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Leah Bernier begins her 13th season as the head coach of the Gettysburg College volleyball program in 2022. Bernier served as the interim head coach in 2010 following two years as an assistant on the Bullets’ staff.

As the head coach, Bernier has guided the Bullets to a 179-124 overall mark, including a 62-48 record in the Centennial Conference. The Bullets have competed in the conference playoffs five times under her direction. In her second season at the helm, she guided the team to a 19-11 overall record and a second-place showing at the conference tournament. In 2017, the team went 20-8, marking its first 20-win season in 11 years and in 2018, the squad recorded a winning mark of 17-7 overall.

As head coach, Bernier has mentored 23 All-CC performers, including first-teamers Nicole Burns ’11 (2010), Katie Wilson ’13 (2012), and Zanze Kuba-McCoy ’24 (2021). Additionally, the Bullets have shined in the classroom with six consecutive nods as an AVCA Academic Team.

In 13 total years on the volleyball staff, Bernier has helped Gettysburg post a 220-144 record and qualify for the conference playoffs seven times. The Bullets finished conference runner-up in both 2008 and 2009 with Bernier serving as an assistant coach.

Bernier, who is a certified personal trainer, also serves as Wellness Program Coordinator and Director of Student Fitness at Gettysburg College. In these positions, she oversees various activities to help maintain the health and well-being of the campus community, including fitness programming in the Jaeger Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness.

Bernier has a wealth of experience coaching volleyball over the last 18 years. She has guided multiple club teams ranging from ages 12-18 and she served four years as a graduate assistant at both The Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville and the University of Maine.

Formerly Leah Voss, Bernier played both volleyball and soccer at nearby Gettysburg High School. On the court, she was named the conference player of the year, a first-team all-conference pick, and her team’s MVP as a middle hitter. On the soccer field, Bernier was also an all-conference selection as a defender.

After spending two years at Baltimore Community College-Catonsville, where she was a two-time first-team all-conference selection and the team’s MVP, Bernier transferred to NCAA Division I University of Maine. In just two years as a Black Bear, she set new standards on the volleyball court, breaking the school’s all-time records for kills and digs en route to America East Conference Player of the Year honors in 2001. Bernier was a two-time first-team All-AEC honoree, two-time team MVP, and closed her career as a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Northeast Region First Team.

Bernier graduated from Maine with a degree in communications in 2002 and is currently at work on a master’s from her alma mater in exercise science. She resides in Gettysburg with her husband, Mark, and their three sons, Max, Jake, and Cam.

Career Highlights

• 13th season as head coach
• 179-124 overall record
• Five trips to Centennial Conference Championship
• 2011 CC runner-up
• Coached 23 all-conference performers
• Six consecutive (2015-2020) as an AVCA Academic Team
• Gettysburg assistant coach from 2008-09
• America East Conference Player of the Year at University of Maine in 2001
• Set Maine's career records for kills and digs in just two seasons

Selmore joins the Bullets staff for the 2022 season after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Piedmont.

Prior to joining the Lions' staff, she spent the 2017 as an assistant at Mount Union, where she helped the Raiders to a 25-5 record.

In four seasons on the sidelines in Demorest, Piedmont recorded 36 wins that included making the USA South tournament in both 2018 and 2019. In 2019, the Lady Lions dropped a close 3-2 battle against Covenant in the opening round. In her first season, Selmore helped Piedmont make a run to the USA South tournament final. The Lions entered the conference tournament as the No. 4 seed but won three straight with an upset over top-seeded Covenant and second-seeded William Peace. The run ended against Meredith in the championship match, falling 3-0 to the top-seeded East Division Avenging Angels.

During her time at Mount Union, Selmore helped the team to a third-place finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and an 11-match win streak to start the season. Selmore served as a special advisor to the freshman athletes to help with their transition into the college game.

Selmore also monitored the Raiders strength and conditioning training over the 2017 season while helping in recruiting and scouting efforts throughout the year. The Raiders’ 25-5 record in 2017 was the best record since the 2014 season when they won 29 contests.

She also has experience at the club level as well with both Cutshot Volleyball Club and Infinity Volleyball Club. She served as assistant coach at Cutshot Volleyball in New Jersey then as head coach at Infinity Volleyball in Ohio.

Selmore spent her playing days at Ramapo from 2013-16 as an outside hitter and setter for the Roadrunners. She was named New Jersey Atlantic Conference Rookie Athlete of the Week in 2013 and led the team with 306 kills that season.

She also was a member of the 2013 Garden Empire Volleyball Association 18-Open Regional Championship Team.

Selmore graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2017 with a degree in social science.

Ian Capp is in his first year as a graduate assistant coach with the Misericordia University men’s and women’s volleyball teams.

A graduate of Kean University, he was a four-year starter for the Cougars and a three-time first-team All-NJAC selection.

He was a three-time AVCA All-American and a two-time NJAC Player of the Year. He was named NJAC Setter of the Year three times and ranks second in NCAA Division III history in career services aces.

He led the Cougars to a pair of NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including a trip to the 2018 Elite 8. He was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.