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Gettysburg College Bulletshttps://gettysburgsports.com/rss.aspx?full=trueen-us60Gettysburg men’s soccer team honored for academicshttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/10/mens-soccer-gettysburg-mens-soccer-team-honored-for-academics.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/10/mens-soccer-gettysburg-mens-soccer-team-honored-for-academics.aspxMen's Soccer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Gettysburg men's soccer team was honored for its academic success by the United Soccer Coaches with its Team Academic Award, announced recently.

The Bullets were among the 326 men's teams across all of college soccer with a combined team grade-point average of at least 3.0. Gettysburg was one of seven Centennial Conference team recognized.

United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Men's Soccer Team Academic AwardMon, 10 Aug 2026 10:10:00 EST820051Gettysburg names Sumpter as inaugural head women’s flag football coachhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/7/womens-flag-football-gettysburg-names-sumpter-as-inaugural-head-womens-flag-football-coach.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/7/womens-flag-football-gettysburg-names-sumpter-as-inaugural-head-womens-flag-football-coach.aspxWomen's Flag Football

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Breana Sumpter has been named the first head coach of women's flag football at Gettysburg College, announced by Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Troy Dell on Friday.

The College announced the addition of women's flag football among three new sports in March. The program, which joined the NCAA Emerging Sports program in January and is set to be voted on as a championship sport this coming January, will begin as the Bullets' 27th varsity athletic program during the 2027-28 academic year.

Sumpter comes to Gettysburg after starting the LaGrange program and serving as its head coach since the summer of 2024.

"We are glad to have Breana join us to start our flag football program," Dell said. "Her experiences starting the program at LaGrange and recruiting knowledge will be extremely valuable as we build the team."

Sumpter launched the program, recruiting the initial two classes for the Panthers. The only coach on staff, she implemented offensive and defensive systems as well as coordinating athlete development and established the team culture.

>"I am honored to be joining Gettysburg College as the inaugural head flag football coach," Sumpter said. "Gettysburg offers phenomenal academic and personal opportunities for student growth in preparation for their futures. I am excited to bring my experience and knowledge to an area that is budding with new opportunities for young women in sports."

She guided LaGrange through its first season on competition this past spring, leading the Panthers to a victory on their first day of competition. Over her time at LaGrange, she established a robust recruiting network throughout the southeast.

Prior to her first collegiate coaching experience, Sumpter served as the head flag football coach at Benjamin E. Mays High School with in the Atlanta Public Schools system from 2022-24. She led the team to consecutive regional playoff appearances. She coached four first-team and two second-team all-area selections as well as the 2023 Player of the Year. She was named regional coach of the year in 2022 and was twice the Coca-Cola Female Coach of the Year.

She also served as an assistant track and field coach, coaching the shot put and discus. During her three seasons on staff as throws coach, her athletes earned more than 15 medals, including the 2023 state title in the shot put.

Sumpter served as a Spanish teacher in the Atlanta Public School system while coaching at the high school level. She was also part of the 2025 and 2026 NCAA Women Coaches Academy.

Sumpter earned a bachelor of science in sociology and Spanish from Shippensburg in 2015.

Sumpter will spend the next year recruiting and preparing for the launch of the first season of intercollegiate competition in 2027-28.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Breana Sumpter Head Flag Football CoachFri, 7 Aug 2026 11:03:00 EST3920050Gettysburg men’s golf team, three individuals honored for academichttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/5/mens-golf-gettysburg-mens-golf-team-three-individuals-honored-for-academic.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/5/mens-golf-gettysburg-mens-golf-team-three-individuals-honored-for-academic.aspxMen's Golf

NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) released the 2026 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars on Monday and Gettysburg had three men's golfers recognized with the prestigious honor.

On Wednesday, the GCAA announced the PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Awards and Gettysburg was one of 155 programs nationwide and 28 in Division III to receive the Presidents Special Recognition for having an average team GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The three Bullets were among 261 Division III men's collegiate golfers from 95 programs selected to the team. To be eligible for nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior, or senior both academically and athletically. In addition, they must participate in 50 percent of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 79.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

Recent graduate Christian Deussing (Doylestown, Pa./Hun School of Princeton [N.J.]) joined rising seniors Daniel Casanta (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) and Reece Scott (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand) as those honored for their success in the classroom.

Deussing earned the honor for the third straight year while Casanta claimed his second accolade.

Deussing posted a 78.1 stroke average over 13 rounds while Casanta led the team with a 73.8 stroke average over 24 rounds played. Scott played 14 rounds and posted a 77.6 stroke average.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Team Academic Award Men's GolfWed, 5 Aug 2026 13:02:00 EST620049Gettysburg names Rodionov as head men’s and women’s tennis coachhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/31/general-gettysburg-names-rodionov-as-head-mens-and-womens-tennis-coach.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/31/general-gettysburg-names-rodionov-as-head-mens-and-womens-tennis-coach.aspxMen's Tennis, Women's Tennis, General

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Edward Rodionov has been named Gettysburg College's next head men's and women's tennis coach, announced by Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Troy Dell on Friday.

Rodionov comes to Gettysburg after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Berry College.

"We are excited to have Edward join us as our next tennis coach," Dell said. "His extensive experience teaching tennis at all levels and his ability to develop players will only elevate our program to the next level."

Rodionov joined the Berry staff as assistant coach in January 2024. While on staff, he helped the men's team achieved rose to 30th in the national rankings during the spring of 2025 and finished the season ranked in the top 75 of the final rankings. The women's team reached the conference championship match in back-to-back seasons.

"It is an honor to have been selected as the next head men's and women's tennis coach at Gettysburg College," Rodionov said. "With such a rich history of academic and athletic excellence, Gettysburg offers solid support from which the tennis teams will grow. I look forward to working hand-in-hand with the staff and student-athletes to earn national recognition for Gettysburg's tennis programs."

In each of his three years on staff, the Vikings had multiple players on both the men's and women's teams selected All-Southern Athletic Association.

Prior to his arrival at Berry, he worked at the Genesis Health Clubs of Manhattan and Topeka. He served as the Head Tennis Professional at Topeka where he worked with several nationally ranked players, high school state champions and future college players. He has experience in directing tournaments and leading a team of pros.

His coaching experience dates back to coaching community tennis for South Brunswick Township upon receiving his PTR Professional teaching certificate at age 16. He has also coached for the USA Sport Group and at New Brunswick High School as the boys' and girls' varsity assistant, where he helped design and execute individualized lesson plans for players of all ability levels.

Rodionov earned his bachelor of science in biochemistry from Tufts in 2014. He recently completed his MBA at Berry.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Edward Rodionov Head Men's and Women's Tennis CoachFri, 31 Jul 2026 13:10:00 EST2420047Christian Brutus ’27 builds teamwork, engineering skills through X-SIG researchhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/24/football-christian-brutus-27-builds-teamwork-engineering-skills-through-x-sig-research.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/24/football-christian-brutus-27-builds-teamwork-engineering-skills-through-x-sig-research.aspxFootball

]]>Christian Brutus in labFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:01:00 EST520046Gettysburg volleyball honored for academicshttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-gettysburg-volleyball-honored-for-academics.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/23/volleyball-gettysburg-volleyball-honored-for-academics.aspxVolleyball

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Gettysburg volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2025 season.

The Bullets earned the honor for the 12th straight year, joining all 11 programs in the Centennial Conference to have the distinction. Nationally, 1,431 teams were honored by the AVCA.

Gettysburg was also one of 46 Division III teams to earn the additional distinction of Team Academic Honor Roll, which celebrates the top 20 percent of GPAs within the division.

To qualify for the AVCA Team Academic Award, a team must have maintained at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Volleyball Team Academic Honor RollThu, 23 Jul 2026 13:09:00 EST2320045Gettysburg women’s basketball team honored for academicshttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-basketball-gettysburg-womens-basketball-team-honored-for-academics.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-basketball-gettysburg-womens-basketball-team-honored-for-academics.aspxWomen's Basketball

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Gettysburg women's basketball team was honored for its academic success by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) recently.

The WBCA annually recognizes the Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll in each division (NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and two-year colleges) but, for the fifth year, all teams which qualified for the top 25 rankings with a minimum 3.0 GPA were also recognized for their academic accomplishment.

The Bullets were among the 143 Division III teams with a combined team grade-point average of at least 3.0. Gettysburg was one of six Centennial Conference teams recognized.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Women's Basketball Team Academic Honor RollThu, 23 Jul 2026 10:10:00 EST1320044Gettysburg team, nine individuals named to academic squad by IWLCAhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/22/womens-lacrosse-gettysburg-team-nine-individuals-named-to-academic-squad-by-iwlca.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/22/womens-lacrosse-gettysburg-team-nine-individuals-named-to-academic-squad-by-iwlca.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its 2026 Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday, and nine Gettysburg student-athletes were among the honorees.

The individual honors come in addition to the Bullets being honored for its success in the classroom. Gettysburg was one of 175 Division III teams, including all 10 Centennial Conference programs, to earn the distinction of an Academic Honor Squad with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.

Graduated seniors Lauren Bloch (Westfield, N.J./Westfield), Julia Daly (McLean, Va./Langley), Camryn Epstein (Medford, N.J./Shawnee), Maddie Passarello (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) and Dillon Troy (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) as well as rising seniors Michaela Kelly (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), Ashley Kunzelmann (Avon, Conn./Taft School), Caroline Ragan (Dallas, Texas/The Episcopal School of Texas) and Caroline Storer (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) were honored.

Daly, Passarello and Troy graduated in May with degrees in business, organizations, and management while Bloch graduated with a degree in economics and public policy and Epstein graduated with a degree in health sciences. Kelly is also a business, organizations, and management majors while Kuzelmann is an economics major and Ragan and Storer are psychology majors.

In total, 1,350 student-athletes from 174 different institutions were honored. Students were nominated by their schools and have achieved at least junior status academically and a grade-point average of 3.5.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Women's Lacrosse Academic Honor SquadWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:01:00 EST1720043Gettysburg track and field teams honored for academics by USTFCCCAhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/22/mens-track-field-gettysburg-track-and-field-teams-honored-for-academics-by-ustfccca.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/22/mens-track-field-gettysburg-track-and-field-teams-honored-for-academics-by-ustfccca.aspxMen's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association announced its All-Academic Teams for 2026 and Gettysburg was among the Division III programs recognized.

Both the Bullets men's and women's team were tabbed as All-Academic Teams. To qualify for the honor, the team must have a collective grade-point average of 3.1 or higher.

Gettysburg women were one of 213 Division III programs honored while the men were also one of 165 teams in Division III to earn the recognition. Seven of the nine Centennial Conference (CC) men's teams and nine of the 10 women's teams were among those honored.

Individually, recent graduate Lillian Boudreau (Adams, Mass./Hoosac Valley) was among the 906 total Division III female student-athletes and rising junior Eli Steel (York, Pa./York Country Day School) was among the 784 total Division III male student-athletes honored. Both had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher and finished the indoor or outdoor season among the top 50 individuals as listed on the descending order lists on TFRRS and/or participated at the indoor or outdoor national championship.

-Go Bullets-

]]>All-Academic Teams for Track and FieldWed, 22 Jul 2026 10:40:00 EST1120042Gettysburg finalizes 2026 football coaching staffhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/21/football-gettysburg-finalizes-2026-football-coaching-staff.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/7/21/football-gettysburg-finalizes-2026-football-coaching-staff.aspxFootball

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Head coach Michael Green has announced the final three additions to the Gettysburg football staff, rounding out his initial staff for the 2026 season.

Hired on Jan. 13 as the Bullets' 27th head football coach, Green adds the final three staffers to bring the total number of assistant coaches on staff to nine.

Bill Lang joins the offensive staff and will have charge of the tight ends in Trey Kavanaugh's offense.

Brady McClintock rounds out the offensive staff as running backs coach while TJ Quaker joins the defensive staff, led by Zach Mallard, as assistant defensive backs coach.

Lang has spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. In his time in charge of the Pride offense, his unit established program records in every offensive category and most of the individual offensive records. He coached eight all-conference performers in three years and the program's first 1,000-yard rusher in junior second-team all-conference running back Caleb Perry.

In addition to serving as offensive coordinator, he was responsible for both the offensive line and tight ends during his time in Dubuque and served as the team's academic coordinator last year.

Prior to Clarke, Lang had multiple stints with a pair of Division I programs – Towson and Missouri, including serving as tight ends and fullbacks coach in Towson from 2019-22. He guided fullback Luke Hamilton to All-CAA second team honors in 2021 as one of the top blockers in the conference. Lang helped a pair of tight ends each have more than a dozen catches and a combined three touchdowns in 2019. His fullbacks helped block for an offense that had all-conference selections at quarterback and running back. He also served as the offensive quality control coach at Towson from 2014-16, breaking down game film and helping coach the offensive line, tight ends and long snappers. He also coordinated the defensive and special teams scouting units.

Prior to his return to Towson, Lang spent 2018 with the Missouri as a tight end graduate assistant and recruiter. He assisted in the creation of a new offensive playbook, assisted in drills and helped with all aspects of the recruiting process. He was also in Columbia from July 2016 to June 2017. He spent a season as the offensive line graduate assistant at Florida International between stints. FIU finished 8-5 in 2017 with an appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl.

Lang was an offensive lineman at guard and tackle at the College of the Holy Cross from 2009-13, helping the team to the Patriot League title in 2009.

McClintock played his collegiate ball at Lycoming as a wide receiver and tight end from 2019-22. Following his graduation with a bachelor of arts in psychology in 2023, he returned to Littlestown High School to help coach the Thunderbolts. He has served the last three seasons as wide receivers coach and defensive backs assistant. He was responsible for scouting opponents and assisted with the offensive and defensive concepts.

Quaker joins the Bullets staff after serving as offensive coordinator for Mansfield's sprint football for the last two seasons. He coached the 2024 Collegiate Sprint Football League Offensive Player of the Year and league MVP after Cahsid Raymond accounted for 1,159 all-purpose yards, ranking third in the league in rushing (604) and fifth in receiving (386). Over the two seasons, he coached 11 all-conference performers on the offensive side of the ball. Quaker coordinated the highest scoring and yard-per-game offense in the history of sprint football at Mansfield.

Prior to that, he served as a varsity football coach at West Perry High School since 1997. After working with the wide receivers and defensive backs in addition to coordinating the passing game, he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2008 and spent his final 10 seasons as assistant head coach and strength and conditioning coach in addition to his duties as offensive coordinator.

In his time at West Perry, he coached the top six wide receivers in school history and four first-team all-state wideouts. In total, he coached 12 all-state players at wide receiver and defensive back and coordinated the top three scoring offenses in school history that included averaging more than 41 points and 420 yards per game in 2022.

Quaker has served as Dean of Students at West Perry since 2019 after being a special education teacher at the school from 1999-2019.

The entire Gettysburg football coaching staff for the 2026 season is as follows:
Michael Green, head coach
Trey Kavanaugh, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Zach Mallard, defensive coordinator/defensive backs
Shawn Magginson, special teams coordinator/defensive line
Jacob DiRenzo, linebackers
Bill Lang, tight ends
Gabe Marks, wide receivers
Brady McClintock, running backs
Connor Mundis, offensive line

TJ Quaker, assistant defensive backs

Gettysburg opens the 2026 season at Juniata on Sept. 5. Game time is 7 p.m.

-Go Bullets-

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