UMBC has named Tony Giro and Amy Appelt as co-head coaches of the women's lacrosse program, director of athletics Dr. Charles Brown announced today. Giro, who just completed his fourth season at UMBC, was named assistant coach and defensive coordinator for the Retrievers in July 2009. Appelt, who won the prestigious Tewaaraton Trophy and led the University of Virginia to a national championship in 2004, joined the UMBC women's lacrosse staff in August 2009 and just completed her third season with the Retrievers