Keith Hartman, Women's Volleyball

Bio

Hartman enters his sixth year and fifth season with the program during the 2024 season. He was named PSUAC Coach of the Year in 2023 for the third consecutive year. During the 2023 season, Hartman led the Nittany Lions to a 24-7 overall record and a 12-0 record in conference play, earning the PSUAC East Division Championship for the third consecutive year.

Hartman has rapidly transformed the program, achieving historic milestones for the Penn State York women's volleyball team. These accomplishments include having a player awarded "East Player of the Year" for three consecutive years, earning the title of "PSUAC Coach of the Year" for three consecutive years, winning the PSUAC East Division Championship for three consecutive years, and finishing as runners-up in the PSUAC Championship and 3rd place at the USCAA National Championship.

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Hartman has compiled an overall record of 70-35 and 39-9 in conference play since the 2019 season. Before Hartman's arrival, the program averaged just four wins per season over the previous eight seasons.

2023 Season Highlights

• Overall Record: 24-7
• Conference Record: 12-0

Awards & Accolades:

• 2023 PSUAC Eastern Division Champions
• 2023 PSUAC Runner-Up at PSUAC Championship
• 2023 USCAA 3rd place at National Championships
• Ranked 3rd in USCAA for 2023
• 2023 PSUAC "Coach of the Year" (Third Consecutive Year)
• 2023 PSUAC "East Player of the Year" (Third Consecutive Year)
• 2023 PSUAC "East Specialist of the Year"

2022 Season Highlights

• Overall Record: 24-7
• Conference Record: 12-0

Awards & Accolades:

• 2022 PSUAC Eastern Division Champions
• 2022 PSUAC Runner-Up at PSUAC Championship
• 2022 USCAA Runner-Up at USCAA National Championship
• Ranked 2nd in USCAA for 2022
• 2022 PSUAC "Coach of the Year"
• 2022 PSUAC "East Player of the Year"

2021 Season Highlights

• Overall Record: 16-8
• Conference Record: 11-1

Awards & Accolades:

• 2021 PSUAC Eastern Division Champions
• 2021 PSUAC "Coach of the Year"
• 2021 PSUAC "East Player of the Year"
• 2021 PSUAC "East Specialist of the Year"

2020 Season

• No season due to COVID-19.

2019 Season Highlights

• Overall Record: 6-13
• Conference Record: 4-8

Hartman is a dedicated skills-development coach who equips his athletes with the fundamentals needed to reach their full potential. He fosters a team environment where athletes mentor, encourage, and positively motivate each other on and off the court. His goal is to build a positive program where athletes are eager to improve and willing to work hard toward success. Hartman emphasizes humility in victory and believes that starting from zero is essential for continued development and improvement. He aims for his players to create a positive ripple effect for future generations of student-athletes at Penn State York.

A true Penn Stater, Hartman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Penn State Harrisburg and an Associate degree in Business Administration from Penn State Mont Alto. He was a student-athlete at Penn State Mont Alto, playing soccer from 1992 to 1994, and at Penn State Harrisburg, where he played club volleyball from 1995 to 1997 and served as team captain.

Hartman resides in Dover, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Valeri, who is the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Penn State York. Together, they have one daughter.

Before joining Penn State York, Hartman served as the Head Boys Volleyball Coach at Dover High.