Coaching Staff

Dawn Simmons
Head Coach

One of the most prolific all-around athletes in the history of Lynchburg College women’s athletics, Dawn Simmons completed her ninth season as the Hornets’ skipper in 2007.
          The 2007 season was the best in school hostory, as LC won the ODAC Tournament and advanced into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. LC won three games in regional competition and finished the year 36-13.  

Simmons’ 2006 team finished 30-15 - the fourth-straight 30+ win season for the program. She led the Hornets in 2005 to a 31-9 record. LC tied for first place in the conference, and she was named the ODAC Coach of the Year for the third-straight season. Lynchburg was 14-2 in league play in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

During her tenure, the Gretna, VA, native has led the Hornets to an overall record of 243-117-1, including a 105-33 mark in the ODAC. In addition, Simmons has guided the LC women to nine-straight appearances to the ODAC Tournament.

A three-sport athlete for Lynchburg from 1993-97, Simmons appears frequently in the record books of the Hornets’ volleyball, basketball and softball teams. As a softball player, Simmons had played more games (158) than any other athlete in the history of the program, until Lauren Lancaster broke it in 2006 (167). She also was the school’s all-time leader in sacrifice hits.

Simmons graduated from Lynchburg in 1997 with her bachelor’s degree in health, movement science and recreation.

Kim McCall
Assistant Coach and Supervisor of the Fitness Center

McCall comes to Lynchburg after graduating from Methodist College in 2005 with a degree in Athletic Training. As captain of her softball team, she was named First Team All Conference and Third Team All South Region in 2002, and Second Team All Conference in 2003. Individually she received Rookie of the Year, two-time Player of the Week, and Offensive Player of the Year honors. She was also named to the National Fast Pitch Association Tournament for Division III Colleges All-Tournament Team in 2004. McCall is pursuing her Master’s degree in Teaching at Lynchburg.