Ryan Peffer has been a mainstay in the Lancaster golf community since 2004 when he was named the Second Assistant Golf Pro at the Lancaster Country Club, and assumed the role of assistant coach of the Franklin & Marshall women's golf team. The 2003 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Clarion quickly rose to the top Assistant Golf Pro at the club, a capacity in which he still serves. He took over as F&M's head coach in the summer of 2007.

On the collegiate circuit, Peffer was a 2002 Cleveland Golf/GCAA Scholar All-American, and a three-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selection. In 2002, he was named the Conference's MVP after guiding Clarion to a PSAC championship. The following season, he was named the squad's captain.

His post collegiate playing credentials include wins in the 2007 WCPGA Pro-Lady Tournament (67), the 2006 Inaugural PGA PGM Level Two Tournament, and the 2005 Central Counties Chapter PGA Conestoga Classic (70). He was also a member of the 2005 and 2006 Philadelphia Section PGA Dick Smith Cup Teams.

Melissa Krempa was named Franklin & Marshall's 12th varsity field hockey coach on Thursday, March 13, 2008. She joins the Diplomat staff after spending four years as the assistant field hockey coach, and strength and conditioning coordinator at William Smith College. During her tenure, she led the Herons to four consecutive Liberty League championships and four trips to the NCAA tournament, including the Final Four one year.

Krempa also coached four First-Team All-Americans, and two Liberty League Rookies of the Year, along with numerous regional All-Americans and first team all-league selections. A 2004 graduate of Middlebury College, Krempa enjoyed an exceptional career as a four-year starter on the field hockey squad. She was named a First-Team All-American and Academic All-American her senior year, leading the Panthers to the NESCAC title and the NCAA tournament championship game. That year, she scored six goals and assisted on four others, finishing third on the team with 16 points. Krempa's efforts in the NCAA Tournament earned her a spot on the All-Tournament Team and she was also named the womensfieldhockey.com Player of the Year.

In 2003, Krempa was a part of a team that set Middlebury records for wins (19), winning percentage (.950), winning streak (19), and goals in a season (71), while tying the school mark with seven shutouts. In 2004, she was named the Deborah Parton Memorial Award winner, presented to the Middlebury female athlete who exemplifies spirit and dedication, as well as the 2003 Panther Contribution Award for efforts on and off the hockey field and the 2002 Unsung Hero Award.

In addition to field hockey, Krempa also was a member of the Middlebury Division I Alpine ski team for two seasons, and spent another season as a member of the varsity golf team. From 1999-2001, she spent her summers facilitating groups through team building exercises such as indoor rock climbing, outdoor high and low ropes and various other challenges at the Adirondack Center in St. Johnsville, NY.

"I am thrilled to begin my head coaching career at Franklin & Marshall," said Krempa. "I am eager to start working with the team and continuing the strong field hockey tradition at such a wonderful athletic and academic institution."

In addition to her work with the field hockey squad, Krempa will serve as the assistant women's golf coach.

A native of Johnstown, NY, Krempa graduated cum laude from Middlebury in 2004 with bachelor's degrees in history and psychology. She presented an Honors Thesis in History, "The 'Woman Question': Exploring the Havoc it Wreaked on the Antebellum Abolition Movement" and presented advanced research in Psychology, "Looking Beyond the Lab: How Does Alcohol Myopia Manifest Itself in the Real World?"