SPARKS, Md. – Dr. Margaret Faulkner, who has had a long history of contribution to women's lacrosse including coaching at Towson from 1970-85, will be inducted into the 2025 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame class on January 10, 2026.

Faulkner impacted the sport as a college coach, game official, and as an administrator. She won 105 games as head coach at Towson Univ. from 1970-85, and also served as a women's game official at the high school and college levels, including the NCAA final four in 1989 & 1990. Faulkner was chair of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Committee (1981-87), president of the Maryland College Lacrosse Association (1978-1982) and vice president of the Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (1983-85).

Faulkner is also a member of the Towson Hall of Fame as part of the 1997 class. During her coaching tenure with the Tigers she amassed a 105-70-5 record, with 10 winning seasons, and a USWLA National Championship Tournament second place finish in 1980.

A member of the faculty at Towson starting in 1970, she served as the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts. She was inducted into the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Lacrosse Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1997 as well. Dr. Faulkner was the first chair for the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Committee from 1981-87.

A 1968 graduate of West Chester University, she also coached field hockey at Towson for five years. She was a three-sport standout for the Rams as a member of the field hockey, gymnastics and women's lacrosse teams. A member of the US Field Hockey team in 1969, she was also a member of the US Women's Lacrosse team.