St. Louis native Lori Chalupny Lawson has officially assumed the position of head coach for the Maryville University women's soccer team beginning January 2018. She has been an assistant coach for the Saints since 2013 and was named as the head coach-designate in the fall of 2015.
 
"I am so excited for the opportunity to become the head coach of the women's soccer program at Maryville University," said Lawson. "I strongly believe in the vision of the university and the direction of the athletics department. Over the past five years I have seen so much growth from the women's soccer program and I look forward to continuing our development into one of the premier programs in the GLVC and all of Division II. I want to thank Dr. Mark Lombardi for this tremendous opportunity. I also want to thank Coach Delabar for everything he has done for this team over the past 17 years and for continuing to help lead us toward our goals?"
 
Chalupny was a member of the United States Women's National Team which won the 2015 World Cup in Canada. She played in the USA's contest against Colombia during the World Cup and scored a goal in an exhibition game versus New Zealand played at Busch Stadium.

Chalupny retired from the game as a player in 2015 and finished with 106 caps and 9 goals with the USWNT. In 2008, she represented the United States at Olympic games in Beijing, China where the team won a gold medal. Chalupny appeared in four games, scoring a goal in a 4-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals.  Most recently, played as a midfielder with the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL captaining the team in each of her four seasons as a Red Star.
  
Chalupny has seen the Saints improve over the past four years as an assistant and aided the 2017 Maryville squad to its best record since joining Division II. She holds a USSF National "B" coaching license and has previous college coaching experience when she was an assistant women's soccer coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 2010-12.
 
A graduate of Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves, Chalupny was ranked by Soccer America as the No. 2 player in the nation. She was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-America and twice earned All-State honors for the Markers.
 
Chalupny went on to a standout college career at North Carolina, completing her eligibility in 2006. For the Tar Heels, she was a three-time All-American and helped the team win the 2003 National Championship. A three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, she scored 30 goals and had 32 assists during her career with the Tar Heels. Chalupny was named team captain her Junior and Senior seasons with the Tar Heels. Chalupny earned her degree in sociology from UNC in 2013.
 
Chalupny played two seasons with the St. Louis Athletica of the WPS, served as team captain and was a WPS All-Star. She also spent two years with the WPS's Atlanta Beat. Chalupny signed with AIK Fotboll Dam and played one season in the Swedish professional league.
 
Chalupny was a member of the 2002 United States Under-19 World Championship Team.