Christen Ditzler
233-140-1 (.624) - 14 seasons
ditzler@lycoming.edu

Christen Ditzler will enter her 15th season as head coach of the Warrior softball team in 2007. She took control of the program in just its fourth year of existence and immediately turned it into a winner. In her first season, Lycoming recorded the program's first winning season with a record of 9-5. One year later, the Warriors went 15-5 and made their first appearance in the conference playoffs. Lycoming has qualified for the conference tournament 10 more times since 1994.

During the 14 seasons under her direction, Lycoming softball has compiled a record of 233-140-1, recorded 11 winning seasons, and qualified for the Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs 11 times. The Warriors have also tallied five 20-win seasons during her tenure, including 1995 when the team went 22-8 and won the MAC Championship, and 2003 when they equaled the program's all-time high for wins with a record of 22-12-1.

A native of Annville, Pennsylvania, Ditzler attended Franklin and Marshall College where she was a member of the basketball team for four years. During her collegiate career, she was named an MAC All-Star twice and finished her career as Franklin and Marshall's sixth-leading scorer.

Ditzler began her coaching career in 1990 as a basketball graduate assistant at West Chester University. She later was a full-time assistant basketball coach at Millersville University. Ditzler came to Lycoming in 1992 as an assistant basketball coach and head softball coach. One year later she took on the head coaching responsibilities for the basketball program as well.

Ditzler's basketball teams have been just as successful as her softball teams. In 13 seasons under her direction the program has gone 165-155 and finished seven seasons with a winning record. She has guided six teams to the conference tournament and her 1996-97 squad qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament.

Ditzler currently resides in Williamsport.