Defiance College
(DC)
Yellow Jackets
701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512 Division: III (Active)
Conference: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Defiance, OH 43512 Division: III (Active)
Conference: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Pronunciation: dih-FAHY-uhns
Next Self Study Guide Due Date:
5/31/2022
NCAA Member Since: 9/1/1991
Public/Private: Private
HBCU:
No
Administration
| Title | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Richanne Mankey | |
| Director of Athletics | Derek Woodley | |
| Faculty Athletics Representative | Sheldon Goodrum | |
| Senior Woman Administrator | Megan Warren | |
| Senior Compliance Administrator | Megan Warren | |
| Fifth Person | Derek Woodley | |
| Sports Information Director | Joey Scott | |
| Chief Diversity Officer | Mercedes Clay | |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer for Athletics | Tom Walters | |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer for Institution | Tom Walters | |
| Digital/Social Media Contact | Joey Scott | |
| Academic Reporting APR/APC/Grad-rates | Steven Borawski | |
| Athletics Direct Report | Vacant/Unassigned | |
| Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee | Mercedes Clay | |
| Athletics Health Care Administrator | Kevin Tong | |
| Director of Mental Health Care Services/Counseling | Lynn Braun | |
| Drug Testing Site Coordinator | Kevin Tong | |
| General Counsel | Vacant/Unassigned | |
| Government Relations Contact | Lisa Marsalek | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Kevin Tong | |
| Head Team Physician | Jason Smith | |
| Senior Alumni Relations Professional | Sally Bissell | |
| Student Athlete Advisory | Megan Warren | |
| Student-Athlete Affairs Administrator | Kathleen Westfall | |
| Title IX Coordinator | Lisa Marsalek | |
| Transfer Portal Contact | Megan Warren | |
| NCAA Applications Administrator | See List |
Sponsored Sports for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Sport | Head Coach | Division | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Derek Woodley | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Football | Bill Nickell | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Basketball | Josh Gibson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Cross Country | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Golf | Brad Doidge | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Soccer | Josh Lubich | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Indoor | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Outdoor | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Wrestling | Chandler Minnard | III | Independent | |
| Softball | Megan Warren | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Basketball | Rod Hersha | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Cross Country | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Golf | Brad Doidge | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Soccer | Josh Hess | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Indoor | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Outdoor | Nathan Christianson | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Volleyball | Nicholas Umbdenstock | III | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |