HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College has announced the hiring of Taylor Drumheller as the new head coach of the women's lacrosse program. Drumheller brings over a decade of coaching experience across all three NCAA divisions and most recently served as head coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.
Interim Co-Director of Athletics Brittany DeHaven had this to say about Drumheller, "We are thrilled to welcome Coach Drumheller to Juniata College as the next head coach of our women's lacrosse program. Her passion for developing Division III student-athletes was evident throughout the entire interview process. She brings a wealth of experience and has deep roots in both the Mid-Atlantic region and the Landmark Conference. Her competitive spirit and strong coaching background make her an ideal fit to lead our program into the future. We're excited to see the team grow and thrive under her leadership, beginning this summer."
"I would first like to start out by thanking Co-Interim Athletic Director Brittany DeHaven for giving me this opportunity to lead the Juniata College women's lacrosse team and would also like to thank everyone who was on the search committee—immediately when I stepped onto campus for my interview I felt welcomed and knew the Juniata community was something special!" Drumheller said. "I am extremely excited to lead this program to the next level and continue to guide these athletes to the highest level of success both on and off the field."
Drumheller joins the Eagles after a successful tenure at Hendrix, where she guided the Warriors to the best start in program history during the 2025 season with a 7-3 record prior to entering Southern Athletic Association (SAA) conference play. In 2024, her first year as head coach, she led Hendrix to its most wins since 2019 and a return to the SAA playoffs. Under her leadership, the team produced two All-SAA First Team selections, two honorable mention honorees, and the conference's Newcomer of the Year in goal. The Warriors also collected three SAA Player of the Week awards and saw two student-athletes recognized with IWLCA Academic Honor accolades.
Before taking over as head coach, Drumheller served as Hendrix's assistant coach during the 2022–23 season, where she played a key role in recruitment, strength and conditioning, and game day operations. That year, the Warriors posted their best start since 2019 and were recognized as an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad.
Drumheller has also held assistant coaching positions at Hood College (2021–22), Bridgewater College (2018–21), and Elizabethtown College (2016–18). At Hood, she helped the program reach academic milestones while pursuing her MBA. At Bridgewater, she coached multiple All-ODAC selections and helped guide a VASID All-State First Team honoree. While at Elizabethtown, she contributed to a Landmark Conference playoff run and helped develop the Landmark Player of the Year.
A Pennsylvania native and graduate of Millersville University, where she was a four-year letter winner and senior captain, Drumheller also holds a degree from West Chester University in athletic training. She is currently completing her MBA at Hood College.
