Katelyn Vanderhoff was named the 25th head coach in Lancaster Bible College Women's Basketball history in May of 2015.
Since taking over, Vanderhoff has guided the Chargers to three straight North Eastern Athletic Conference South Division championships, and the Chargers have gone 49-5 in conference games since the 15-16 season.
Vanderhoff has coached 10 NEAC All-Conference selections, including 2016 NEAC Player of the Year Aubrey Folger. Following the 2017-18 season, the Chargers became the first program in NEAC history to have three players on the NEAC All-Conference First Team, as Kirsten Webster, Caitlin Hickey and Courtney Goyak earned honors on the First Team.
After graduating from Lancaster Mennonite High School, Vanderhoff played two seasons of basketball at NCAA Division I Maine, before transferring to Messiah for her final two collegiate seasons. An injury forced her to miss the 2012-13 season, but she returned, via a medical hardship, for the 2013-14 season and helped the Falcons win the Commonwealth Conference championship and reach the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament en route to a 21-8 season.
Get to Know Katelyn Vanderhoff
Hometown: Lancaster, Pa.
Camps Worked at: Messiah College (since 2008), University of Maine (2009-10)
Hobbies: Camping, fishing, traveling
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:38-39
Favorite Food: Ice cream
Family: Dog - Dakota
The Katelyn Vanderhoff File
Overall Record: 82-53 (.607)
Postseason Record:
NEAC: 2-3
NCCAA: 2-2
First Lancaster Bible Game: Nov. 13, 2015 (L, 84-66 vs. Albright)
First Lancaster Bible Win: Nov. 14, 2015 (W, 62-44 vs. Wilkes)
50th Career Win: Dec. 18, 2017 (W, 74-55 at Hood)
Seasons Coached at Lancaster Bible
2015-16: 24-6, 17-1 NEAC: NEAC Finalist, NCCAA Division I Midwest Region Finalist
2016-17: 20-9, 17-3 NEAC: NEAC Semifinalist, NCCAA Division I Midwest Region Semifinalist
2017-18: 17-9, 15-1 NEAC: NEAC Quarterfinalist
2018-19: 9-16, 7-9 NEAC
2019-20: 12-14, 10-6 NEAC: NEAC Semifinalist
Season-by-Season Highlights
2015-16: In her first season with the Chargers, she guided Lancaster Bible to a 24-6 record and an appearance in the North Eastern Athletic Conference Final. Lancaster Bible won a program-record 16 straight games from January 19, 2016 to February 27, 2016 and the 2015-16 team's 24 wins are tied for the most in program history. Though the Chargers lost in the NEAC Final, the 2015-16 squad did accomplish history with its NCCAA Division I Midwest Region Semifinal victory over Ohio Christian on March 10 as the women's basketball team became the first Lancaster Bible program to win an NCCAA Division I playoff contest.
Vanderhoff helped the Chargers to a 17-1 NEAC record during the regular season in 2015-16 and for her efforts was named NEAC Coach of the Year. She also coached NEAC Player of the Year Aubrey Folger, as well as three other NEAC All-Conference players Shanice Smith, Katy Stover and Krissy Pennell.
2016-17: Lancaster Bible won 20 more games during the 2016-17 season, as the Chargers advanced to the NEAC Playoffs and defeated Penn St. Abington in the NEAC Quarterfinals, before falling to Morrisville State, 60-50 in the NEAC Semifinals. Sophomore Courtney Goyak led NCAA Division III in rebounds per game and she was named to the NEAC All-Conference First Team. Freshman Caitlin Hickey was named NEAC Rookie of the Year and earned a NEAC All-Conference Second Team selection, while senior Krissy Pennell was also named to the NEAC All-Conference Second Team.
For the second straight season, Lancaster Bible won an NCCAA Division I Midwest Region Playoff Game, defeating Oakland City, 72-70 in Lancaster, Pa.
2017-18: The Chargers went 17-9 in 2017-18, and posted a 15-1 mark in NEAC play, winning their sixth straight NEAC South Division crown. Lancaster Bible was upset in the NEAC Quarterfinals by Penn St. Abington, but did have three players earn NEAC All-Conference First Team honors. Courtney Goyak again led NCAA Division III in Rebounds per Game (18.3), and Defensive Rebounds per Game (13.0).
2018-19: Lancaster Bible fielded a fairly young team in 2018-19, and after struggles early and midway through the season, the Chargers won six of their final seven games of the season, and nearly finished .500 in conference play...Caitlin Hickey earned NEAC All-Conference First Team honors for the second straight season, while Courtney Goyak was named to the NEAC All-Conference Third Team...Goyak capped her career with 1,489 rebounds, the seventh-most in NCAA Division III Women's Basketball history.
2019-20: After missing the NEAC Playoffs in 2018-19, the Chargers won the NEAC South Division, and advanced to the NEAC Semifinals, before falling to Morrisville State. Lancaster Bible won nine straight games during the second semester, and was led by Caitlin Hickey was named NEAC Player of the Year.
