Katrina Dowd is back at North Carolina.
Weeks after Dowd left her post as head coach at Oregon, it was announced Friday that Dowd joined Jenny Levy’s staff as associate head coach — the same program she served for from 2013-16.
The news provides an ending to a 2018 Oregon coaching staff in flux this offseason. Dowd resigned from her position at Oregon on July 13 after two seasons at the helm, citing “pursuing other opportunities” as a factor in her decision.
Dowd is one of a handful of Oregon coaches to leave the school this summer. Softball coach Mike White, women’s golf coach Ria Scott, women’s tennis coach Alison Silviero and track and field coaches Maurica Powell and Andy Powell joined Dowd in leaving Oregon.
Shortly after Dowd stepped down, former Oregon assistant and fellow U.S. national team member Michelle Tumolo left to accept the head coach position at Wagner. The Ducks filled their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, hiring former Stanford assistant Chelsea Gamble.
Becca Block, an assistant under Dowd for the past two seasons and member of the 2017 U.S. women’s national team, remains at Oregon as an assistant after serving as interim coach for 18 days.
Dowd finished her Oregon career with an 18-17 record in two seasons. She’ll join a staff at North Carolina that she’s extremely familiar with, after previously helping the Tar Heels to two NCAA titles in four seasons.
“I am excited to be back at North Carolina,” Dowd said. “Chapel Hill is a special place, and I am looking forward to continuing the legacy of success with Carolina lacrosse.”