Randolph-Macon College

Randolph-Macon College Athletics
103 E. Patrick St. Ashland, VA 23005

Division 3 Virginia Northeast

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Carly Gettler

Randolph-Macon Director of Athletics Jeff Burns has announced that former Yellow Jacket assistant coach Carly Gettler will return to campus as head women's soccer coach.

"I am thrilled for this new opportunity and to return to Randolph-Macon," Gettler said. "It feels like a homecoming for my family and me to a place that I already know is very special. I'd like to thank Jeff Burns and the other members of the R-MC community for placing their trust in me to lead this program forward. I instantly connected with the team members that I met on my visit and felt their passion and excitement, and I cannot wait to get to campus and start working with the team."

Gettler was an assistant coach at RMC from 2015-17. Over the past five seasons, she has been the head coach at the University of New England. The Nor'easters went 54-35-10 overall and 24-14-5 in Commonwealth Coast Conference contests. UNE made the CCC championship field each season. The Nor'easters were CCC champions in 2018 and 2019 and made NCAA Tournament appearances in both seasons.

During her time in Ashland, Gettler also handled administrative and coaching duties with the Richmond Strikers organization in the Women's Premier League.

"Carly is a perfect fit for Randolph-Macon College," Burns said. "She is a former assistant with the program, has had success as a collegiate head coach, and understands and values our commitment to the student-athlete experience and the development of our players' mind and character."

Gettler was head coach at Husson from 2012-14. She led the team to an 18-8-1 record in North Athletic Conference matches and to 26 overall victories. Gettler handled duties as sports information director and was the advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

To begin her coaching career, Gettler spent two years as an assistant at Mount Holyoke College. She earned a master's degree in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College during that time.

Gettler played three seasons of soccer at the University of Richmond. The Spiders won the Atlantic 10 championship and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championship in 2002. She received a bachelor's degree in Leadership Studies and Studio Art.

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Kayla Blake

Kayla Blake is in her first season as an assistant coach in 2021-22.

During the past year, Blake has served as Technical Director and Travel Coordinator for Shenandoah Valley United in Harrisonburg, Va. She was responsible for the SVU website, for ensuring player and coach eligibility, communication with the directors and coaches within the league on scheduling, game reports and league meetings, and assisted in Coach’s Education for the volunteer recreation coaches. Blake was also head coach of the U15 Girl’s travel team.

During the spring of 2019, Blake assisted head coach Ty Reed with the East Rockingham High School girls’ varsity soccer team.

From 2016-20, Blake worked with the Richmond Strikers and the Chesterfield Strikers. She was head coach of the Chesterfield Strikers Mini Pumas U4 Program. Blake also assisted with the Richmond Strikers travel team preseason camps.

Since 2016, Blake has done individual training, with player-centered technical training with youth travel and collegiate players. From 2014 to 2020, Blake worked with OwnTouch Southside, coaching players ages 6-17 in both group and individual settings.

Blake played at Radford during the 2014-15 academic year and was at VMI during the fall of 2015 before her collegiate career ended due to injury. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from James Madison University in 2020.