Susquehanna University Women's Basketball

Gabrielle “Gabby” Holko was named the head coach of the Susquehanna women’s basketball program in July 2019, becoming the 12th head coach in program history. Holko’s coaching style and philosophy are deeply rooted in the three D’s of NCAA Division III – Discover, Develop, Dedicate. The majority of her career, both as a player and coach, has been spent in Division III, with a one-year stop at the junior college level. She’s also a Pennsylvanian through and through as all of her previous stops have been in the Keystone state. Holko and her River Hawks have been active in the community with the 2020-21 campaign being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team raised over $3,000 for the Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health at Evangelical Community Hospital in nearby Lewisburg. Holko also serves as the Director of Intramurals at Susquehanna. 91-62 record at Susquehanna over six competitive seasons, save the 2020-21 year due to COVID-19. 54-43 in Landmark Conference contests. Led Susquehanna to the program's first ever 2-seed in the Landmark Conference after finishing the 2025-26 campaign, 14-5 in the Landmark Conference. Led Susquehanna to its most wins in a season since 1994-95 with a 21-5 overall record and 14-5 in the Landmark Conference.  Guided the River Hawks to a 15-10 (7-7 Landmark) overall record in 2019-20, a 8.5-game improvement from the previous season. after inheriting a team that went 6-18 (3-11 Landmark) in 2018-19. The 8.5-game improvement tied for ninth in Division III. Picked up SU's first win over a ranked opponent with a 72-67 win over No. 22 Bates on Dec. 30, 2021 in Worcester, Mass. 44-20 in home games at Houts Gymnasium. Defeated a pair of ranked opponents in 2025-26 with wins over Elizabethtown and Gettysburg. Defeated a pair of NCAA Tournament Teams in 2021-22 with wins over Bates and Johns Hopkins. 37-16 in non-conference games at Susquehanna. .595 winning percentage over her six years. Selected twice for the NCAA/WBCA College Basketball Academy, connecting college coaches with distinguished high school-aged student-athletes from across the country to develop their skills and prepare them for the college level. Chosen to attend WeCoach Academy, focused on leadership development and personal growth for women coaches from all sports and collegiate levels. Selected for the WHoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Week Set a program record for conference wins with 14 in 2025-26. Susquehanna chosen to compete in the 2024 D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guided the River Hawks to 21 wins in 2025-26, the most wins in a season since 1994-95, which included a win over nationally-ranked Gettysburg and Elizabethtown. Defeated Catholic University to clinch the 2-seed in the Landmark Conference. Earned the second seed for the Landmark Tournament and their first home semifinals playoff game. Coached Erin McQuillen and Kaitlyn Lynch to their 1000th career points at SUSQU. Earned first-ever win over ranked opponent with a 72-67 win over No. 22 Bates on Dec. 30, 2021 The team raised over $3,000 for the Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health at Evangelical Community Hospital in nearby Lewisburg in 2022. Honored by WBCA with top 10 team GPA in Division III in 2020-21, ranking eighth with a 3.801 GPA D3Hoops.com All-Region V: 2026: Julia Roth (F) Landmark Conference First Team (1): 2024: Julia Roth (G) 2026: Julia Roth (G), Julia Pinckert (G) Landmark Conference Second Team (4): 2020: Erin McQuillen (G); 2022: Erin McQuillen (G), Olivia Brandt (F); 2023: Kaitlyn Lynch (G); 2024: Kaitlyn Lynch (G); 2025: Carly George (F) 2026: Carly George (F) Landmark Conference Honorable Mention (1): 2024: Julia Pinckert (G); 2025: Julia Pinckert (G) Landmark Conference All-Sportsmanship Team (3): 2020: Rachel Sweger; 2021: Taylor Evans; 2022: Amanda Lemire; 2023: Julia Roth; 2024: Maddie Miller; 2025: Kenzie Selvaggi 2026: Zoie Maffei WBCA Top 25 Honor Roll (2): 2021, 2024 NSCA All-American (1): 2022: Olivia Brandt City of Basketball Love All-Area (2): 2023: Kaitlyn Lynch (G), Julia Roth (G) D3Hoops.com National Rankings: RV Week 4-Week 12 WBCA National Rankings: RV Week 4-Week 6 Head Coach, Women's Basketball, Marywood University (2018-19) 13-14 record with the Pacers, including a 7-5 Atlantic East Conference Mark Finished in third-place in regular season Coached the AEC Defensive Player of the Year, Natasha Hessling Had one All-Atlantic Region D3hoops.com honoree Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball, Lackawanna College (2017-18) Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball, Allegheny College (2016-17) Graduate Assistant, Women's Basketball, Misericordia University (2014-16)   YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD POSTSEASON 2018-19 Marywood 13-14 7-5 Atlantic East Tournament Semifinals 2019-20 Susquehanna 15-10 7-7 2020-21 Susquehanna --- --- Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021-22 Susquehanna 12-12 4-10 2022-23 Susquehanna 10-15 5-9 2023-24 Susquehanna 18-9 12-6 Landmark Tournament (No. 4 Seed) 2024-25 Susquehanna 15-11 12-6 Landmark Tournament (No. 4 Seed) 2025-26 Susquehanna 21-5 14-5 Landmark Tournament (No. 2 Seed) TOTALS SUSQUEHANNA 91-62 54-43 4 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT APP. 7 YEARS 2 SCHOOLS 104-76 61-48 3 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT APP. 2014 graduate of Westminster College B.A. in History - Westminster (Pa.) All-President's Athletic Conference Second Team in 2013-14 Finished career 10th all-time at Westminster in points with 893  2nd all-time at Westminster with 153 three-pointers made M.S. in organizational management with a focus in human resources - Misericordia University (2016) Resides in Lewisburg, Pa. with her wife, Cailin  

Aaron Ettinger was named the Head Women's Golf Coach at Susquehanna University in the fall of 2023.  In his short time with the River Hawks, "Coach E" has turned the program into a competitive presence in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In his first spring in 2024 Susquehanna maintained having an All-Landmark finisher at the conference championships in Second Team recipient Erin Hahn. Backed by a strong recruiting class, the River Hawks took off in 2024-25, finishing 11-0 in their dual and tri matches and placing third at the Landmark Championships, their highest ever since the conference began sponsoring golf in 2017-18. First-year Kennedy Petrovich set a new school record during the year with a 71, the first under-par score in team annals, and capped off her rookie campaign finishing First Team All-Landmark. Fellow first-years Peyton Cerminaro and Isabella Westerfield placed Second Team.  An accomplished golfer in the Susquehanna Valley area, Ettinger had a decorated high school career on the links at Selinsgrove High School, where he was a two-time district champion and medaled in multiple events. He was voted MVP his senior year. Ettinger is a member of the Women's Golf Coaches Association and possesses a single-digit handicap.  Ettinger also serves as the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Susquehanna, a position he has held since 2019, save the 2021-22 season when he was Head Girls Basketball Coach at Selinsgrove High School. He also was an assistant coach for SU's men's basketball team from 2010 to 2012 and 2015 to 2017, with a turn as Head Boys Basketball Coach at Midd-West High School from 2013 to 2015. Ettinger earned his B.S in elementary education from Bloomsburg University in 2009, adding a M.Ed. with a specialization in classroom technology from Wilkes University in 2014.    

Mike Matisi enters the college coaching ranks as he joins Gabby Holko's women's basketball coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season. Matisi comes to the River Hawks after a successful stint as the boys varsity head coach at Southeast High School in Ravenna, Ohio. Matisi oversees all of the River Hawks' skill development and has his hands in on all guard play. He has been an integral part of the success over the last two seasons, with the 2023-24 program tallying the most wins in 30 seasons. He has also taken a big hand in recruiting, while helping run the basketball youth and overnight team camps. "I am very excited to welcome Mike to our SUWBB family," said Holko. "Mike is going to bring a lot of experience to our program, and he has a great basketball mind." Mike is also going to bring such a great energy as soon as he steps into the gym with our young women. Mike's experience as a high school head coach is going to help us continue to build a Landmark contender here at SU." He is going to be involved in every aspect of our program from scouting, recruiting and skill development focusing in on our guards. Mike was just the assistant coach we were searching for throughout the hiring process." Matisi inherited a program with zero seniors in 2018 and inspired a period of immense growth. The team went from 0-22 to 7-15 in one season, then improving again in the third season to finish 10-10. The team would compete for a league championship in 2020, finishing as runners-up. He also guided the team to significant statistical improvement, dropping their points allowed from 70 to 50 and increasing scoring from 40 to 50 points per game. Also a successful recruiter, Matisi helped grow the roster from the 15 players he inherited to a consistent roster of 20-25 players each season. He also helped to run several successful youth camps with more than 60 campers each summer. Prior to coaching at Southeast, Matisi spent two seasons as a freshman head coach at Lowellville High School and then two seasons as the junior varsity head coach at South Range High School. Matisi attended Westminster College and was a member of both the men's basketball and men's tennis teams there. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and special education. He also completed his Master of Education at Youngstown State University.