Lisa LeClair is one half of a pair of throwing coaches with her husband Jon. As assistant coaches at Tufts University - 12 years for Jon, 18 for Lisa - they have mentored over 20 New England Small College Athletic Conference and New England Division III Champions, as well as numerous All-Americans in the shot put, discus, hammer throw, weight throw and pentathlon. Lisa was named the USTFCCCA Assistant Coach of the Year for the New England Region three straight years from 2011 to 2013.Â
A 2001 graduate of Wheaton College, Lisa was a member of the Lyons' 1999 NCAA Championship team in track & field. They were inducted into the Lyon's Yowell Hall of Fame in 2015. She also played soccer and captained the track and field team. As a heptathlete, she found most of her success in the throws, qualifying for the NCAAs in the shot put.
Lisa is a teacher at Dedham Middle School and also helps coach the varsity girls soccer team and track and field team.
Married since 2012, Lisa and Jon have a son, Sawyer.Â
