Madison Carter joined the Quakers as an assistant coach in July 2026.
Before her move to Penn, Carter worked for three seasons as assistant coach for UConn until Spring 2026. Prior to working in Storrs, CT, Carter was also an assistant coach at Clemson's women's lacrosse program for three years. Prior to Clemson, Carter had the same position at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. She led the Bears to a 2021 Southern Conference Championship.
Carter played lacrosse at Penn State, and graduated with high honors in 2019 with her Bachelor's in Rehabilitation and Human Services. She then stayed for a fifth year due to a redshirt season, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During her time as a Nittany Lion, Carter led her team to two back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances in 2016 and 2017. Also, she was named B1G Ten Freshman of the Year in 2016, earned IWLCA All-American honors in 2017 and 2018, and was named captain for the Nittany Lions.
Carter is the fifth all-time scorer for Penn State women's lacrosse with 197 goals. She is the eldest daughter of Maureen and Brett Carter. Her father played both volleyball and basketball at Salisbury University. She has two younger sisters, Melanie and Morgan. The Carters grew up in Annapolis, Maryland.
