The Bald Eagles’ assistant coach is Heath Stover, who enters his sixth season as a full-time member of the Lock Haven University coaching staff. He also served as a student assistant seven years ago. Stover assists the LHU program in all phases of its operation, including recruiting, scouting, and game preparation.
        Before he joined the staff as a student assistant, Stover gained familiarity with the Bald Eagle program as a player from 1993-96. During his career, he hit .297 (125-497) with 83 RBI and 78 runs scored. He had 27 doubles, four triples, and 12 home runs. Stover still holds LHU’s record for career walks with 71. 

         In addition to his coaching duties, Stover serves as an admissions counselor at the University. His experience as a coach and player will continue to be an asset to the LHU program.

            John Wilson Jr. enters into his fourth year as head coach of the Bald Eagle program. Wilson brings to The Haven a distinct knowledge of basketball in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, also having served as the Associate Head Coach at Millersville University of Pennsylvania for 10 years. 
          Prior to gaining the position at Lock Haven, Wilson spent one year as the head boy’s varsity coach at William Penn High School (York, Pa.), where he guided the Bearcats to a County Division I championship and state playoff berth. Wilson began his coaching experience in the PSAC as an Assistant Coach at Millersville from 1988-96. In 1996, Wilson was elevated to Associate Head Coach at The 'Ville, where he remained until 1998. 

           There, Wilson helped guide Maurader teams to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 1993, 1994, and 1995, as well as to the Elite Eight in 1989. During his stint, Millersville won two PSAC post-season titles, four PSAC Eastern Division crowns, and an ECAC Division II tournament championship. Additionally, teams under Wilson's direction recorded eight winning seasons in the ten he was on staff. Wilson also spent five years (1980-85) as the men's basketball assistant coach under his father, John Sr., at Malcolm X Community College in Chicago, Ill. Aside from coaching, Wilson worked as the Program/Facility Director at the Lititz Community Center from 1998-99.
           Wilson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Recreation from Washburn University (1980), where he played three years of collegiate baseball. John and his wife, Jackie, reside in Lock Haven with their four children, Tamara, Tiehrra, John III, and Justin.

             Doug Wingard enters his fourth year with the Bald Eagle men's basketball program as an assistant coach. Wingard is responsible for assisting the program in all aspects of operation, including recruiting, scouting, game plans and monitoring the student-athletes' academic progress.
           Wingard came to The Haven from Susquehanna University where he served as an assistant coach for two years. He helped guide the Crusaders to two winning seasons and a berth in the 1997-98 Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs. His duties at SU were similar to the ones which he is currently performing. 

            Prior to his position at Susquehanna, Wingard spent three seasons with Millersville University. He served his first two seasons as a graduate assistant coach before working his final year as a volunteer assistant. While at Millersville, Wingard was involved in preparing scouting reports, assisting in the evaluation of recruits, organization of practice sessions and supervision of student-athlete study hall sessions. He played a significant role in the Marauders' success during that three-year span, which included two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division titles (1992-93, '94-95), a PSAC tournament championship (1992-93) and three appearances in the NCAA Division II East Region playoffs. In 1994-95, the Marauders finished the regular season ranked No. 4 in the NCAA II poll.   
           In addition, Wingard has worked as an instructor at various camps and clinics throughout the region. Among his experiences are stops at Division I schools such as Pennsylvania State University, University of Maryland, Rutgers University and Rider University.   
           Wingard earned his bachelor of arts degree in geography at Millersville University in 1991. He has since completed his course requirements for a master's degree in history at MU.    
          Wingard's previous coaching experience, levels of achievement and strong work ethic will be strong assets to the LHU program.

             King’s coaching career began at American University as a graduate assistant from 1987-1989.  She took over Head Basketball Coaching duties as well as Senior Woman Administrator responsibilities at the University of the District of Columbia in September of 1992, remaining on staff until 1997.  At UDC King established a win-loss record of 64-57 including a career best 20-6 overall mark in 1995.  During that season the Firebird squad also advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament, narrowly losing to Shippensburg 87-81 in overtime in the first round.  For her efforts, King was named the Black Coaches Sports Magazine Coach of the Year.  In 1997 she moved on to Coppin State College for one season where she went 10-18, a win total that ranked seventh in the program’s all-time victory list at the time.  
            A standout post player for Providence College averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds during her career from 1982-86, King was named to the Kodak District 2 All-America team in 1986, was a two-time All-Big East player, and also earned Providence’s Woman Athlete of the Year Award following her senior year.
        Following college, King played professionally for El Masnou Club in Barcelona, Spain, from August 1986 through February 1987.  She was a USA Women’s National Team Trials participant in 1986 and won a bronze medal with the U.S. Olympic Festival’s East team in 1983.
           Coaching achievements outside of the collegiate ranks include being named an Assistant Coach for the USA Basketball World University Games Team in 1999, accompanying the squad to Madrid, Spain where they went 3-0 before competition in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.  
            King has been a member of the Women Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) since 1993 including a stint on its Division II Legislative Committee (1994-96).  She was the East Region chairperson for the NCAA Division II Basketball Committee from 1994-96, and also earned recognition as a clinician for the NCAA’s YES Program in March of 1999.
           King earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Providence College in 1986 and her MBA in Finance from The American University in 1989.

          Valerie Curtis begins her first season as assistant coach for the Lady Eagle Basketball program.  She will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of LHU’s program, including game plans, scouting, practice sessions, recruiting, and academic monitoring. 
         Curtis, a former player at the University of the District of Columbia under Coach King, was also a member of King’s staff at Fresno State from 1998-2002.  In addition to on-the-floor duties at Fresno, Curtis served as recruiting coordinator and was in charge of opponent scouting, pre-season and post-season conditioning, as well as student-athlete academic advising.  

         Prior to coming to Lock Haven, Curtis was serving as a Health and Physical Education teacher at West Side Ninth Grade Success Academy in Newark, New Jersey.
        She began her coaching career at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.  While at UDC, Curtis served as an assistant coach for two seasons under King from 1995-97.  During that time, she also served as the coordinator of Martha’s Table Adolescent Program, which counseled and motivated disadvantaged teens, and as a project site director of the Communities in Schools program in Washington, D.C., administrating and implementing the development of the D.C. Reads program at selected elementary schools.
       As a player at UDC, Curtis was a four-year starter and leading scorer for the Firebirds.  She was the 1993 NCAA Division II steals leader, averaging 6.1 steals per game (135 total), an average which still ranks her second on the nation’s single-season chart.  With a career total of 4.7 steals per game (318 steals), she is third on the NCAA’s all-time list in steals average. As a senior, Curtis helped lead the Firebirds to a 20-6 overall ledger and a berth into the 1995 NCAA tournament.
      Prior to post-secondary education, Curtis served in the United States Navy from 1986 through 1990.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Education in 1996 and a master’s of science in Public Administration in 1998 from the University of District of Columbia.   

               Prior coaching experience includes several camps and clinics as well as directing the Nittany Region/Youth Division team at the 2002 Keystone State Games.  Rounsley was also a local basketball standout during her high school career, serving as captain and earning membership in the Thousand Point Club at Lock Haven High School.  
              Rounsley is a 2002 graduate of Bucknell University with a bachelor’s degree in Classics.  She is currently continuing her education in the Master of Liberal Arts program at Lock Haven University.

           Mark Elliston begins his 14th year as head coach of Lock Haven University’s track and field squads.
           Since taking over The Haven, Elliston has coached 20 National Collegiate Athletic Association track and field All-Americans, including LHU’s first individual national champion, two NCAA cross country All-Americans, and numerous NCAA qualifiers. 
         This past season, he led the LHU women's and men's indoor track and field teams to both inaugural PSAC Championship titles and the women's team to another title at the PSAC Outdoor Championships.  For his efforts, Elliston merited PSAC and East Region Women's Coach of the Year honors.  During 2000-01, he was awarded the Outstanding Coach Award at the ECAC Indoor Championships. During the 1999-2000 season, Elliston was named the PSAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year as well as the NCAA East Region Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.   

           In 1998-99, he was named the NCAA East Region Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Month (October) as well as the ECAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Co-Coach of the Year. In addition to guiding the men’s team to their first PSAC Outdoor Championship in 50 years, he was named the NCAA East Region Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year and the PSAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. 
           Elliston has seen the installation of a new state-of-the-art track during his tenure, which has enabled LHU to host numerous events, including the 1997 and upcoming 2003 PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
          He received his bachelor’s degree in physical education at Oklahoma Baptist University where he was also a track & field standout. It was there that he garnered All-American honors on three separate occasions and captured the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics decathlon title in 1986.  Last fall, Elliston was honored by being inducted into Oklahoma Baptist University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. 
          Elliston completed his master’s degree in physical education at The Citadel, where he served as an assistant with the track and cross country programs for two years. Elliston, a native of Shawnee, Okla. and his wife Kelly have two sons, Luke, 14, and Logan, 12.
         

         Aaron Russell begins his first season as the head coach of the Lock Haven University men's and women's cross country teams.  He also maintains duties as an assistant coach with the LHU track & field teams, working mainly with the distance and middle distance runners. In addition, he is in charge of the team’s study table and web page management.
         Russell was an assistant for the Bald and Lady Eagle cross country and track and field teams for four seasons prior to his appointment to the head cross country coaching position in the summer of 2002.  

       His familiarity with Lock Haven dates back even further, as he received his bachelor or arts degree in journalism and mass communication from LHU in 1996.  From there, he earned his master of science degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 1998.
       While at The Haven as a student-athlete, Russell was a two-year captain, a multiple PSAC Scholar-Athlete and an ECAC qualifier in track & field. 
       As a coach, Russell has helped guide 10 runners to All-PSAC status, including seven All-Regional Harriers, two All-Americans, and three PSAC Rookie of the Year runners. While serving as an assistant at EKU, he helped coach three cross country teams to Ohio Valley Conference titles, seven OVC Athletes of the Year, three All-Americans and numerous GTE Academic All-Americans.  
      Russell currently serves as the National Members Director and Treasurer of the Division II National Track and Field Coaches Association and is also the East Region Cross Country representative to the coaches’ association.
         Russell, a native of Lincoln, ME, currently resides in Lock Haven, Pa.

          Lacy Johnson begins her second season as an assistant coach to the Lock Haven track and field and cross country programs. 
          Johnson is a 2001 graduate of Monmouth University where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with a minor in gender studies. An honors program graduate, she also excelled in athletics at Division I Monmouth, where she competed primarily in the weight events in track and field. She dominated the Northeast Conference in the weight and hammer throw, earning three NEC titles, respectively, in each of the events from 1997 to 2001. She also captured conference crowns in the shot put (1999) and discus (1997, 98). In 2000, Johnson helped lead Monmouth to its first-ever NEC Outdoor Championship title and in 2001, she became the school's first-ever female to qualify for the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. Johnson has earned several All-NEC honors, including Co-MVP accolades at the NEC Championships in May, 1997. 

         Her academic laurels equal her athletic accomplishments, earning a spot on the NEC Academic Honor Roll and Monmouth's Dean's List every semester and culminating with the 2001 Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for Women's Indoor Track and Field. 
        She will be implementing strength programs for the cross country and track and field teams and will work with the throwers. Johnson, a Noank, Conn. native, currently resides in Lock Haven, Pa.         

        Chad Warren begins his third season as a member of the LHU cross country and track and field coaching staff. His main responsibilities will entail working with the jumpers and sprinters on the track and field team. In addition, he will be heavily involved in meet management and recruiting.
         A 1999 graduate of Lock Haven University with a degree in Environmental Biology, Warren is currently working toward a second degree in Secondary Education. As a captain of the Bald Eagles track and field team, he was an All-ECAC triple jumper and placed fifth at the PSAC championships his senior year in the event. As a fifth-year student, Warren was a student assistant with the track and field teams, playing a vital role in the Bald Eagle's 1999 PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. For the 2000 track and field season, Warren helped coach the Lewisburg High School boy's track and field team to a fourth-place finish at the PIAA State Championships.
        Warren, a Lewisburg, Pa. native, currently resides in Lock Haven, Pa.

      Pat Rudy will be entering her seventh season as the head field hockey coach at Lock Haven University. She is only the third head coach in the long and illustrious history of LHU field hockey, following the legendary names of Charlotte Smith and Sharon Taylor. 
       Rudy is a 1977 graduate of Lock Haven State College who played for Taylor during her days as a Lady Eagle. Between 1973-76, Rudy scored 65 goals and is still fourth on the LHU all-time scoring list. The Haven went a combined 48-11-4 during her days as a player.

        Rudy has posted a 110-24 record in her first six seasons as LHU, reaching her 100^th victory at Lock Haven last season and her 300th career victory milestone in 2000. Last season she led the Lady Eagles to their 11^th overall and second-straight PSAC Tournament title.  Lock Haven finished as a semifinalist in the NCAA Division II tournament.
       In 2000, she led her squad to the program’s seventh national championship as the Lady Eagles captured the NCAA Division II National Championship with a 2-0 decision over Bentley College in front of the home crowd at Charlotte Smith Field.   
       In 1999, she guided The Haven to a runner-up finish at the PSAC Championships. In 1998, she guided the LHU squad to a PSAC Championship title and an NCAA championship runner-up finish, wrapping up the season with a 20-3 record. In 1997, Coach Rudy directed a young Lady Eagle squad to a 12-9 overall mark, a 7-1 record in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and a conference championship runner-up finish. 
      In her first season at the helm, Rudy guided the Lady Eagles to an impressive 20-3 record and their third straight PSAC championship. The Haven also finished as national runners-up that year after losing a heart breaking 1-0 decision to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in the title game. 
      Throughout her first six seasons, she has helped direct 26 LHU players to All-America status and 32 to All-PSAC honors.
      An outstanding teacher of the game, Rudy has coached 47 All-Americans, seven Academic All-Americans and two Honda Broderick nominees throughout her career.
      Prior to coming to LHU, Rudy served as the head field hockey and lacrosse coach at the State University of New York at Cortland from 1981-1996. During her tenure, she coached Cortland's field hockey team to an amazing 217-67-13 overall record and claimed two NCAA Division III national championships (1993 and 1994). Her teams made two other appearances in the Division III "Final Four" (1988 and 1989), made a total of 12 appearances in the Division III tournament and won an unprecedented seven New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association titles. She was named the Collegiate Field Hockey Coaches Association National Division III Coach of the Year in 1993, and was CFHCA Regional Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1993.
      As lacrosse coach, her teams accumulated a superb 129-61 overall record. Cortland made the Division III national playoffs five times during her tenure, won three Eastern College Athletic Conference titles and made eight NYSWCAA tournament appearances. She coached 16 All-Americans and one Academic All-American.
      Rudy has plenty of other experience in the field hockey and lacrosse realms of which to speak. She was director of the Cortland State Field Hockey Camp in 1994 and 1995, and has been the director of LHU's Field Hockey Camp the past three years. She saw time as the head field hockey coach and assistant lacrosse coach at Franklin and Marshall College from 1978-79 and was head field hockey coach at Illinois State University from 1979-80. Rudy also was director and coach of the United States Field Hockey Association Olympic Development Camps from 1984-86.
     Rudy received her bachelor of science degree in health and physical education from LHSC in 1977. She then went on to earn her master's degree in physical education from Illinois State University in 1981 and has completed work toward her educational doctorate at Temple University. 

       Kristen Geissler enters her second season of duty as the head women's lacrosse coach at Lock Haven University. At her post, she is responsible for directing all phases of the program, including game plans, scouting, academic monitoring, and recruiting. She also serves as Lock Haven’s assistant field hockey coach.
       Geissler completed her first season as the Lock Haven University head women’s lacrosse coach on a high note, leading the Lady Eagles to a 7-9 overall mark and a fourth-place finish in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with a 3-3 ledger.  Not only did the season herald a marked improvement over the past three seasons, when LHU went a combined 2-34, but it was also the first time a Haven squad posted seven wins since the 1996 campaign.  Two Lady Eagles earned All-PSAC honors and another went on to garner All-America honors.  For her efforts, Geissler was voted the PSAC Coach of the Year by conference coaches.

       She was a standout goalkeeper for Lock Haven from 1994-97, earning status as an All-American and All-PSAC selection in her junior and senior seasons. In 46 games, she posted 255 saves and 20 shutouts. Her career goals-against-average of 0.90 ranks in a tie for fifth place among all Lady Eagle keepers.  
       Geissler played on The Haven’s 1994 and 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship squads, and was also part of three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference post-season tournament championships from 1994-96. She also experienced success as a member of the Lady Eagle lacrosse team, garnering Second Team All-America and Second Team All-PSAC honors as an attacker in 1998.          
       Following her graduation from Lock Haven in 1998, Geissler served stints as head field hockey coach at SUNY New Paltz and Elmira College. While at Elmira, she also took on head lacrosse duties, and prepared both squads for the move from club to varsity level. 
      In 2000, Geissler moved on to SUNY Geneseo, where she led the Lady Knights field hockey squad to a runner-up finish in the SUNYAC and a berth to the NYSWCAA playoffs. She guided three players to all-conference honors and two to All-NYSWCAA accolades. Under Geissler, the Lady Knight lacrosse team also advanced to the SUNYAC Championship playoffs with three athletes earning all-state status and two meriting All-SUNYAC honors. 

       Wylie Crisanti begins his first season as the graduate assistant coach for the Lady Eagle lacrosse program.  He will be responsible for assisting in all phases of the program, including game plans, scouting, academic monitoring, and recruiting.
         Crisanti comes to Lock Haven after spending two seasons as assistant with the women’s lacrosse program at the University of Scranton, where he worked with all aspects while focusing mainly on the goalkeepers.  He has also served as an assistant coach at youth women’s lacrosse clinics affiliated with the Geneva Recreation Department in Geneva, N.Y. 
         A 2002 graduate of the University of Scranton with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Crisanti was a member of the Royals’ baseball team from 1998-2000 and also played one season on the junior varsity basketball squad. He is currently pursuing his Master of Education degree from Lock Haven University.  

   Mark F. Luther enters his third season as head coach of the Bald Eagle football program. Last season, the Crimson and White gridders went 3-8 overall and 1-5 in the PSAC Western Division.  As a rookie head coach in 2000, Luther led the Bald Eagles to an overall 3-8 mark.
      Luther was named head coach of the Bald Eagles in May of 2000, bringing five years of experience and behind-the-scenes work as an LHU assistant to its fruition.

        The eighth head coach to assume the reigns since 1946 when the legendary Coach Hubert Jack led the LHU gridiron squad, Luther took on the task of continuing the building process of his predecessors and shaping the Bald Eagles as the program continues to grow in a positive direction. 
       A native of Central Pennsylvania, this is Luther's first head coaching position, and at 32 years of age, he is one of the youngest head coaches in NCAA Division II.  He rejoined the Lock Haven football staff in April of 2000 as an assistant coach after a one-year hiatus when he worked as a computer technical specialist with McKessonHBOC Technology Solutions.  Prior to that, he had assisted the Bald Eagles from 1994-98, acting as defensive coordinator in the 1997 and '98 seasons, recruiting coordinator, and administrative assistant to former head coach Nick Polk.  
      Before arriving at LHU, Luther was an assistant coach at Juniata College, working primarily with the running backs, and an assistant at his alma mater, West Branch High School.  A 1992 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, Luther earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems.  He was a member of the Nittany Lions football team (1990-'91), earning a spot on the roster as a walk-on. 
      The fact that Luther had five years of coaching experience at LHU made his move a comfortable one, but his familiarity with the Bald Eagle program is not the only factor that makes Lock Haven and Mark Luther a good fit.  Respected by his peers, administrators, and current players alike, Luther has proven his knowledge and ability in many facets of football operations.  Throughout his career and in addition to on-the-field coaching, he has handled recruiting duties, administrative assistant responsibilities, and has been closely involved with academic monitoring and counseling of student-athletes. 
      Luther and his staff look forward to the upcoming season, taking an approach that blends a focus on pride and commitment with an educator's philosophy.
      "On the program level, I think our main focus has been on bringing pride, discipline, loyalty, and commitment to the Lock Haven team," says Luther.  “If we can establish these basic fundamentals, then we will be able to overcome the obstacles that lie in front of us."
       "At the individual level, as coaches, we are all teachers and educators.  We have the same obligations as do the faculty at our institution -- to encourage active learning.  But being a coach puts us in a unique role, which gives us perhaps even more of an influence over our young people than anyone other than their families.  It is for this reason that we stress that football should be a high second on the list of priorities.  The student-athlete is at Lock Haven for one purpose -- an education.  That should be his first and foremost responsibility."
     "We also understand that student-athletes have the added responsibility of balancing their academics, family, and social life with athletics.  Football adds a new dimension to their education, and teaches lessons that books cannot cover.  Our goal is to help the student-athlete preserve that delicate balance, and to guide them down the path of becoming a well-rounded individual." 
      Mark, his wife, Melissa, and their son Tyler (1) reside in Lock Haven.

        Terry Szucs, a former player and a 1975 graduate of Lock Haven University, will begin his seventh season coaching at LHU. 
      Szucs will begin his third season coordinating the defense and coaching the defensive backs after serving his first four seasons on the offensive side of the ball.  Szucs brings extensive defensive coaching experience from Dodge City Community College and is eagerly anticipating his new responsibilities at The Haven.

         Szucs came to Lock Haven from Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan., where he served as the head coach during the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Szucs had been at DCCC for 12 years, beginning in 1983. During that span, he served as defensive coordinator, line coach, linebacker coach and secondary coach, as well as being an instructor in the school’s health and physical education department. Szucs began his coaching career right here at Lock Haven, serving as a volunteer assistant coach from 1976-77, helping the offensive line.
       The next year, he moved on to South Dakota State University, where he was a graduate assistant coach and an instructor in the health and physical education department. His first full-time coaching position came in 1978 when he was named offensive line coach at Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, a position he held for three seasons. Following his tenure at Westmar, he moved on to Wayne State College and then Washburn University, where he was the offensive line coach for two seasons before moving to Dodge City.
       As a player at Lock Haven, Szucs was a four-year letterman for the Bald Eagles from 1972-75. He capped off his career in fine fashion by being named to the 1975 All-PSAC First Team as an offensive guard.
       Szucs earned a bachelor’s of science degree in health and physical education from Lock Haven in 1975. He went on to earn his M.S. in health and physical education from South Dakota State University in 1979.
       Terry and his wife Paula have two daughters, Leigh, 14, and Vanessa, 12. The Szucs are residents of Lock Haven.

          Frank Leaks begins his second season with the Bald Eagles after serving as defensive coordinator/secondary coach during the 1996 campaign.  This season, Leaks will guide the running backs.
            Leaks brings several years of coaching experience to Lock Haven.  His coaching career began in 1984 as a graduate assistant at Appalachian State University, where he coached the running backs, receivers and tight ends.  After a year as an assistant in the high school ranks, Leaks was named an assistant coach at Rhodes College.  At Rhodes for two seasons, Leaks coached the defensive linemen and the kick-off and punt return specialists. 

            In 1990, he made his debut in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference when he was named an assistant at Clarion University.  During the first three years at Clarion (1990-1992), Leaks coached the defensive line and return specialists before transitioning to the secondary for the 1993 season.   Leaks then moved on to Bloomsburg University from 1994-96, where he maintained similar coaching assignments with the secondary and special teams.  There, he helped lead the Huskies to two consecutive PSAC Eastern Division titles. 
            Leaks was at Lock Haven as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach during the 1996 season, then took a position at Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1997.  He remained at Lenoir-Rhyne for five seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach, helping guide seven players to all-conference honors and one to All-America status.
            He is a 1984 graduate of Iowa State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies. 
         Leaks resides in Lock Haven.  

       Jeff Anderson will be in his fifth season as an assistant with the Lock Haven University staff. He will be responsible for guiding The Haven’s linebackers. In his first year of duty, Anderson mentored the tight ends before coaching the defensive line in his second season.  

          Anderson came to LHU from Pennsylvania State University, having earned a bachelor of science degree in management in 1992 and a master’s of education in higher education in 1994. While at PSU, Anderson played for four seasons as a tight end and linebacker. Following his playing career, he became a student assistant with the Nittany Lions, helping guide the tight ends, and worked two seasons as a recruiting assistant. Anderson has also held positions at PSU’s academic support center, student-athlete services and as an advisor in student aid.
       His experience as a player, coach and administrator will continue to prove to be a strong benefit to LHU’s program.
       Anderson is single and lives in Lock Haven.

         Chris Sprague will begin his sixth season of duty at Lock Haven University. Sprague will assumed responsibilities as the offensive line coach for the fourth straight season after two seasons of directing the defensive line.
         Sprague has a vast deal of knowledge and experience in the game of football as both a coach and player. Before joining the LHU program, he served as an assistant coach at Pennsylvania State University from 1995-97. Among his duties at PSU, Sprague assisted in the coaching of the offensive line, and spent time drilling the defensive ends. His administrative duties included overseeing the recruitment and tryouts of walk-ons, NCAA compliance for student-athletes, and assisting with summer camps and NFL workouts for PSU graduating seniors.

             Prior to his position at Penn State, Sprague served as an assistant for four seasons as James Madison University. During his time at JMU, he was involved in many facets of the program, including coaching of the offensive and defensive lines, special teams, scouting and recruiting.
            As a player, Sprague was a four-year starter as an offensive tackle at Ithaca College. His career highlights including being named All-American in 1987 and playing on the Bombers' 1988 national championship team. Following his playing career, Sprague spent one season at his alma mater as an assistant coach.
           Sprague earned his bachelor of science degree in physical education from Ithaca in 1989 and received a master's degree in physical education from James Madison in 1992.
         Chris, his wife Mary, and their son, Matthew Christopher (1) reside in Lock Haven.

         Jason Grassi begins his inaugural season as a member of the Lock Haven University coaching staff.  He will be responsible for the defensive line.
         A former four-year starter on the Bald Eagles’ interior line, Grassi wrapped up his Lock Haven career with 148 total tackles and 15 tackles for loss.  As a freshman, he was awarded the Dr. Ted Lyons Award winner as the team’s outstanding newcomer.
         A 2000 graduate of Lock Haven University, Grassi earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.
      Grassi resides in Lock Haven.

       Doug Moore begins his first season with the Lock Haven men’s soccer program. He is the 12th coach of the Haven soccer program, which has built an overall record of 507-234-66 (.669 winning percentage) since its inception in 1938.
       Moore assumes the role following one year with the Lock Haven women’s soccer team.  He led the 2001 Lady Eagles to an 18-4-0 overall mark, a school record for wins, along with their third-straight PSAC Championship title, an NCAA Division II Northeast Regional title, and a berth to the NCAA quarterfinals.  The Lady Eagles obtained a final national ranking of fifth, their highest of the season.

           Shannon Champ begins her first season as the head coach of the Lock Haven University women’s soccer team.  She is the fifth coach in the nine-year history of the Lady Eagle program. 
            Champ comes to Lock Haven from Presbyterian College, where she served as the assistant women’s soccer coach the past two seasons.  During her tenure, the Blue Hose went a combined 24-10-3, finishing as the South Atlantic Conference Tournament runner-up both years. Since 1996, she also worked as the head coach of the girl’s soccer team at Chapin High School and a Physical and Health Education teacher at Chapin Middle School.  At Chapin High School, Champ led her squads to three winning seasons and a state runner-up finish in 2000.  She was selected as the AA Region 3 Coach of the Year in 1999, 2000, and 2002.          

          In addition to her coaching background, Champ holds a USSF National ‘C’ license and NSCAA Goalkeeper School Level One certification.  She has also served as a staff coach at several summer camps, including the Clemson University Soccer Camp, the Presbyterian College Soccer Camp. Champ developed and ran the Shannon Champ Soccer Camp in Chapin, S.C.
          Champ was a decorated high school soccer player for Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois, and was also a member of the Illinois State Select Team and the Illinois-Teams USA group which traveled throughout Europe in the summer of 1987.  She attended the University of Dayton, where she was a member of the Flyers’ soccer team from 1988 through 1989 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education.      

       Jennifer Savani begins her second season in an assistant coaching role with the Lady Eagle soccer teams. Savani brings experience in both coaching and playing realms. As a coach, she has worked on several levels including the Lock Haven AYSO, West Branch Soccer Club, Keystone State Games, and various summer soccer camps. This past year, Savani earned her "C" license. 

             Savani is also an accomplished player. A member of LHU’s first-ever women’s soccer team, she scored the program’s first goal (Sept. 1994 vs. Lycoming College) and was selected to the All-PSAC and All-Region post-season teams. Prior to her season at Lock Haven, Savani attended and played at Methodist College from 1992-93, twice earning All-DIAC honors while also helping the Monarchs to the 1993 NCAA Division III Elite Eight.

           Kelley Green enters her fourth season as the head coach of the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania softball team. In her three seasons, Green has built a 64-63 overall mark including 2002's record-breaking season.
         Last season, Green took the Lady Eagles to the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region finals, the PSAC tournament, and wrapped up the year with a school-record 37 wins. Six Lady Eagles earned All-PSAC honors and one went on to garner LHU's first-ever All-America award.  Coach Green was named PSAC West Coach of the Year, and both Green and assistant coach Leslie Moore earned the NFCA Division II Regional Coaching Staff of the Year award.

        Prior to coming to Lock Haven, Green spent two seasons playing for the Virginia Roadsters, a team in the Women's Professional Softball League. 
       Green also served two seasons as an assistant coach for the women's softball team at Penn State University from 1996-98, where she was an integral part of the Lady Lions' success and assisted in all facets of the program. 
        In addition to her coaching and professional experience, Green's collegiate career was spent at Northwestern University (1992-1996), where she was a three-time All-Big Ten player, and also garnered All-Mideast Region laurels, as well as an A.S.A. third-team All-American certificate in 1995. Green still holds the Northwestern single season and career records in hits with 68 in 1994 and a four-year total of 215 safeties.  She also ranks among the top four in several other career and single season major offensive categories, including doubles, RBIs, and batting average.  In 1996, Green received the Northwestern Outstanding Senior Athlete Award, and also earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education and Social Policy. 
      Green brings a tremendous amount of playing and coaching experience to the Lady Eagle program, and her focus on an aggressive style of play will be a great benefit to the Haven program. 

        Given the charge of creating a powerful Division II women's volleyball team back in 1991, Lock Haven University Head Coach Tom Justice has created a reputable force among teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Atlantic Region. 
           Since helping launch the program 12 seasons ago, Justice has guided The Haven to an impressive 236-157 record. The program's success has been particularly evident over the past seven years, as Justice has directed the Lady Eagles to a 196-83 mark and an impressive 60-10 record in the PSAC West. 

        LHU began to emerge as a conference power in 1995, earning a share of the PSAC-West regular-season title and its initial trip to the post-season tournament. That season, the Lady Eagles set a school record with 27 wins against 10 losses, including a 9-1 mark in PSAC-West play. 
          After claiming another tie for the PSAC-West regular-season crown in 1996, Justice helped take the Lady Eagles to even greater heights by winning the conference's post-season championship and the right to participate at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship. The Lady Eagles fell just short of winning that title, finishing as the regional runners-up. The Haven closed out its campaign with a 27-11 overall ledger, once again matching the school record for seasonal wins. Justice was recognized for his efforts by being named the PSAC-West Coach of the Year. 
          Having already built up the program to the level of established conference power, Coach Justice was able to guide the Lady Eagles to that very same status within the region in 1997. After finishing as the PSAC tournament runners-up, the Lady Eagles stormed the Atlantic Regional Championship by defeating the top two seeds to win the title. The victory, undeniably the biggest in the history of the program, propelled The Haven to an NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" Championship berth. Despite a first-round loss, LHU closed out the most-accomplished campaign in the history of the program with a school-record 31-16 mark. 
         In 1998, Justice and The Haven squad tallied a PSAC-West regular season title with a 9-1 conference record and earned the right to host the PSAC post-season tournament. The Lady Eagles finished as the PSAC runners-up, but their strong record qualified them for their third Atlantic Regional Championship berth, closing out their season in the first round. LHU wrapped up the year with a 25-17 record, and swept the PSAC post-season awards, claiming PSAC-West Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year titles. Justice was selected for his second Coach of the Year honors. 
        LHU’s 1999 campaign reached higher, as the Lady Eagles posted their first-ever undefeated conference season with a 10-0 PSAC West ledger. The squad nabbed their second PSAC championship and went on to capture its second Atlantic Region title. In the Elite Eight, LHU met up with West Texas A&M, falling 3-1 but making history as the first team from the Atlantic Region to ever win a game at the Elite Eight.
         The LHU program reached its 200th career victory milestone in 2000, going 26-10 overall and reaching the Atlantic Region finals before bowing out to Final Four participant California (Pa.). The Lady Eagles won a share of the PSAC West regular sea---son title with a 9-1 conference record, and went on to capture their second straight PSAC tournament title.
        Last season, the Lady Eagles went 28-13 and advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament for the third time after capturing the Atlantic Regional title on their home court.  The PSAC Western Division regular season champions (8-2), Lock Haven closed out the conference season with a runner-up finish at the PSAC tournament.
       Justice began his volleyball coaching career at Lock Haven from square one in 1991, turning a "club" team into a Division II volleyball team. In 1992, LHU defeated Division I St. Francis College of Pennsylvania in the first match of the year. That first-ever victory was a sign of things to come as The Haven posted seven wins that year with a freshman-dominated team. 
        In 1993, the Lady Eagles exploded onto the scene, posting a 16-18 overall mark, winning the program's first PSAC match (over Edinboro University) and finishing with a 4-6 mark in the PSAC-West. Seven years ago, The Haven posted an impressive .500 record, going 17-17. 
As Justice has overseen the progress of the program from a club team to a national contender, he has guided five players to multiple all-region honors and 12 more to a total of 27 all-conference accolades. 
         A 1971 graduate of Southern Illinois University, Justice stayed at SIU to earn his master's degree in 1972. He has decades of coaching experience in wrestling, swimming and volleyball under his belt, and is also an NSCA and US Weightlifting certified strength coach, which has been a significant advantage in developing the strength and vertical leap ability of his teams.
        Justice is married to the former Peggy Mitchell of Mt. Zion, Illinois. The Justices have three children: Stephanie, Kimberly and Thomas.

      Gen Kawakita enters his second season as the assistant coach for the Lady Eagle volleyball program.
      Kawakita, a native of Tokyo, Japan, brings an impressive resume of coaching experience to Lock Haven. He previously served as the assistant men’s volleyball coach at Juntendo University from 1998 to 2001. There, he assisted in team preparation and recruiting, and helped lead the squad to two league championships in 1999 and 2000. Most recently, Kawakita took on duties as an assistant for the U.S. Women’s National Team during the summers of 2001 and 2002.   

          A graduate of Juntendo University with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Sports Science and a master’s degree in Coaching Science, Kawakita was a key member of Juntendo’s volleyball team from 1996-98. 
         Kawakita's outstanding coaching and playing experience will prove to be a tremendous benefit to the Lady Eagle volleyball team. 
         

         Anthony "Rocky" Bonomo begins his inaugural season as the head coach of the Bald Eagle wrestling program after assuming the reigns in the spring of 2002.  An assistant coach with the LHU program since 1990, Bonomo succeeded Carl Poff, head coach for the past 12 years.  Bonomo becomes the ninth head coach of Lock Haven wrestling since the beginning of the program in 1939.         
           Bonomo has brought a wealth of experience and talent to Team Lock Haven, assisting the Division I program in all phases of its operation. Among his many duties, Bonomo directs the teaching, academic monitoring and fundraising efforts of the Bald Eagle squad. Bonomo also serves as a key asset in the recruitment of LHU’s student-athletes. Since his arrival in 1990, nine individuals have combined to earn 13 All-America awards. 

         Bonomo has played a large role in The Haven’s success over the past 12 years, helping guide the team to a 167-62-3 dual meet record and three top-15 finishes at the Division I level. With his assistance, the Bald Eagles have won four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships and won their first-ever Eastern Wrestling League Tournament title six seasons ago. 
           Bonomo came to LHU after serving as an assistant coach at Bucknell University, where his duties ranged from development and evaluation to coordination of the entire wrestling recruiting process. He was also responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Bucknell recruiting program and scouting process.
          Rocky was an outstanding wrestler at Bloomsburg University, earning NCAA Division I All-America status twice. He was also a three-time EWL champion and a three-time PSAC champion. For his contributions, Bonomo was inducted into the Bloomsburg University Athletic Hall of Fame this past Fall.
          Bonomo graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1987 with a bachelor of arts degree. He has taught and counseled at numerous wrestling camps and clinics around the nation and has become a valuable asset to the Lock Haven University wrestling program.
          Rocky and his wife Ginny have three children, Hannah (5), Rachel (4), and Rebecca (2).

         Wally Kocher is entering his 12th year as the Administrative Assistant for the Lock Haven University wrestling team. His responsibilities include organizing and implementing several fund-raisers for Team Lock Haven, event management, and daily organizational tasks. An integral part of the team, Kocher also oversees the extremely successful summer wrestling camp program at the University, which brought in more than 2,000 campers last summer.
          Kocher also serves as Assistant Director of Camps and Conferences, an additional position he has held for six years. As assistant director, his duties include aiding with the organization, planning, and production of all of the University’s camps and conferences.         

        His coaching credentials are outstanding. In 11 seasons as the Bobcats’ mentor, his teams posted over 130 wins. LHHS won the District 6 title twice and the regional title three times. he was voted District 6 Coach of the Year, and guided three Bobcat wrestlers to PIAA state championships. 
      Buckwalter is a 1987 graduate of Lock Haven University, earning a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education. In 2000, he was inducted into the Lock Haven Wrestling Hall of Fame.
      Doug and his wife Cherri have three children, Tyler (10), Blaze (8), and Kelsie (3). 

     Rogers competed at Lock Haven from 1994 through 1997, capturing NCAA Division I All-America honors in his final two seasons (1996, 1997) after finishing sixth at 150 pounds on both occasions.  He was a three-time national qualifier and the 1996 Gorrarian Award winner at the national championships, recording the most pins in the least amount of time.  Rogers, a two-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champion, is also one of six Bald Eagles and one of 11 wrestlers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) to earn four conference crowns.  He is among 13 former LHU grapplers to have reached the 100-wins plateau, wrapping up a standout career with a 112-28-0 ledger.
      A native of Fort Myers, Fla., Rogers earned his bachelors’ degree in Special Education from Lock Haven University in 1997.  Following graduation, he coached at the high school level in Ohio before returning to Bald Eagle-Nittany High School for one season.  From 1999 through 2002, he spent three seasons as the head coach of the Central Mountain High School Wildcats, accruing a 29-16 overall ledger.  He was named the District 6 AAA Coach of the Year in 2001, and this past season led the Wildcats to a third-place finish at the district tournament and a fifth-place finish at the Northwest Regional Tournament.