2009 BUCKNELL SOCCER Coaching Staff BEN LANDIS Head Coach Bucknell ’96 • Fifth Season LANDIS’ COACHING RECORD • Overall: 61-40-10 (.595) • At Bucknell: 45-28-4 (.610) Since Ben Landis took over as head cocoach of the Bucknell women’s soccer pprogram in 2005, the Bison have en- jjoyedo the most successful four-year sspanp in program history, capturing a Patriot League tournament title in 22005 followed by back-to-back regular- sseasone crowns in 2006 and 2007 and a rurunner-up fi nish in 2008. With a record of 45-28-4 at the hhelm for the Orange and Blue, Landis hhas helped the Bison surpass the 10-win plateau in each of his fi rst four seasons, marking the fi rst time in program history the squad has posted double-digit wins in at least three consecutive seasons. In his fi rst season back at his alma mater in 2005, Landis guided Bucknell to its second Patriot League championship, one of many successes the Bison achieved under his direction that season. The squad more than doubled scor- ing production from the year before, and went on to face Penn State in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, the Bison reached new heights, tying school records for wins, both overall (12) and in league play (6), and breaking the team’s previous marks for best goals-against average (0.99), winning percentage (.735) and winning and unbeaten streaks after posting seven consecutive victories. The Orange and Blue also earned its fi rst Mid-Atlantic regional rankings from both SoccerBuzz and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and posted BkllBucknell as a student tdt assistant itt coachh its fi rst win over a nationally ranked opponent, handing No. 14 Navy, which under Toby Lovecchio in 1994 and 1995. held a 19-0-0 record at the time, a 2-1 loss in the fi nal game of the regular Since Ben Landis became the He continued as an assistant the follow- head coach of the Bison in season to clinch a share of the Patriot League regular season title and earn the ing fall after graduating with a bachelor right to play host to the league tournament as the No. 1 seed. 2005, the following mile- of science degree in mathematics with stones have been achieved: In 2007, Landis coached Bucknell to a 5-1-1 league mark, earning the squad a minor in education. the right to host the Patriot League Tournament as the regular season cham- The Breinigsville, Pa., native re- • One Patriot League tournament pion. The Bison, who fi nished as the tournament-runners up, posted an 11-8-1 turned to his alma mater after two sea- championship and NCAA berth (2005) overall mark, including a convincing 4-1 win over traditional Ivy League power sons as the head women’s soccer coach • Two Patriot League regular season Princeton. at Dartmouth. Landis led the Big Green titles (2006 and 2007) Last season, Bucknell won 11 more matches and went 5-2 in league play. to a 16-12-6 record. In 2003, Dartmouth • Matched program record for wins (12 Landis’ squad broke the school record with eight shutouts and posted a big won the Ivy League with a 9-6-2 record in 2006). 3-2 road win over Maryland. He also coached Jennifer Dervarics to her second and earned a berth in the NCAA Tourna- • Equaled program record for Patriot straight Patriot League Off ensive Player of the Year honor. ment. It fi nished the season ranked third League victories (6 in 2006). The third head coach in the 18-year history of the women’s soccer pro- in the Northeast Region by the NSCAA. • Broke program mark for shutouts (8 gram, Landis, a 1996 graduate of Bucknell started his coaching career at Prior to taking over as head coach, Lan- in 2008). didis was an assistant at Dartmouth for • Best winning percentage in program ththree seasons. The Big Green qualifi ed history (.694 in 2006). fofor the NCAA Tournament each year • Team goals-against average record aandn fi nished the 2001 campaign ranked broken (0.99 in 2006). 113th3 in the country. They also fi nished • Broke school records for winning (5) 116th6 nationally in 2000 and advanced and unbeaten (6) streaks with seven to the third round of the NCAA Tourna- straight victories in 2006. mment in both 2000 and 2001. • First three consecutive above-.500 Before his fi ve-year stint at Dart- seasons since 1994-96 (2005-08). mmouth, and after leaving Bucknell, • First three consecutive seasons with LLandisa served as an assistant coach at 10 wins or more (2005-08). LLehighe for three seasons while obtain- • First SoccerBuzz and NSCAA Mid-At- iingn his master’s degree in business ad- lantic regional rankings (2006, 2007). mministration. • 18 All-Patriot League accolades, In addition to his duties as front- seven all-region selections, one mman for the Bucknell women’s soccer Patriot League Tournament MVP, teteam, Landis currently serves as camp two Patriot League Off ensive Players ddirectori for the Bison Soccer Camp for of the Year and one Patriot League GGirls. A member of the NSCAA since Defensive Player of the Year. 11996,9 Landis worked as a marketing in- tetern with the New England Revolution ooff Major League Soccer in 1997. Landis lives in Lewisburg with his wife, Lisa, and their twin six-year-old ddaughters,a Isabella and Gabriella. 6 www.BucknellBison.com Coaching Staff 2009 BUCKNELL SOCCER LAURA KANE JENNY ORMSBY Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach West Virginia ’05 • First Season North Carolina State ’03 • Fourth Season Laura Kane, a former All-American Jenny Ormsby begins her fourth anda team captain at West Virginia Uni- seasons as a volunteer assistant coach versity,v joined coach Ben Landis’ staff withw the Bison after joining the staff at duringd the off season. Kane, who played thet start of the 2006 campaign. professionalp soccer in Sweden in 2008, Ormsby earned bachelor of arts recentlyr spent two years as an assistant degreesd in psychology and sociology coachc at Purdue, helping the Boilermak- fromf North Carolina State University erse to a pair of Big Ten titles. ini 2003 where she was a four-year Kane graduated magna cum laude letterwinnerl for the Wolfpack. A 2002 fromf West Virginia in 2005 with a degree VerizonV Academic All-District second ini physical education, and she received teamt selection, Ormsby was an ACC a master’s in athletic coaching educa- honorh roll member and was recognized tiont from WVU in 2006. During her asa one of the top-10 student-athletes at playingp days with the Mountaineers, NCN State in 2003. shes was named an NSCAA Third Team Prior to joining the Bison staff, All-AmericanA as a senior in 2004, and OrmsbyO served as head coach of the she was a two-time NSCAA Scholar All-American. Kane, who made 93 career Catawba Valley Youth Soccer Association U-12 girls team in Hickory, N.C., starts, including nine in NCAA Tournament play, was named the team’s Most from 2005 to 2006. She also spent a season as an assistant coach for Alexander Outstanding Player in 2004. She logged 31 goals and 23 assists for 85 career Central High School in Taylorsville, N.C., was a volunteer assistant at Watauga points, ranking third on the school’s all-time list in each category. High School in Boone, N.C., and served as an assistant coach for Ravenscroft A native of Pottstown, Pa., Kane served as a graduate volunteer coach at School in Raleigh, N.C., in addition to working various camps. WVU while pursuing her master’s degree, and she was the head coach of the Ormsby, who earned a master of arts in school psychology at Appalachian West Virginia United Soccer Club from 2004-06. In July 2006 she was hired as State University, is the wife of Bison men’s soccer assistant coach, Cam Ormsby, an assistant at Purdue, where she helped the women’s soccer team post a 34- and currently works as a school psychologist in the Selinsgrove Area School 8-6 record and earn back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles. While at Purdue, District and for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. Kane coached the Big Ten Off ensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, in addition to eight all-conference student-athletes. She was also given responsibilities as the program’s recruiting and travel coordinator. In 2008, Kane played professionally with Pitea IF in the Swedish First Divi- ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT sion and also with FC Indiana in West Lafayette, Ind. In March 2009 she became The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of ex- a regional manager with the Sky Blue Soccer School. cellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. KATIE DRY The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their fi rst priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national Graduate Assistant Coach ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All- Bucknell ’07 • Second Season Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff ’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ Katie Dry, a 2007 Bucknell graduate education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic anda three-year starting goalkeeper for opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek.