On June 27, 2025, Shelby Reese was promoted to Senior Woman Administrator and Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Success at Lackawanna College. Shelby serves as a key member of the department’s senior leadership team and plays an integral role in departmental decision-making, with a focus on advancing student-athlete well-being, promoting gender equity, and supporting the college’s continued transition and alignment with NCAA Division II and PSAC standards.
Shelby oversees initiatives related to student-athlete academic support, retention, and overall development, ensuring that programming and services align with NCAA expectations for student-athlete success. She works collaboratively with campus partners and athletics staff to enhance the student-athlete experience while maintaining a strong commitment to institutional accountability and compliance.
Originally hired in 2021 as an Athletic Academic Advisor, Reese quickly made an impact by guiding student-athletes through academic planning and connecting them with campus resources to support their success in the classroom. She continues to build on that foundation in her current role, helping to strengthen academic outcomes and support systems across all sports.
In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Reese serves as the head women’s volleyball coach and enters her fourth season leading the program in 2025. She has overseen the program’s steady growth and competitiveness, including a Region XIX Division II Championship in 2023 and back-to-back appearances in the regional championship match. Under her leadership, the program has produced multiple all-conference and all-region performers, as well as the college’s first volleyball All-American.
Prior to joining Lackawanna, Reese served as the head women’s volleyball coach at Cedar Crest College, where she built a successful program highlighted by a conference championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. She earned multiple conference coach of the year honors during her tenure.
Reese also brings experience in athletics operations, having served as an operations coordinator at Cedar Crest, where she supported event management and departmental logistics—experience that complements her current administrative role.
A Northeastern Pennsylvania native and Abington Heights graduate, Reese was a standout student-athlete at Keystone College, where she was a three-year team captain and ranks among the program’s all-time leaders in several statistical categories.
