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Bonnie Rosen (HHS ’88) Reflects on Her Coaching Career at Temple

After 20 seasons leading Temple women’s lacrosse, Harriton alum Bonnie Rosen ’88 is still making an impact on and off the field. With more than 230 career wins, Hall of Fame honors and a lasting legacy at Temple, Rosen continues to inspire as one of the region’s most accomplished coaches.

Three days before Temple’s women’s lacrosse season opener, Bonnie Rosen had an unexpected visitor join the longtime coach and her team at practice.

Two trumpeter swans, a protected bird species not native to Philadelphia, flew onto Howarth Field, giving Rosen another new experience in her coaching journey. One flew off but the other hung around.

Rosen and the team spent the day working with a biology professor from Temple and a volunteer animal rescuer to capture and properly release the swan. It was something Rosen never thought she would be doing.

“It’s never a dull moment and there’s always something new,” said Rosen, who has been at the helm for 20 years at Temple.

It was just the latest memory in a career full of success for Rosen. Her achievements stack up against some of the best to ever coach women’s lacrosse. She has more than 230 career wins, has been to 12 conference tournaments, two NCAA Tournaments and is a member of both the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame…

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