GAMBIER, Ohio -- Amy Williams, interim director of athletics, fitness and recreation, announced Thursday the hiring of Kendra Mosher as head coach of the Kenyon College volleyball program. Mosher replaces Amanda Krampf, who compiled a combined record of 54-60 over the last four seasons.

No stranger to Kenyon athletics, Mosher served as Krampf's assistant during the 2017 campaign in which the Ladies posted a 15-11 record and a fifth-place finish in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) standings. As an assistant, Mosher worked on the recruiting trail, scouted opponents, prepared practices, held individual skill sessions and planned travel, among other duties.

"I would like to thank Amy Williams, [Vice President Student Affairs] Meredith Harper Bonham and the members of the search committee for this opportunity. I am very excited to accept this position," Mosher said. "While working with the program last season, I was able to see where it has come and see where it can still go. I am eager to build upon our current success and I look forward to helping these young women reach their goals of being a top team in the NCAC, succeeding in the classroom and being leaders in the Kenyon community."

Prior to her work at Kenyon, Mosher was the head volleyball coach at Cardington-Lincoln High School in Cardington, Ohio. Her 2016 team posted the program's first winning record since 2011. Over three seasons, six of her players were named to either all-district or all-conference teams.

Mosher gained additional coaching experience as assistant director, coach and tournament director for the past six years at the club level.

A 2014 graduate of nearby Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mosher was a three-time all-conference outside hitter and four-year starter for the Cougars. She was named team captain her senior season, earned a second-team All-America award from the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and exited the program ranked 10th all-time in career kills. She was named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar-Athlete her final two collegiate seasons and graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education and health.

"We are very excited to have Kendra join our department as the leader of the volleyball program," said Kelly Bryan, assistant athletics director, women's soccer coach and chair of the search committee. "She showed great preparation, confidence and vision for the future of this program and has a clear understanding of the team's capabilities. We look forward to Kendra's success on the court and also as an active colleague in our department."