Rhonda Faunce is entering her 22nd season as
the Head Volleyball Coach at Elmira College. During her
tenure with the team, Faunce coached the Soaring Eagles to 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 earned the Empire 8 Coach of the Year,
as well as American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Northeast
Region Co-Coach of the Year honors. That same season she was
presented the prestigious NYSWCAA Service Award, given for
outstanding contributions to New York State Women’s
Intercollegiate Athletics.
In 2006, Faunce claimed her 400th win for the Purple and Gold.
After a 16-10effort in 2008, she stands at 433 career
victories – ranking her 22nd on the NCAA
Division III all-time list. In 2008, Faunce
guided the Soaring Eagles to a birth in the ECAC Tournament.
Under Coach Faunce’s watch six players have earned AVCA
Regional All-America honors. In addition, two Soaring Eagles have
been named Academic All-Americans, and two were 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. Two years later she received a
master’s degree from Ithaca in Teaching Behaviors and
Sport Psychology. 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 Locke Pool.
Softball
Rhonda Faunce is entering her 22nd season as
Head Softball Coach at Elmira College. Her list of
achievements 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 at
Elmira College . A 16-11 record in 2009 moved Faunce to 246 career
victories. She currently holds the
program’s all-time record for victories.
During her tenure, six players have earned All-Conference honors.
She also 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. Two years later she received a
master’s degree from Ithaca in Teaching Behaviors and
Sport Psychology. 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 Locke Pool.
Jeff Lennox
enters his first season as the Head Men's Volleyball
Coach and second season as Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach.
Lennox, a 2008 graduate of Juniata College, earned a
B.S. in Accounting during his time as an undergraduate.
Before Elmira, Coach Lennox was the head coach of the
18-and-under Nittany Valley Juniors Club, a program dedicated to
developing young players in State College, PA. Earlier
that year Lennox coached the Kaepa Lions Pride Club’s
17-and-under team to a first place finish in the March Mania
Tournament. Midseason Lennox assumed head coach
responsibilities of the Club’s 18-and-under team and
helped them to an East Coast Championship title.
Since 2005, Lennox served as an assistant for the Huntingdon Area
High School Boy’s and Girl’s Volleyball
teams. His efforts resulted in four District
Championships and four First Team All-State honorees.
As a first year student at Juniata, Lennox was a team
manager for the 2004 National Championship Women’s
Volleyball team.
In addition to his responsibilities as Assistant Volleyball Coach,
Lennox will serve as the Junior Varsity Volleyball Head Coach.
He will also pursue a master’s degree at
Elmira College.