Wilkes University Athletics

Jordan Drumheller begins his first season as the Wilkes men's lacrosse head coach after being hired on July 14, 2025.

Drumheller becomes the second coach since the rebirth of the men’s lacrosse program at Wilkes, entering his second head coaching job at the collegiate level.

Drumheller comes to Wilkes after a four-year stint as head coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. At Hendrix, Drumheller’s teams appeared in three straight Southern Athletic Conference Tournaments. He coached 10 All-SAC players, one All-Region and one All-American selection. In 2022, Drumheller led the squad to its first win over a nationally-ranked Sewanee in program history.
 
Prior to Hendrix, Drumheller spent four seasons (2018-21) as an assistant coach at Bridgewater (Va.), where he helped mentor 10 All-ODAC performers and three All-Americans while the program won 30 games over the four-year span including three straight ODAC Tournaments (semifinal berth in 2021).
 
Prior to Bridgewater, Drumheller spent four seasons (2014-17) as an assistant coach at Division II Catawba (N.C.), where he helped produce 12 All-Deep South Conference performers. Drumheller has also served as an assistant coach for two seasons (2012-13) at Huntingdon (Ala.) and one season (2011) at Sewanee (Tenn.).
 
In his playing days, Drumheller was an attacker for four seasons (2007-10) at Greensboro (N.C.), where in 58 games he compiled 50 goals, 44 assists, 94 points and 54 ground balls. As a junior, he helped guide the Pride to a 10-5 overall record and led the team in points (42).
 
Drumheller earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise/Sport Science with a concentration in Coaching from Greensboro in 2010. The Severna Park, Md. native attended Severna Park High School, where he won a 4A state championship as a sophomore and 3A state title as a senior.

Drumheller's wife, Taylor, is the head women's lacrosse coach at Landmark Conference member Juniata College.