She has compiled a 165-155 record in her
coaching tenure and already ranks first in Lycoming women's
basketball history in coaching wins and second in winning percentage
(.516).
During Ditzler's reign, the Warriors have
been a frequent qualifier for the confernece tournament. Lycoming has reached the
post-season in six of her 13 seasons and has advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament
once.
Ditzler led her 1996-97 team
to a 17-10 record and a runner-up finish in the MAC Freedom
League. For her efforts, Ditzler was named both the MAC Freedom
League and Columbus Multimedia's Middle Atlantic Region coach of
the year.
The Annville, Pa., native's first three
seasons also saw great success. In the 1995-96 season, Ditzler led Lycoming
to a 16-9 overall record and a runner-up finish in the MAC Freedom
League. The 1994-95 campaign was equally impressive
with the Warriors winning 17 games and reaching the semifinals of
the conference tournament. Ditzler's '93-94 team posted a 14-9 record.
A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College,
Ditzler began her
coaching career in 1989 as a graduate assistant at West Chester
University. In 1991, she was an assistant coach at Millersville. She came to Lycoming in the 1992-93 season
as an assistant under then coach Jim Orr.
Ditzler also serves as the head softball
coach at Lycoming and has led the Warriors to the conference
tournament in nine of her 12 seasons.