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Gettysburg College Bulletshttps://gettysburgsports.com/rss.aspx?full=trueen-us60Grim joins field hockey staff as assistant coachhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/17/field-hockey-grim-joins-field-hockey-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/17/field-hockey-grim-joins-field-hockey-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspxField Hockey

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Sydney Grim has joined the Gettysburg field hockey staff as an assistant coach, announced by head coach Sara Redington.

Grim joins the Bullets coaching staff, joining Redington for her first year as head coach.

A four-year field hockey player for Division I UMass-Lowell, she appeared in 38 games for the River Hawks. She scored her first collegiate goal in a 5-1 win over LIU on Aug. 25, 2023.

While an undergraduate in Lowell, she served as a member of the athletics operations staff. She oversaw the athletics building after hours in addition to working in the laundry room and assisting with game day press box operations.

She has experience as a club coach, working with the True Grit Field Hockey Club in Weymouth, Mass.

Grim graduated from UMass in 2025 with a bachelor of science in criminal justice.

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]]>Sydney Grim Assistant Field Hockey CoachMon, 17 Aug 2026 11:02:00 EST1520054Kendra Meredith ’18 competes for Team USA on flag football’s world stagehttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/10/womens-flag-football-kendra-meredith-18-competes-for-team-usa-on-flag-footballs-world-stage.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/10/womens-flag-football-kendra-meredith-18-competes-for-team-usa-on-flag-footballs-world-stage.aspxWomen's Flag Football

]]>Kendra Meredith USA Flag FootballMon, 10 Aug 2026 11:43:00 EST3920052Ditsky joins women’s lacrosse staff as assistant coachhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/11/womens-lacrosse-ditsky-joins-womens-lacrosse-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/8/11/womens-lacrosse-ditsky-joins-womens-lacrosse-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gigi Ditsky has joined the Gettysburg women's lacrosse staff as an assistant coach, announced by head coach Charlotte Hibbard.

Ditsky joins the Bullets coaching staff to work primarily with the goalies – a position she knows well.

She spent the last two seasons as a standout goalie at Lebanon Valley, garnering MAC Freedom Goalie of the Year honors in 2025. She was a first-team all-conference selection as a junior and second-team honoree as a senior. The two-time team captain, she started all 37 games in her two seasons with the Flying Dutchmen. She made 243 saves with 77 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.

As a senior, she posted an 8.23 goals-against average, which ranked 22nd in Division III. She picked up 99 saves, including a pair of 10-save outings against ranked foes. Ditsky was also a two-time MAC Academic Honor Roll and IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection at Lebanon Valley.

Ditsky started her collegiate career at Division I Eastern Michigan, where she played 22 games with 15 starts between the pipes over her first two seasons. Combined over her four years, she had a .415 save percentage and 10.72 goals-against average. She was a captain on the Eagles' inaugural team in 2023.

Ditsky has also served as a club coach for Phantastix West Lacrosse since 2021, coaching goalies at all levels. She has also served as a USA Lacrosse official since 2022 for youth lacrosse and summer club lacrosse in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.

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]]>Gigi Ditsky Assistant Women's Lacrosse CoachTue, 11 Aug 2026 13:46:00 EST1720053Gettysburg 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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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]]>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.

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