Jessica Vormelker enters her second season as the head women's basketball coach in 2024-25 after taking over the program in April of 2023.
A Thiel alumna, Vormelker spent the last two seasons as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Allegheny. The Gators went 12-8 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) play in 2022-23 and qualified for the league’s championship tournament as the fifth seed.
In addition to her assistant coaching responsibilities at Allegheny, Vormelker was the advisor for the College’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). She handled game day management for the school’s women’s volleyball team and served in a facilities management role for the David V. Wise Center and Robertson Athletic Complex.
Prior to her time at Allegheny, Vormelker was the graduate assistant coach at Waynesburg for two seasons.
In May, Vormelker was selected to participate in the 2023 NCAA Basketball Coaches Academy. The three-day academy was held at the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Vormelker was one of the most decorated players in Thiel women’s basketball history, succeeding on the court, in the classroom and in leadership roles.
Vormelker was a member of the D3hoops.com 2019 All-America Team. An honorable mention selection, she was the first player in Thiel history to be named to a D3hoops.com All-America Team. She was a two-time D3hoops.com Great Lakes All-Region Team honoree, including Second Team accolades in 2019.
A two-time finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy (2019, 2018), Vormelker was the first women’s basketball player in Thiel history to be named the PAC Player of the Year (2019). She was a four-time All-PAC selection, including First Team accolades in 2019.
Named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team in 2018, Vormelker was twice selected as the PAC SAAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month (Dec. 2018, Dec. 2017). She was also named to the PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll four times.
A Dean’s Key recipient as an eight-semester Dean’s List student, Vormelker was the president of Thiel’s SAAC and also served as vice president with the PAC’s SAAC.
Vormelker earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and special education from Thiel in 2019. She received a master’s in special education from Waynesburg in 2021.
