Lynchburg, Va. -- University of Lynchburg and athletics director Jon Waters are thrilled to announce the addition of 18 new staff members to the Hornets' athletics department family for the 2019-20 season. Introducing the new faces of Lynchburg athletics:
Athletic Training
-Andrew Van Haren joins the athletic training staff as a part time athletic trainer and graduated from Lynchburg with his master’s of athletic training and is currently enrolled in the physical therapy program.
Baseball
- Oscar Garcia joins the Hornets as a graduate assistant coach. The Venezuela native and Concord University baseball standout will pursue a master’s of business administration.
Men’s Basketball
- Bobby Ford joins the Lynchburg coaching staff as a graduate assistant in Lynchburg’s master’s of business administration after serving as the team’s student assistant in 2017-18.
- Dylan Hall moves into a part-time assistant coach after an exceptional two-year career as a member of Lynchburg’s basketball team.
Women’s Basketball
- Jessica Wall joins a successful Lynchburg coaching staff after a stellar four-year career at UNC Asheville where she holds the all-time record for career three-pointers. She will be a graduate assistant enrolled in the master’s of educational leadership.
Men’s Lacrosse
- Lynchburg lacrosse’s former All-American attackman, Evan Lombardo, joins the coaching staff as a graduate assistant. The New Jersey native will be enrolled in Lynchburg’s master’s of educational leadership program.
- Seamus McDonald joins the Hornet’s staff after an exceptional career at Lynchburg that saw an All-America nod from the long stick midfielder. He will be enrolled in the master’s of educational leadership program.
- Ranked in Lynchburg's all-time top 10 in both saves and save percentage, former goalie, CJ Santora joins the coaching staff as a graduate assistant and will be matriculating through the master’s of business administration program
Women’s Lacrosse
- Eric Holtgreen joins the Hornet coaching staff as a graduate assistant for the 2019-20 season. He graduated from Seton Hill University in 2016 with a degree in sports management. He will pursue his master’s in...
Men’s Soccer
- Ryan Pikunas, a three-time All-ODAC defender joins the coaching staff as a graduate assistant and will be enrolled in the master’s of business administration program.
Women’s Soccer
- Rachel Cooke, a 2018 Lynchburg graduate, joins the coaching staff after a fine four-year career for the Hornets and she will be enrolled in the master’s of education in science education program.
Softball
- 2019 NCAA DIII Player of the Year Makenzie Chitwood joins the coaching staff for the 2020 season and will pursue her master’s in public health.
Men’s and Women’s Swimming
- Aaron Green, an All-American sprinter from Widener University joins the coaching staff for the 2019-20 season and will pursue his master’s of business administration.
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
- Bryce Koo, a 2018 Lynchburg graduate and four-year member of the Lynchburg men’s track and field team, joins the coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. Koo will pursue his master’s of educational leadership.
Volleyball
- Hannah Givens joins the Hornets coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach. She graduated from Wingate University in 2019 with a degree in political science and will pursue her master’s of non-profit leadership.
Sports Information
- Mark Weaver joins the Lynchburg sports information staff as a graduate assistant. The New York native earned his degree in sports media from Susquehanna University and will pursue his master’s in business administration.
Strength and Conditioning
- Greg Wilson, a 2014 graduate from Lynchburg joins the Hornet’s strength and conditioning staff for the 2019-20 season. Wilson most recently worked at Newberry College as a part-time assistant strength coach. He will pursue his master’s in public health. 