Bio

Bryant University announced Laura Gebhart as the Head Coach of Bryant Field Hockey on August 31, 2020. Gebhart enters her second year with the Bulldogs as she served as the assistant coach in 2019. 

Gebhart comes to Bryant after spending the 2018 season as a volunteer coach at the University of Vermont. While at UVM, Gebhart assisted with practice planning and on-field instruction as well as providing game-day support to staff and players.

Before coaching at the collegiate level, Gebhart led a career in economic development and coached the Manheim Central High School for two seasons. While at the high school level, she put an emphasis on player development, interscholastic success, and student-athlete engagement and empowerment.

Gebhart holds the USA Field Hockey Level I & II certifications and helped implement the USA Field Hockey Futures Program in both Lancaster, Pa. and Burlington, Vt. Gebhart's involvement with USA Field Hockey dates back to 2007 as a member of the U17, U19, and U21 Junior National Teams and a member of the Women's National Field Hockey Team. 

A 2015 graduate from Penn State with a B.S. in Community, Environment, and Development, Gebhart was a four-time NFHCA All-American player for the field hockey program. While at PSU, Gebhart helped lead the Nittany Lions to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and two BIG TEN titles.