Coaching Staff

Rhonda Faunce is entering her twentieth season as the Head Volleyball Coach at Elmira College. Her list of achievements over the past twenty years includes three NCAA tournament appearances, an ECAC Championship, an Empire 8 Championship and eleven New York State Women’s Collegiate Association (NYSWCAA) tournament invitations. In 2000, Faunce was named the Empire 8 Coach of the Year and the AVCA Northeast Region Co-Coach of the Year. That same season, Faunce was presented the prestigious NYSWCAA Service Award for outstanding contributions to New York State Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2006, Faunce surpassed the 400-win milestone at EC. Her 407 career victories place her in the top 28 all-time for NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball.

During Faunce’s tenure, the Soaring Eagles have become a perennial post-season contender, as the Purple and Gold have recorded a .500 or better record for nine straight seasons and thirteen out of the last fourteen. Six players have earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Regional All-America honors. In addition, two Soaring Eagles have been named Academic All-Americans, and two have been named NYSWCAA scholar-athletes.

A native of Great Bend, New York, Faunce earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Ithaca College in 1985, and a master’s degree from Ithaca in Teaching Behaviors and Sport Psychology two years later. As an undergraduate, Faunce was twice named an Honorable Mention All-American in volleyball, while guiding the Bombers to two New York State championships and two NCAA appearances.

In addition to her volleyball duties at Elmira College, Faunce is the Head Softball Coach, Director of Physical Education, and Coordinator of the Chemung Canal Fitness Center and the Locke Pool.

 

Rhonda Faunce is entering her twentieth season as the Head Softball Coach at Elmira College. Her list of achievements over the past twenty years includes two ECAC tournament appearances, three Empire 8 Championship tournaments and eight New York State Women’s Collegiate Association (NYSWCAA) tournament invitations. In 2000, Faunce was presented the prestigious NYSWCAA Service Award for outstanding contributions to New York State Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2003, Faunce achieved a milestone, earning her 200th win as the softball coach at Elmira College, and holds the College record for victories with 216.

During her tenure, six players have earned All-Conference honors. In addition, she has had several All-State selections, a NYSWCAA scholar-athlete, and an Academic All-American.

A native of Great Bend, New York, Faunce earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Ithaca College in 1985, and a master’s degree from Ithaca in Teaching Behaviors and Sport Psychology two years later. As an undergraduate, Faunce was twice named an Honorable Mention All-American in volleyball, while guiding the Bombers to two New York State championships and two NCAA appearances.

In addition to her softball duties at Elmira College, Faunce is the Head Volleyball Coach, Director of Physical Education, and Coordinator of the Chemung Canal Fitness Center and the Locke Pool.

Katie Yeager enters her first year as Assistant Varsity Softball coach and Head Junior Varsity Softball coach in the 2007-08 school year.

Yeager graduated in the spring of 2007 from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin with a bachelor of arts degree in Resort Management. A four year softball starter for Lakeland College, she helped her team earn the Division 2 State Championship in 2002 as the starting catcher. Yeager also earned all conference honors in 2002 and 2003.

Yeager has experience in coaching youth volleyball and softball. She also had the opportunity to be the athletic recruiter for Lakeland College Softball.