Jen Weitzel was named the 14th head coach in Lancaster Bible softball history in May of 2018. Weitzel served as an assistant coach for the Chargers during the 2017 season, after being the head coach at York Suburban High School in 2015 and 2016.
Prior to her coaching days, Weitzel played collegiate softball at NCAA Division I Rider University, as she captained the Broncos during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. A catcher and infielder, Weitzel led the Broncos in hits, runs scored and assists during her two seasons in Lawrenceville, N.J., and ranked as one of the toughest players to strike out in all of NCAA Division I.
Weitzel began her collegiate softball career at then-Philadelphia Biblical University, and led the program to its first North Eastern Athletic Conference postseason berth during the 2008 season. She was a NEAC All-Conference First Team selection during the 2008 season and started and played all 64 games over two seasons for PBU.
Jen Weitzel Coaching Announcement
Get to Know Jen Weitzel
Hometown: Willow Street, Pa.
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, refinishing furniture, working out with friends, being involved in church activities, any activity involving the ocean
Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13
Favorite Foods: Coffee & wings ( not together :) )
Favorite Musical Artists: Hillsong, for King and Country, Christ Tomlin, Need To Breathe, TobyMac
Family: I am married to my husband Paul, and have two beautiful daughters, Madelyn (4) and Carolyn (1 1/2)
The Jen Weitzel File
Overall Record: 11-31 (.262)
Postseason Record: 0-0
First Lancaster Bible Game: March 11, 2019 (L, 9-0 vs. Mount Aloysius)
First Lancaster Bible Win: March 12, 2019 (W, 12-4 vs. Clarks Summit)
Seasons Coached at Lancaster Bible
2019: 11-23, 5-13 NEAC
2020: 0-8, 0-0 NEAC (Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Season-by-Season Highlights
2019: Lancaster Bible improved its win-total by six victories in 2019, as the Chargers finished 11-23 overall. The Chargers won four of six games late in March and in early April, and then did so again in mid-April, including a doubleheader sweep of Morrisville State.
2020: Lancaster Bible had just finished its spring break trip in Myrtle Beach, S.C. when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chargers got better in each game at spring break, and wrapped up their season with an 0-8 mark. The season ended the careers of seniors Martina McCauley and Marissa Senn who each played over 100 games during their four-year career.
