Hall of Fame Calls on Humbled Garrison Athletics Director

Traci Davis said she never played lacrosse to be inducted into the Hall of Fame; she just liked competing with her teammates and friends.

But she wound up there anyway, as the former All-American was inducted in the 53rd class of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame during an October ceremony in Hunt Valley. She was one of 83 women to be inducted in the history of the Hall of Fame, which includes 374 members.

Davis, who starred at St. Paul's School for Girls, Ursinus College and eventually as a member of the U.S. women's national team, has been athletics director at in Owings Mills since 2005.

"When I was notified about it, it was very humbling," Davis said. "The sports community here, the lacrosse community in particular, is special."

She has also coached the field hockey team at Garrison Forest for 12 seasons, and led them to a championship last weekend.

It's safe to say Davis has had a pretty good couple of weeks.

And while she may have had an inkling the field hockey championship could be coming -- Garrison Forest has won two straight titles -- the Hall of Fame induction came as a surprise.

"It was really something. All the lead up to it was really exciting," Davis said. "I played and loved playing, so this was never something I hoped for, or dreamt of.

"It's icing on the cake I didn’t even order."

Here's Davis' resume, according to an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland statement:

• Four-year high school player (St. Paul's School for Girls)
• Team Captain (1978)
• MVP and high scorer (1977, 1978)
• Four-year college player (James Madison, 1978; Ursinus, 1979-1982: Captain)
• U.S. Women's National Team, First Team (1979-1989)
• AIAW All-Championship Lacrosse Team (1981)
• U.S. Touring Team (1981, 1984)
• U.S. Team Captain, Canadian National Tournament (1985)
• U.S. World Cup Team (1986)
• Inducted into the US Lacrosse Greater Baltimore Chapter Hall of Fame (1999) and St. Paul's School for Girls Hall of Fame (2001)
• Coach and Umpire for high school and college lacrosse
• Currently is athletics director at Garrison Forest School