teammate Katy Sherman, AMU earned an at-large selection and the No. 7 seed in the national tournament after advancing to the Sun Conference Tournament semifinals. During her time with the Gyrenes, the program produced nine NAIA All-American honors while Hannah Shaffrey was named the 2025 Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Prior to returning to her Alma mater, Hilker served as an assistant coach at Assumption University, an NCAA Division II program in Worcester, Mass. A member of the staff for the Greyhounds’ 2022 and 2023 campaigns, she helped the team to back-to-back appearances in the quarterfinals of the Northeast 10 Tournament as the team was ranked among the national top 25 both seasons.
After graduating from Haslett High School, where she competed for the school’s lacrosse, golf, track and field, and freshman basketball teams, Hilker played for the Gyrenes for four seasons (2015-19) and served as a team captain during her junior and senior seasons. A midfielder by trade, she also answered the call to serve as an emergency goalkeeper in games as well. Throughout her career, she earned numerous athletic and academic awards, including the AMU Coaches Award and conference athlete of week awards while also serving as a member of the Honors program board.
Along with her stints in the collegiate coaching ranks, Hilker has also coached high school and club teams where she served as the head coach of Lansing Catholic High School and the head coach of Cyclones Lacrosse Club.
The Hilker File
Full Name: Stephanie Hilker
Hometown: Haslett, Mich.
High School: Haslett
College: Ave Maria University • English Literature, 2019
College: Assumption University • MBA, 2026
Coaching Experience
Year: Organization • Position • Notes
2026-pre: Eastern Michigan University • Assistant Coach
2024-26: Ave Maria University • Assistant Coach
2021-23: Assumption University • Assistant Coach
Sunday, April 26
Tuesday, April 21
Monday, April 20
Saturday, April 18
