Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
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The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania
and one associate member in New York
. The conference headquarters are located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
and staffed by a commissioner, two assistant commissioners, and a director of media relations.
organized the conference in 1951 to promote competition in men's sports amongst the system's 14 universities. In 1977, following growing interest, the conference was reorganized to offer women's sports as well. Then in 1980, in order to promote increased competition, the entire conference was reclassified as Division II within the NCAA.
The conference announced on June 18, 2007, that it had invited three private universities—Gannon University
and Mercyhurst College
of Erie, Pennsylvania
and C.W. Post
of Brookville, New York
—to join the conference. On June 27, Gannon and Mercyhurst held a joint press conference to announce their acceptance into the PSAC, effective July 1, 2008. The following day it was announced that C.W. Post would also join the conference as an associate member in football and field hockey.
The expansion increased membership to 16 full-time and one associate members. With all of the conference's full-time members located in Pennsylvania, the PSAC became the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The conference also shares the distinctions as the largest Division II conference, the NCAA's largest football conference, and the Division II conference offering the most championships, with 23. All but two of Pennsylvania's Division II football programs compete in the PSAC: Lincoln
competes in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
while Seton Hill University
competes in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
. Five other universities compete at the Division II level in other sports, four of them in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
in the WVIAC.
In 2010, Seton Hill was accepted to join the conference as an associate member for field hockey. With the additional transition of West Chester's program from Division I to Division II, the number of teams competing in field hockey will increase from 10 to 12 for the 2011 season.
As a conference, the PSAC has had success at the national level. Member schools combined send nearly one-third of their teams to NCAA postseason competitions. Conference members have won 43 NCAA team and 238 individual championships as of the 2009–10 seasons.
, men and women's basketball
, men and women's cross country
, women's field hockey
, football
, men and women's golf
, women's lacrosse
, men and women's soccer, softball
, men and women's swimming
, men and women's tennis
, men and women's indoor (winter) and outdoor (spring) track and field, women's volleyball
, and wrestling
. Competitions in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling are not divided into divisions. Softball is divided into three divisions.
In wrestling, all members with a team compete in the conference. Bloomsburg, Clarion, Edinboro, and Lock Haven compete additionally in the Eastern Wrestling League
, a Division I conference. Millersville competes independently as a Division I program. Other members are eligible for Division II championships.
In field hockey, West Chester began competing in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1996. Lock Haven became an associate member of the A-10 in 2010. In 2011, West Chester will return to play in the PSAC, and Seton Hill University
will join as an associate member.
In addition to those sports with conference championships, some members offer additional sports. Cheyney competes in women's bowling
; Mercyhurst competes in men and women's water polo
, men and women's rowing
, men's lacrosse, and Division I programs in men and women's ice hockey
;; West Chester offers women's gymnastics
and rugby
; Gannon offers men and women's water polo; and Kutztown in women's bowling. Conference members who compete at the Division I level in conference-sanctioned sports are noted on the table.
Frank Gailey, West Chester, Minor League Pitcher
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and one associate member in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The conference headquarters are located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
The city of Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, micropolitan statistical area, itself part of the...
and staffed by a commissioner, two assistant commissioners, and a director of media relations.
History
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationPennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
organized the conference in 1951 to promote competition in men's sports amongst the system's 14 universities. In 1977, following growing interest, the conference was reorganized to offer women's sports as well. Then in 1980, in order to promote increased competition, the entire conference was reclassified as Division II within the NCAA.
The conference announced on June 18, 2007, that it had invited three private universities—Gannon University
Gannon University
Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.Gannon's...
and Mercyhurst College
Mercyhurst College
Mercyhurst College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:On September 20, 1926, Mercyhurst College opened its doors just a few blocks away from the city's southern boundary. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Erie Diocese, who were led by Mother M. Borgia...
of Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
and C.W. Post
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States...
of Brookville, New York
Brookville, New York
The Village of Brookville is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 3,465....
—to join the conference. On June 27, Gannon and Mercyhurst held a joint press conference to announce their acceptance into the PSAC, effective July 1, 2008. The following day it was announced that C.W. Post would also join the conference as an associate member in football and field hockey.
The expansion increased membership to 16 full-time and one associate members. With all of the conference's full-time members located in Pennsylvania, the PSAC became the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The conference also shares the distinctions as the largest Division II conference, the NCAA's largest football conference, and the Division II conference offering the most championships, with 23. All but two of Pennsylvania's Division II football programs compete in the PSAC: Lincoln
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Lincoln University is the United States' first degree-granting historically black university. It is located near the town of Oxford in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The university also hosts a Center for Graduate Studies in the City of Philadelphia. Lincoln University provides...
competes in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
while Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university of about 2100 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002....
competes in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which historically operated exclusively in the state of West Virginia, but has now expanded into Pennsylvania...
. Five other universities compete at the Division II level in other sports, four of them in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.The conference was founded...
and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, also known as UPJ or Pitt-Johnstown, is a four-year, degree-granting regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The university is located in Richland Township, a suburban area of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1927 as one of the first...
in the WVIAC.
In 2010, Seton Hill was accepted to join the conference as an associate member for field hockey. With the additional transition of West Chester's program from Division I to Division II, the number of teams competing in field hockey will increase from 10 to 12 for the 2011 season.
As a conference, the PSAC has had success at the national level. Member schools combined send nearly one-third of their teams to NCAA postseason competitions. Conference members have won 43 NCAA team and 238 individual championships as of the 2009–10 seasons.
Member schools
Schools are divided into regions for football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, field hockey, softball, and women's volleyball. C.W. Post competes in football and field hockey in the East Division, while Seton Hill will compete in the West. Softball is divided into three regions, with Bloomsburg, Clarion, IUP, Mansfield, and Lock Haven comprising a Central Region.| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Mascot | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Division | |||||||
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States... |
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census... |
1839 | Public | 9,512 | 1951 | Huskies | Maroon & Gold |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public, co-educational historically black university that is a part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cheyney University has a campus that is located in the Cheyney community within Thornbury Township, Chester County and Thornbury... |
Cheyney, Pennsylvania Cheyney, Pennsylvania Cheyney is an unincorporated community that sits astride Chester and Delaware Counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the home of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The area and the University derive their name from George Cheyney's Farm which became the current campus of Cheyney... |
1837 | Public | 1,488 | 1951 | Wolves | Blue & White |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is one of the 14 state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . It is commonly referred to as ESU by its students and members of the community... |
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg is the most populous municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state. Originally known as "Dansbury", East Stroudsburg was renamed for geographic reasons when the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad opened a... |
1893 | Public | 7,576 | 1951 | Warriors | Red & Black |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania , is an American public university located in rural Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary... |
Kutztown, Pennsylvania Kutztown, Pennsylvania Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :... |
1866 | Public | 10,634 | 1951 | Golden Bears | Maroon & Gold |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is one of the fourteen state universities that are part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher... |
Mansfield, Pennsylvania Mansfield, Pennsylvania Mansfield is a borough located in southern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S... |
1857 | Public | 3,569 | 1951 | Mountaineers | Red & Black |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA, 3 miles southwest of Lancaster. Millersville University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.-History:... |
Millersville, Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania Millersville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,774.-Geography:Millersville is located at .... |
1855 | Public | 8,427 | 1951 | Marauders | Black & Gold |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg... |
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people... |
1871 | Public | 8,253 | 1951 | Red Raiders | Red & Blue |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ... |
West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester... |
1871 | Public | 14,211 | 1951 | Golden Rams West Chester Golden Rams The West Chester Golden Rams represent West Chester University of Pennsylvania in intercollegiate sports in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in NCAA's Division II.The University currently fields 23 varsity Division II men's and women's teams.... |
Purple & Gold |
| West Division | |||||||
| California University of Pennsylvania California University of Pennsylvania California University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in California, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1852, it is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cal U's enrollment is approximately 9,400.The main campus consists of about 38 buildings situated on 92 acres... |
California, Pennsylvania California, Pennsylvania California is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. The population was 5,274 as of the 2000 census. California is the home of California University of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1849, the borough was named for the territory of California following... |
1852 | Public | 9,017 | 1951 | Vulcans California Vulcans California University of Pennsylvania's intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the "Vulcans" , and participate in the NCAA's Division II in all sports and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in most sports. The school colors are Red, Black, and White... |
Red & Black |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion University of Pennsylvania, located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, is one of fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education .... |
Clarion, Pennsylvania Clarion, Pennsylvania Clarion is a borough in Clarion County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, about 100 miles north-northeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Clarion was settled in 1839 and incorporated in 1841. In the past, the surrounding area produced natural gas, oil, lumber and coal. Merely 2,004... |
1867 | Public | 7,346 | 1951 | Golden Eagles | Blue & Gold |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro University is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The town is named after Edinburgh, Scotland. It is also not to be confused with the University of Edinburgh... |
Edinboro, Pennsylvania Edinboro, Pennsylvania Edinboro is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. As home to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, it is a small college town, as well as a "resort community"... |
1857 | Public | 8,286 | 1951 | Fighting Scots | Red & White |
| Gannon University Gannon University Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.Gannon's... |
Erie, Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000... |
1925 | Private | 4,238 | 2008 | Golden Knights | Maroon & Gold |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university... |
Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was... |
1875 | Public | 14,638 | 1951 | Crimson Hawks IUP Crimson Hawks The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks, commonly known as the IUP Crimson Hawks and formerly called the IUP Indians are the varsity athletic teams that represent Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The university and all of its teams compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic... |
Crimson & Gray |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, commonly abbreviated LHU, is a state university in Lock Haven, in central Pennsylvania located along the Susquehanna River, and is roughly from the major towns of Williamsport and State College. Lock Haven University is one of the fourteen members of the... |
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Lock Haven, Pennsylvania The city of Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, micropolitan statistical area, itself part of the... |
1870 | Public | 5,329 | 1951 | Bald Eagles | Crimson & White |
| Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst College Mercyhurst College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:On September 20, 1926, Mercyhurst College opened its doors just a few blocks away from the city's southern boundary. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Erie Diocese, who were led by Mother M. Borgia... |
Erie, Pennsylvania Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000... |
1926 | Private | 3,217 | 2008 | Lakers | Green & Blue |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Both institutions are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education... |
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at .... |
1889 | Public | 8,648 | 1951 | The Rock | Green & White |
Associate members
| Institution | Location | Primary conference | Sports | Year began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.W. Post Long Island University C.W. Post Campus The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville in Nassau County, New York, United States... |
Brookville, New York Brookville, New York The Village of Brookville is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 3,465.... |
East Coast Conference East Coast Conference The East Coast Conference is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.-History:... |
Football Field hockey |
2008 |
| Seton Hill University Seton Hill University Seton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university of about 2100 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002.... |
Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War... |
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which historically operated exclusively in the state of West Virginia, but has now expanded into Pennsylvania... |
Field hockey | 2011 |
Sports
From its inception, each conference member selected its own competitive division within the NCAA (I, II, or III). In 1980, however, the presidents voted to reclassify the entire conference to Division II. Although all institutions are members of NCAA Division II, some have elected to compete at the Division I level in select sports. The PSAC offers championships in baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, men and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, men and women's cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, women's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, men and women's golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, women's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, men and women's soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, men and women's swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, men and women's tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, men and women's indoor (winter) and outdoor (spring) track and field, women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and wrestling
Collegiate wrestling
Collegiate wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the collegiate and university level in the United States. Collegiate wrestling emerged from the folk wrestling styles practised in the early history of the United States...
. Competitions in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling are not divided into divisions. Softball is divided into three divisions.
In wrestling, all members with a team compete in the conference. Bloomsburg, Clarion, Edinboro, and Lock Haven compete additionally in the Eastern Wrestling League
Eastern Wrestling League
The Eastern Wrestling League is an NCAA Division I wrestling-only conference. It is made up mostly of schools from the northeastern United States whose primary conferences do not sponsor wrestling as an NCAA-qualifying event...
, a Division I conference. Millersville competes independently as a Division I program. Other members are eligible for Division II championships.
In field hockey, West Chester began competing in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1996. Lock Haven became an associate member of the A-10 in 2010. In 2011, West Chester will return to play in the PSAC, and Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university of about 2100 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002....
will join as an associate member.
In addition to those sports with conference championships, some members offer additional sports. Cheyney competes in women's bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
; Mercyhurst competes in men and women's water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, men and women's rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, men's lacrosse, and Division I programs in men and women's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
;; West Chester offers women's gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
; Gannon offers men and women's water polo; and Kutztown in women's bowling. Conference members who compete at the Division I level in conference-sanctioned sports are noted on the table.
2010–11 Championship dates and sites
http://psacsports.org/sports/2008/8/26/championships.aspx| Sport | Location | Date | Qualifiers | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual tennis | Shippensburg | October 9–10 | All teams | Men's Singles: Ricky Dove (Bloomsburg) Men's Doubles: Preetham Moras/Drew Slocum (Millersville) Women's Singles: Anna Pieschl (California) Women's Doubles: Pieschi/Jade Pondicas (California) |
| Golf | Hershey Country Club Hershey Country Club Hershey Country Club is a country club located just outside the eastern city limits of Hershey, Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1930 by Milton S. Hershey.... Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality... |
October 16–17 | All teams | Men: IUP Women: California |
| Field hockey | East Division top seed | November 19–20 | Top two seeds in each division | Shippensburg |
| Cross country | California | November 6 | All teams | Men: Shippensburg Women: Shippensburg |
| Men's soccer | Top seed | November 3 & 6 | Top four seeds | Shippensburg |
| Women's soccer | Top seed | November 2, 5–6 | Top eight seeds | West Chester |
| Football | Erie, Pennsylvania | November 13 | Top seed in each division | Mercyhurst |
| Volleyball | West Division top seed | November 9, 12–13 | Top four seeds in each division | Clarion |
| Wrestling | Bloomsburg | December 4 | All teams | Clarion |
| Swimming | Cumberland Valley HS | February 17–20 | All teams | Men: West Chester Women: West Chester |
| Indoor track and field | Edinboro | February 26–27 | All teams | Men: Shippensburg Women: Shippensburg |
| Women's basketball | East Division top seed | March 1, 4–5 | Top four seeds in each division | Edinboro |
| Men's basketball | West Division top seed | March 1, 4–5 | Top four seeds in each division | IUP |
| Men's team tennis | Bloomsburg | April 21–22 | Top four seeds overall | Kutztown |
| Women's team tennis | Bloomsburg | April 18, 21–22 | Top three seeds in each division | California |
| Lacrosse | Top seed | April 26, 29–30 | Top six seeds | Lock Haven |
| Softball | TBA | April 21–22, 29–30 | Top three seeds in three divisions | IUP |
| Outdoor track and field | Slippery Rock | May 12–14 | All teams | Men: Shippensburg Women: Shippenburg |
| Baseball | Point Stadium Point Stadium Point Stadium is the name of two stadiums located on the same site in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The "Point" refers to its location is at the confluence of the Little Conemaugh, Stonycreek, and Conemaugh rivers.... Johnstown, PA |
May 11–14 | Top four seeds in each division | Mercyhurst |
Conference venues
| School | Football | Basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity | ||
| Bloomsburg | Robert B. Redman Stadium Robert B. Redman Stadium Robert B. Redman Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The stadium is used by the Bloomsburg Huskies football and track and field teams.... |
4,775 | E.H. Nelson Fieldhouse | 3,000 | |
| California | Adamson Stadium | 6,500 | Hamer Hall | 2,500 | |
| Cheyney | O’Shields-Stevenson Stadium | 5,000 | Cope Hall | 1,500 | |
| Clarion | Memorial Field | 5,000 | W.S. Tippin Gymnasium | 4,000 | |
| C.W. Post | Hickox Field | 5,000 | non-basketball school | ||
| East Stroudsburg | Eiler-Martin Stadium | 6,000 | Koehler Fieldhouse | 2,000 | |
| Edinboro | Sox Harrison Stadium Sox Harrison Stadium Sox Harrison Stadium is a stadium in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, on the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It is home to the Edinboro Fighting Scots of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. The stadium is named for B... |
6,000 | McComb Fieldhouse | 3,500 | |
| Gannon | Gannon University Field | 2,500 | Hammermill Center Hammermill Center The Hammermill Center is a 2,800 seat basketball arena home to the Gannon Golden Knights located on the campus of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.-History:... |
2,800 | |
| IUP | George P. Miller Stadium | 6,000 | Ed Fry Arena | 4,000 | |
| Kutztown | University Field University Field (Kutztown) University Field is an outdoor college football stadium located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania on the campus of Kutztown University. It is home to both Kutztown's football and field hockey programs competing in the PSAC. The stadium has a capacity of 5,600 making it the ninth largest venue in the PSAC.... |
5,600 | Keystone Hall | 3,400 | |
| Lock Haven | Hubert Jack Stadium Hubert Jack Stadium Hubert Jack Stadium is home of the Lock Haven Bald Eagles football team. The stadium serves multi-purpose events. The stadium has a capacity of 3,500.The stadium includes a two story press box for several televised games that take place throughout each season.... |
3,500 | Thomas Field House | 2,500 | |
| Mansfield | non-football school | Decker Gymnasium | 2,000 | ||
| Mercyhurst | Louis J. Tullio Field | 2,300 | Mercyhurst Athletic Center | 1,800 | |
| Millersville | Biemesderfer Stadium | 6,500 | Pucillo Gymnasium | 2,850 | |
| Shippensburg | Seth Grove Stadium Seth Grove Stadium Seth Grove Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The stadium is named for the late J. Seth Grove, former faculty member and coach at Shippensburg. The stadium was built in 1972 and has a capacity of 7,700. 6,700 seats in the main grandstand... |
7,700 | Heiges Field House | 2,768 | |
| Slippery Rock | N. Kerr Thompson Stadium N. Kerr Thompson Stadium N. Kerr Thompson Stadium is a stadium in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The stadium was built in 1974 and has a capacity of 10,000. In the fall of 2003, AstroPlay and lights were added... |
10,000 | Morrow Field House | 3,000 | |
| West Chester | John A. Farrell Stadium John A. Farrell Stadium John A. Farrell Stadium is a stadium in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used by the West Chester University of Pennsylvania Golden Rams football and track & field teams. The stadium was also the temporary home of the Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer league... |
7,500 | Hollinger Field House | 2,500 | |
Notable alumni
The following is a list of alumni of the respective universities, including before the formation of the Conference in 1951.Football
- Frank Cignetti, Jr., Indiana, current Pittsburgh Panthers offensive coordinator
- Frank Cignetti, Sr., Indiana, former IUP and West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
head coach, 1991 Division II Coach of the Year - Rob DavisRob Davis (football player)Robert Emmett Davis is a former American football long snapper in the National Football League and current Director of Player Development for the Green Bay Packers. He was originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1993...
, Shippensburg, former NFL long snapperLong snapperIn American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
, current Director of Player Development for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Doug DennisonDoug DennisonWilliam Douglas Dennison is a former American football running back who played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He later played for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League.Dennison played college football at Kutztown...
, Kutztown, former NFL running back - Jahri EvansJahri Evans-New Orleans Saints:Evans was signed to a three-year contract by the Saints on July 25, 2006. He emerged as a consistent performer in training camp and preseason, and won the starting job after the projected starter, Jermane Mayberry, was injured in training camp and ultimately retired. In his...
, Bloomsburg, offensive guard for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Lawson FiscusLawson FiscusIra Lawson Fiscus was one of the first professional football players. He attended Princeton University, where his outstanding play at offensive guard earned him the title Samson of Princeton, before going on to play professionally with the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1891 and the Greensburg...
, Indiana, early professional football player - David GreenDavid Green (football player)David Green is an American former professional gridiron football running back who played for both the Montreal Alouettes and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.- Early years :Born September 7, 1953 in Jacksonville, North...
, Edinboro, former CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
running back, 1979 CFL's Most Outstanding PlayerCFL's Most Outstanding Player AwardThe Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, otherwise known as the "MVP" award... - Kris GriffinKris GriffinKristofor Lawrence Griffin is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, Indiana, former NFL linebacker - Jim HaslettJim HaslettJames Donald "Jim" Haslett is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins. Previously, he served as the head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, and the New Orleans Saints and St...
, Indiana, former linebacker for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and head coach for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... - Jack HenryJack HenryJohn "Jack" Henry is an offensive line coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. After a disappointing playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chargers organization announced that Henry's contract will not be renewed when it expires in February 2009...
, Indiana, former NFL assistant coach - Greg HopkinsGreg HopkinsGreg Hopkins is a former Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker with the Albany Firebirds and the Los Angeles Avengers.-High school career:Greg Hopkins was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
, Slippery Rock, former Arena Football League player - Kevin IngramKevin IngramKevin C. Ingram played in the Arena Football League as a wide receiver/defensive back for the Los Angeles Avengers.-High school career:...
, West Chester, wide receiver/defensive back for the Los Angeles AvengersLos Angeles AvengersThe Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:... - Mike JemisonMike JemisonMike Jemison is an American football player who last played running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League and running back for the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe .-College career:...
, Indiana, former NFL and NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
running back - Leander JordanLeander JordanLeander Jordan is an American football offensive tackle currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.-External links:*...
, Indiana, former NFL offensive tackle - Matt KinsingerMatt KinsingerMatthew Mark Kinsinger is an Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Chicago Rush. He was previously with the Las Vegas Gladiators and San Jose SaberCats...
, Slippery Rock, fullback/linebacker for the Chicago RushChicago RushThe Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the... - John KuhnJohn KuhnJohn Allen Kuhn is an American football fullback, currently playing for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. John attended Dover Area High School in Dover, Pennsylvania...
, Shippensburg, running back for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Bob LigasheskyBob LigasheskyBob Ligashesky is an American football coach. He is currently the special teams assistant for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.-Coaching career:...
Indiana, Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
special teams coach - LeRon McCoyLeRon McCoyLeRon Terrell McCoy is a former American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, Indiana, former NFL wide receiver - John MobleyJohn MobleyJohn Ulysses Mobley is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 through 2003 in the National Football League....
, Kutztown, former linebacker for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Kevin O'DeaKevin O'DeaKevin O'Dea is an American football coach, currently serving as special teams coordinator for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.-College career:...
, Lock Haven, current New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
special teams coordinator - Ken ParrishKen ParrishKen Parrish is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
, East Stroudsburg, former NFL punter - Dan RadakovichDan RadakovichDan Radakovich is the Athletics Director at Georgia Tech. He has held that position since February 22, 2006, beating out former Tech player and head coach Bill Curry and former Tech baseball and football player and baseball assistant coach Cam Bonifay for the job. Radakovich has a long background...
, Indiana, Georgia TechGeorgia Tech Yellow JacketsThe Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
athletic directorAthletic directorAn athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs... - Andre ReedAndre ReedAndre Darnell Reed is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills and one with the Washington Redskins .Reed ranks tenth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951.-Football career:Reed...
, Kutztown, former NFL wide receiver - Robb RiddickRobb RiddickRobbert Lee Riddick was an American football running back in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Millersville University....
, Millersville, former running back for the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Sean ScottSean ScottSean Scott is an Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker playing currently for the Philadelphia Soul. He went to Millersville University...
, Millersville, wide receiver/linebacker for the Philadelphia SoulPhiladelphia SoulThe Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII... - Joe SenserJoe SenserJoseph Michael Senser is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 240 lbs. tight end from West Chester University, Senser was selected in the 6th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He ranks 3rd in Vikings history among tight ends for catches , touchdowns and...
, West Chester, former tight end for the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... - Ralph TammRalph TammRalph Earl Tamm is a former American football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.-Football career:...
, West Chester, former NFL offensive guard - Jimmy TerwilligerJimmy TerwilligerJimmy Terwilliger, the 2005 Harlon Hill Trophy winner, played for East Stroudsburg and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, East Stroudsburg, 2005 Harlon Hill TrophyHarlon Hill TrophyThe Harlon Hill Trophy is an award in American college football given to the individual selected as the most valuable player in NCAA Division II. The award is named for former University of North Alabama and National Football League player Harlon Hill...
winner - Bob Tucker, Bloomsburg, former NFL tight end
- Chris VillarrialChris VillarrialChris Villarrial is a former American football guard who played with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania....
, Indiana, former NFL offensive guard - Andre WatersAndre WatersAndre Waters was an NFL defensive back who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals from 1984 to 1995. Waters was regarded as one of the NFL's hardest-hitting defenders, serving as an integral part of one of the league's top defenses...
, Cheyney, former NFL defensive back - Reggie WellsReggie WellsReginald Arness "Reggie" Wells is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, Clarion, offensive tackle for the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - James Williams, Cheyney, former offensive tackle for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Scott Highley, Millersville, Running Back for the Raleigh Durham Skyhawks
- Lee WoodallLee WoodallLee Artis Woodall is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 230-lb. linebacker from West Chester University, Woodall played in 8 NFL seasons from 1994 to 2001...
, West Chester, former NFL linebacker
Baseball
- Tim BausherTim BausherTimothy Michael Bausher was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Nashua Pride.-College career:Bausher is a graduate of Kutztown University.-Major League Career:...
, Kutztown, minor leagueMinor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
pitcher - Tom BrookensTom BrookensThomas Dale Brookens is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , and Cleveland Indians...
, Mansfield, former MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman - Mark CoreyMark CoreyMark Franklin Corey is a retired American baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the draft....
, Edinboro, former MLB pitcher
Frank Gailey, West Chester, Minor League Pitcher
- Ryan VogelsongRyan VogelsongRyan Andrew Vogelsong is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. In addition to an earlier stint with the Giants , he has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , and for Nippon Professional Baseball's Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes .-Amateur career:He graduated from Octorara...
, Kutztown, MLB pitcher - Pete Vukovich, Clarion, MLB Pitcher, Cy Young Winner-Brewers
Basketball
- Geno AuriemmaGeno AuriemmaLuigi "Geno" Auriemma is the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, which he has led to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I national championships...
, West Chester, University of Connecticut HuskiesConnecticut Huskies women's basketballThe Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big...
head coach, Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide... - Del Beshore, California, former NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
point guard - John CalipariJohn CalipariJohn Calipari is an American basketball coach. Since April 2009, he has been the men's head coach at the University of Kentucky....
, Clarion, University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketballKentucky Wildcats men's basketballThe Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
head coach, 1996 and 2008 Naismith College Coach of the YearNaismith College Coach of the YearNaismith College Coach of the Year Award is an award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987... - Mel HankinsonMel HankinsonMel Hankinson is a men's basketball coach and author. Hankinson has written a number of books and starred in videos on techniques for coaching basketball.Hankinson spent over three decades coaching at the collegiate level...
, Indiana, former college basketball coach including Liberty UniversityLiberty UniversityLiberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online... - Jodi KestJodi KestJodi Kest is the head women's basketball coach at Akron University. In her first season at Akron, the Zips posted double digit wins for the first time in more than 8 years. That included a 6 game winning streak, which was the longest in several years. Prior to coaching at Akron, she coached at...
, Slippery Rock, University of AkronUniversity of AkronThe University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
women's basketball head coach - C. Vivian StringerC. Vivian StringerCharlaine Vivian Stringer is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball...
, Slippery Rock, Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
women's basketball head coach
Soccer
- Nicholas AddleryNicholas AddleryNicholas Addlery is a Jamaican football player who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...
, California, forward currently for the Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
and the Jamaican national teamJamaica national football teamThe Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup... - Raymond BernabeiRaymond BernabeiRay Bernabei was a US. soccer fullback who played eleven seasons with the Harmarville Hurricans. He was also a long time collegiate and professional referee...
, Indiana, National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association and National Soccer Hall of FameNational Soccer Hall of FameThe National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:... - Jay Hoffman, East Stroudsburg, head coach of the 1999 U.S. women's Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
gold medal team, and assistant coach of the 1999 U.S. FIFA Women's World CupFIFA Women's World CupThe FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
gold medal team - Pedro PowerPedro PowerPedro Humberto Power is a professional soccer player. Played for professional clubs Club Bolivar from Bolivia and Miami FC from the USL First Division. Pedro Currently plays for Guaynabo Fluminense FC from the Puerto Rico Soccer League.Power played four years of college soccer for Slippery Rock...
, Slippery Rock, former midfielder for the Miami F.C. - Bob RigbyBob RigbyBob Rigby is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper. Among the most talented soccer goalkeepers born in the United States, Rigby played twelve seasons in the North American Soccer League, three in the Major Indoor Soccer League, one in the Western Soccer Alliance and earned six caps with the United...
, East Stroudsburg, former goalkeeper in the North American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and the U.S. national teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
Olympians
- Kurt AngleKurt AngleKurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
, Clarion, 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
wrestling gold medalist - Steve SpenceSteve SpenceSteve Spence is a United States long-distance runner and coach. Among his accomplishments, he took a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania where he ran track...
, Shippensburg, former Olympic long-distance runner - Cary KolatCary KolatCary Kolat is an American wrestler and wrestling coach who had two NCAA championships in 1996 and 1997 for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the United States Men's Freestyle Wrestling Team from 1997-2001...
, Lock Haven, 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer OlympicsThe Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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