Susquehanna University Athletics

Gabrielle “Gabby” Holko was named the head coach of the Susquehanna women’s basketball program in July 2019, becoming the 12th head coach in program history. Holko’s coaching style and philosophy are deeply rooted in the three D’s of NCAA Division III – Discover, Develop, Dedicate. The majority of her career, both as a player and coach, has been spent in Division III, with a one-year stop at the junior college level. She’s also a Pennsylvanian through and through as all of her previous stops have been in the Keystone state.

Holko and her River Hawks have been active in the community with the 2020-21 campaign being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team raised over $3,000 for the Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health at Evangelical Community Hospital in nearby Lewisburg. Holko also serves as the Director of Intramurals at Susquehanna.

• 70-57 record at Susquehanna over five competitive seasons, save the 2020-21 year due to COVID-19.
• 40-38 in Landmark Conference contests.
• Led Susquehanna to its most wins in a season since 1994-95 with an 18-9 overall record and 12-6 in the Landmark Conference. 
• Guided the River Hawks to a 15-10 (7-7 Landmark) overall record in 2019-20, a 8.5-game improvement from the previous season. after inheriting a team that went 6-18 (3-11 Landmark) in 2018-19. The 8.5-game improvement tied for ninth in Division III.
• Picked up SU's first win over a ranked opponent with a 72-67 win over No. 22 Bates on Dec. 30, 2021 in Worcester, Mass.
• 34-18 in home games at Houts Gymnasium.
• Defeated a pair of NCAA Tournament Teams in 2021-22 with wins over Bates and Johns Hopkins.
• 30-16 in non-conference games at Susquehanna.
• .551 winning percentage over her five years.
• Selected twice for the NCAA/WBCA College Basketball Academy, connecting college coaches with distinguished high school-aged student-athletes from across the country to develop their skills and prepare them for the college level.
• Chosen to attend WeCoach Academy, focused on leadership development and personal growth for women coaches from all sports and collegiate levels.

• Tied program record for conference wins with 12 in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
• Susquehanna chosen to compete in the 2024 D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Guided the River Hawks to 18 wins in 2023-24, the most wins in a season since 1994-95, which included an overtime win over Landmark stronghold Elizabethtown and winners of the Babson Winter Tournament, taking down the host Beavers and Colby College. Earned the fourth seed for the Landmark Tournament and their first home playoff game since 2000 defeating Drew in the Landmark Quarterfinals.
• Coached Erin McQuillen and Kaitlyn Lynch to their 1000th career points at SUSQU.
• Earned first-ever win over ranked opponent with a 72-67 win over No. 22 Bates on Dec. 30, 2021
• The team raised over $3,000 for the Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health at Evangelical Community Hospital in nearby Lewisburg in 2022.
• Honored by WBCA with top 10 team GPA in Division III in 2020-21, ranking eighth with a 3.801 GPA

• Landmark Conference First Team (1): 2024: Julia Roth (G)
• Landmark Conference Second Team (4): 2020: Erin McQuillen (G); 2022: Erin McQuillen (G), Olivia Brandt (F); 2023: Kaitlyn Lynch (G); 2024: Kaitlyn Lynch (G); 2025: Carly George (F)
• Landmark Conference Honorable Mention (1): 2024: Julia Pinckert (G); 2025: Julia Pinckert (G)
• Landmark Conference All-Sportsmanship Team (3): 2020: Rachel Sweger; 2021: Taylor Evans; 2022: Amanda Lemire; 2023: Julia Roth; 2024: Maddie Miller; 2025: Kenzie Selvaggi
• WBCA Top 25 Honor Roll (2): 2021, 2024
• NSCA All-American (1): 2022: Olivia Brandt
• City of Basketball Love All-Area (2): 2023: Kaitlyn Lynch (G), Julia Roth (G)

• Head Coach, Women's Basketball, Marywood University (2018-19)
  • 13-14 record with the Pacers, including a 7-5 Atlantic East Conference Mark
  • Finished in third-place in regular season
  • Coached the AEC Defensive Player of the Year, Natasha Hessling
  • Had one All-Atlantic Region D3hoops.com honoree
• Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball, Lackawanna College (2017-18)
• Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball, Allegheny College (2016-17)
• Graduate Assistant, Women's Basketball, Misericordia University (2014-16)

 

YEAR	SCHOOL	OVERALL RECORD	CONFERENCE RECORD	POSTSEASON
2018-19	Marywood	13-14	7-5	Atlantic East Tournament Semifinals
2019-20	Susquehanna	15-10	7-7
2020-21	Susquehanna	---	---	Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	Susquehanna	12-12	4-10
2022-23	Susquehanna	10-15	5-9
2023-24	Susquehanna	18-9	12-6	Landmark Tournament (No. 4 Seed)
2024-25	Susquehanna	15-11	12-6	Landmark Tournament (No. 4 Seed)
TOTALS	SUSQUEHANNA	70-57	40-38	2 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT APP.
7 YEARS	2 SCHOOLS	83-71	47-43	3 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT APP.

• 2014 graduate of Westminster College
• B.A. in History - Westminster (Pa.)
• All-President's Athletic Conference Second Team in 2013-14
• Finished career 10th all-time at Westminster in points with 893 
• 2nd all-time at Westminster with 153 three-pointers made
• M.S. in organizational management with a focus in human resources - Misericordia University (2016)
• Resides in Lewisburg, Pa. with her wife, Cailin