Courses ofInstruction
Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation
Hobart Athletics Coaching Staff
Dale Solotruck, Head Alpine Ski Coach
Brad Cook, Head Baseball Coach
Stefan Thompson ‘13, Head Basketball Coach
Tyler Wilkie, Head Cross Country Coach
Kevin DeWall ‘00, Head Football Coach
TBA, Head Golf Coach
Mark Taylor, Head Hockey Coach
Greg Raymond, Head Lacrosse Coach
Paul Bugenhagen, Head Rowing Coach
Scott Iklé '84, Head Sailing Coach
Shawn Griffin, Head Soccer Coach
Pat Cosquer, Head Squash Coach
RC Weston, Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Tim Riskie, Head Tennis Coach
Stephen England, Head Volleyball Coach
William Smith Athletics Coaching Staff
Dale Solotruck, Head Alpine Ski Coach
Lindsay Sharman, Head Basketball Coach
Heather Sterner, Head Bowling Coach
Tyler Wilkie, Head Cross Country Coach
Sophie Riskie ‘07, Head Field Hockey Coach
Chip Capraro, Head Golf Coach
Matt Cunningham, Head Ice Hockey Coach
Anne Phillips, Head Lacrosse Coach
Paul Bugenhagen, Head Rowing Coach
Scott Iklé '84, Head Sailing Coach
Aliceann Wilber, Head Soccer Coach
Pat Cosquer, Head Squash Coach
RC Weston, Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Tim Riskie, Head Tennis Coach
Derryk Williams, Head Volleyball Coach
Hobart and William Smith Athletics Coaching Staff
Brian Miller, Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation
Liz Dennison, Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator
Chris Gray, Associate Director of Athletics and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Stephanie Habecker, Director of Sports Medicine
TBA, Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Fitness
Deven Siesel, Assistant Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Fitness
Hobart and William Smith Athletics
Hobart College Athletics believes intercollegiate athletics plays a major role in the educational process, and strives to provide a challenging, meaningful, and exciting experience for student-athletes. The Department accomplishes this mission by serving as teachers, counselors, leaders, and representatives of the College and by offering quality instruction, services, and athletics facilities, while promoting a high level of sportsmanship and competition.
The mission of William Smith College Athletics is to provide a highly competitive intercollegiate athletic experience within a rigorous liberal arts education. William Smith College Athletics is committed to maximizing the potential of Heron student-athletes in a learning environment that values and enhances teamwork, competitiveness, respect, discipline, leadership and personal responsibility. William Smith coaches are high caliber teaching professionals who utilize an ethical approach to training, competing, mentoring and recruiting. In addition, William Smith College and its coordinate partner, Hobart College, strongly support the principles of gender equity.
Hobart currently has 15 varsity teams: alpine ski, baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, squash, swim & dive, tennis, and volleyball. William Smith has 15 varsity teams: alpine ski, basketball, bowling, cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, sailing, soccer, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. William Smith will add softball in 2026-2027. Combined, Hobart and William Smith have won 24 team national championships and more than 100 conference championships. Statesmen and Herons have earned hundreds of All-America awards and thousands of all-conference awards. They have also earned countless academic honors, including 57 Academic All-America awards, the most select award for academic and athletic excellence. Hobart and William Smith are a member of Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and compete in this division in all sports except Hobart lacrosse. Since 1995, the Hobart lacrosse team has competed at the Division I level.
Recreation, Intramurals and Fitness
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Department of Recreation, Intramurals, and Fitness operates out of an 83,000-square- feet multi-purpose facility, consisting of a fitness center-weight room area, group fitness and indoor cycling room, an indoor track, and a full-size artificial playing field that converts to five tennis and four basketball courts. Robert A. Bristol Field House was built in 1989 and adjoins with the Elliott Varsity House and the Dr. Frank P. Smith ‘36 Squash Center.
The Recreation Department offers inclusive programs and services for participants to increase their daily activity, improve their quality of life, and enhance their knowledge on the value of health and fitness. Primarily these offerings consist of open recreation activities, group fitness classes, intramural sports, CrossFit and strength training, special events, and external membership services.
Physical Education Classes
The Colleges also offer a variety of physical education classes (some are credit-bearing courses) designed to develop skills in activities that can be performed throughout one's life. These classes are instructed by staff members who have significant experience and expertise in that related activity.
Club Sports
Club sports include alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, track and field, and ultimate Frisbee. These sports are organized under the Office of Student Activities and do not carry varsity or intercollegiate status.
Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program (ORAP)
ORAP provides both structured and unstructured recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts in the Hobart and William Smith Colleges community. In addition, a concerted effort is made to introduce novices to a variety of outdoor activities. This program sponsors a combination of courses, clinics, and outings throughout the school year. Examples of instructional courses and outings that may be offered are hiking and backpacking, kayaking, ice climbing, Nordic skiing, spelunking and rock climbing. Dates and times of programs are publicized, and a fee is charged to cover equipment and administrative costs.
Course Descriptions (for credit):
To be announced
Course Descriptions (no credit):
PER 972 Indoor Soccer Clinic This course is coeducational and is held in the Poole Family Dome, Sport and Recreation Center, and Bristol Gym (Wilber and staff, Spring, offered annually)
PER 973 Introduction to Rowing This course is coeducational and is held at the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center. (Bugenhagen and staff, Fall, offered annually)