Release courtesy of Gettysburg Athletic Communications

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Rebecca Quimby has been named Gettysburg College's next head women's soccer coach, announced by Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Mike Mattia on Wednesday.

Quimby takes over as just the fourth head coach in the history of the program and the first female head coach in the 36-year history of the program.

"We are excited to have Becca become our next head women's soccer coach and begin a new era with the program," Mattia said. "She has experience turning teams around and has a great vision for the future of Gettysburg women's soccer. She loves the liberal arts and sciences environment, understands the valuable life lessons taught through the sport of soccer, and is passionate about competing for Centennial Conference championships and participating in the NCAA tournament."

Quimby comes to Gettysburg after spending the last seven seasons as head coach at Concordia Moorhead in Moorhead, Minn. She led the Cobbers to winning seasons in each of the last two years. In 2023, her squad went 5-3-3 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and to the tournament semifinals. During her tenure in Moorhead, she recorded 42 wins and 10 ties in her first head coaching position. The team was also regionally ranked for the first time since 2014 under her watch.

"I am truly grateful to Mike Mattia and the search committee for their belief in me to lead the Gettysburg women's soccer program," Quimby said. "From the moment I arrived, it felt like home. Gettysburg's history of excellence and its commitment to holistically developing student-athletes in all aspects of life make this an incredible place to build something special. I am excited for the future of this program and ready to take it to the next level. Go Bullets!"

In addition to her coaching duties at Concordia, she also served as the department's NCAA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Designee. She served as a member of the NCAA women's soccer Region IX regional advisory committee and NCAA tournament site representative. She also served on Concordia's Bias Incident Response Team and led the Cobber Playbook for Change initiative, facilitating discussions on sensitive topics and launching a peer advocacy program.

Prior to her time at Concordia, Quimby served as an assistant coach at Youngstown State in 2017 and an assistant at Tennessee Tech University from 2014-17.

While at Youngstown State, she helped with recruiting and also planned and organized the program's ID and summer camps. She also wrote scouting reports and designed and implemented team training sessions. The Penguins' goalkeeper coach, she oversaw all aspects of goalie development.

Quimby also had charge of the team's goalkeepers at Tennessee Tech. Additionally, she planned all aspects of team travel while also organizing and managing the program's recruiting database. She scheduled and organized all Golden Eagle Soccer Academy camps. While there, the team set a program record for shutouts (11) and goals-against (13) in a single season. She also recruited and mentored a four-time Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Before her stint at Tennessee Tech, Quimby served as an assistant coach for the men's and women's soccer teams at Thomas More. She spent two years with Thomas More, helping the men's and women's teams win the regular-season and conference tournament championships in back-to-back seasons. The Saints' women's team were unbeaten in conference play during Quimby's time in Kentucky, posting an 18-0 mark.

Quimby's path to coaching began in 2007 during her undergraduate playing days at Allegheny. She served as a media and recruiting assistant for four seasons as well as an athletic communications intern. She played all four seasons in goal, helping the Gators to a 14-3-4 record and a spot in the NCAA tournament during her senior season of 2010.

After her time at Allegheny, she went to Earlham and created a recruiting database to help aid the recruiting process of potential student-athletes. She also designed and implemented position-specific training sessions for goalkeepers.

She earned her bachelor's in communication arts from Allegheny in 2011 before earning a master's in exercise science, physical health and wellness from Tennessee Tech.

Quimby officially assumes her duties at Gettysburg on Feb. 24.