LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, celebrating its 75
th anniversary season in 2025-26, continues the process of honoring 300 of its most prominent contributors throughout the month of September.
The third grouping so honored are the PSAC’s 75 Greatest Male Athletes, recognizing former male student-athletes that had exceptional athletic careers during or after their participation in the PSAC.
“The legacy of the PSAC has been built on the backs of remarkable student-athletes whose impact transcends box scores and record books," said Steve Murray, PSAC Commisioner. "Honoring the 75 greatest male athletes in our history is more than a celebration of talent. It’s a tribute to the character, discipline, and competitive spirit that define our conference. These men didn’t just compete in the PSAC—they helped shape its identity.”
The PSAC was founded on March 11, 1951, and comprised 14 institutions as the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Athletic Conference (PSTCAC). Since then, it has grown into one of the largest conferences in the NCAA across all three divisions.
The first 75 honorees were designated
“Made in the PSAC”, a group that recognizes former student-athletes that have gone on to influential careers after graduation (which could be in the sports industry, but not necessarily as a professional athlete.) The second 75 honorees were the conference’s
75 Greatest Female Athletes.
The 75
th anniversary honors will conclude with the release of the PSAC’s "Distinguished Keystones" on September 24.
All 300 honorees were selected through a process that included nominations from institutions and selections by committee. The committee was comprised of institutional and PSAC staff.
PSAC 75TH Anniversary Greatest Male Athletes
Matt Adams – Slippery Rock, Baseball, 2007-09
D2 National Player of the Year, 3x All-American, SRU record .454 career batting average, played 856 MLB games, won 2019 World Series
Kurt S. Angle – Clarion, Wrestling, 1987-92
2x NCAA Division I national champion, 3x PSAC Champion, 2x PSAC Wrestler of the Year, went on to become 1996 Olympic gold medalist in Freestyle Wrestling
Dave Antognoli – Edinboro, Cross Country, 1969-73
1971 Individual Cross Country Champion, Edinboro's first national champion
Tyson Bagent – Shepherd, Football, 2018-22
Holds virtually every Shepherd passing record. Won the Harlon Hill Award in 2021. Was Shepherd's first participant in the Senior Bowl
Ricky Bonomo – Bloomsburg, Wrestling, 1984-88
Three-time NCAA, EWL and PSAC champion, won three PSAC and EWL Wrestler of the Year awards
Myron Brown – Slippery Rock, Men’s Basketball, 1987-91
PSAC and SRU all-time leading scorer (2,619 pts), NBA 2nd round draft pick in 1991 (highest DII draft pick in NBA Modern Draft Era), 4x All-American
Yuseff Carr – Mansfield, Men’s Basketball, 2007-11
2010-11 PSAC Athlete of the Year, 2x First Team All-PSAC, led Mansfield to PSAC East Titles in 2010 and 2011
Aaron Cox – Gannon, Baseball, 2013-15
2013 PSAC West Freshman of Year, All-PSAC 2014-16, drafted by LA Angels 19th round in 2015, 2nd most career GU strikeouts (251), 3.29 career ERA (2nd at GU), 15 HRs ranks 7th for GU
George Crunkleton – Slippery Rock, Track & Field, 1978-79
Won 3 NCAA national titles in 1979 (100m, 200m, 4x100m) to lead SRU men to 1979 NCAA National Championship (still only NCAA team title in SRU history), qualified for Olympic Trials in 1984; transferred to Slippery Rock from Edinboro for senior season; 2x All-American at Edinboro and still holds school records as part of 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams
Chris Cummings – Mansfield, Cross Country, Track & Field, 2003-07
5x All-American, 10 All-PSAC Honors, competed in six NCAA Championship meets, 2008 National Runner-Up in Mile, 4x PSAC Champion (T&F)
Bill DePaoli – California, Wrestling, 1975-79
Two-time NAIA National Champion, 6x All-American, finalist at 1979 NCAA Division II Championship, posted a 124-8 career record
Aaron Dinzeo – California, Cross Country, Track & Field, 2010-15
7x NCAA All-American; 3x PSAC Champion; holds all-time PSAC record in 10K; PSAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2015
Stan Dziedzic – Slippery Rock, Wrestling, 1969-72
3x NCAA College Division National Champion, 1971 D1 National Champion, 116-2 career record in college, bronze medal at 1976 Olympics, gold medal at 1980 World Championships
Jahri Evans – Bloomsburg, Football, 2003-07
Drafted by New Orleans Saints in 4th round of 2006 NFL Draft, played 11 seasons in the NFL, six consecutive Pro Bowl selections, 4x First Team All-Pro, Super Bowl XLIV champion
Mike Feniger – East Stroudsburg, Men’s Soccer, 1993-96
3x All-American, 2x PSAC AOY (1994, 1995), 4x All-PSAC First Team, 3x PSAC champion, PSAC records for goals (76) and points (189), 2nd in assists (37)
Brian Ferrari – California, Cross Country, Track & Field, 1981-84
3x NCAA National Champion (10K, XC); 5x NCAA All-American; 8x PSAC Champion
Ed Flory – Kutztown, Men’s Swimming, 1974-78
4x National Champion (first in school history), 15x All-American, 6x PSAC Champion
Brandon Fusco – Slippery Rock, Football, 2007-10
2010 DII Lineman of the Year Award winner, All-American, 6th Round NFL Draft Pick, started 87 games over 8 NFL seasons
Brent Grimes – Shippensburg, Football, 2002-05
3x All-American; 6x All-PSAC West (3x DB, 3x RS); PSAC all-time record for career interceptions (27); 12-year NFL career (148 games, 575 tackles, 33 interceptions), 4x Pro Bowler
Ziad Haddad – Kutztown, Wrestling, 2012-15
2x National Champion, two undefeated seasons, National Wrestler of the Year
Nafee Harris – IUP, Track & Field, 2008-11
4x DII Long Jump Champion (2 Outdoor, 2 Indoor); 7x All-American, 3x PSAC Field Athlete of the Year
Trevor Harris – Edinboro, Football, 2006-09
Holds Edinboro career records for passing yards (11,899), attempts (1,464), completions (966), touchdown passes (100) and total offense (12,691)
Samuel Hartman – Seton Hill, Track & Field, 2019-22
2x National Champion (110H and 400H); PSAC Spring Top 10; Pete Nevins Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner
Jim Haslett – IUP, Football, 1975-78
4x All-American, 2nd round NFL Draft pick became AP NFL Rookie of the Year, Was an All-Pro in 1980; Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2001, Still holds IUP seasonal records for sacks and tackles for loss.
Dan Holland – Mansfield, Football, 2000-03
4x First Team All-PSAC, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, DII National LB of the Year (03), All- American (03), PSAC Rookie of Year (2000), career tackle leader at MU (501)
Lenny Jenkins - East Stroudsburg, Track & Field, 1972-75
7x PSAC champion (no indoor championships), won long jump (1973-75), triple jump (1973-75) and pole vault (1974), PSAC Meet MVP (1975), 3x All-America in triple jump (runner-up 1974)
Cary Kolat – Lock Haven, Wrestling, 1995-97
2x NCAA Division I Wrestling National Champion (1996, 1997), represented Team USA in 13 different international events, gold medal at Pan American Games (1999), member of 2000 Olympic Team
Josh Koscheck – Edinboro, Wrestling, 1998-02
4x Division I All-American. 2001 National Champion
Walter Kottmeyer – Millersville, Wrestling, 1957-62
3x PSAC wrestling champion; 1962 NAIA champion at 157 pounds; 40-1-2 dual meet record
Rick Krivda – California, Baseball, 1989-91
ABCA All-American; Holds all-time school records in ERA, strikeouts; Played four years in MLB; 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist (USA)
John Paul Kromka - Pitt-Johnstown, Men’s Basketball, 2018-23
4x All-PSAC West (3x First Team), 4x PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year, 4x Academic All-American, 2022-23 CSC Division II Academic All-American of the Year
John Kuhn – Shippensburg, Football, 2001-04
3x NFCA All-American; 2003 PSAC West Player of the Year; 3x All-PSAC First Team; 2x Academic All-American; 6th in PSAC history in career rushing yards, 7th in career rushing touchdowns and career yards from scrimmage; 13-year NFL career, 2x Super Bowl Champion, 3x Pro Bowler
Marcus Martin – Slippery Rock, Football, 2014-17
3x PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Year, 4x All-American, Set all-time NCAA career record for all divisions for sacks (56.5), DII Lineman of the Year winner, 3x Academic All-American
Stu Marvin – Bloomsburg, Men’s Swimming, 1974-78
11x All-American, 5x PSAC Champion, held six PSAC records and BU team records upon graduation
Tyrone Mason – Edinboro, Men’s Basketball, 1993-1996
Scots’ second-leading scorer all-time with 1,954 points, 2x PSAC West Player of the Year
Chas McCormick – Millersville, Baseball, 2014-17
Second-most hits in PSAC history, ranks in the top 10 in runs, RBIs, doubles, steals and walks; 4x All-PSAC East; 2017 PSAC East Athlete of the Year; Won a World Series ring with the Houston Astros
Randy McKavish – Slippery Rock, Football, 1996-00
2x All-American quarterback, Only West Football Athlete to be named Offensive Player of the Year three times, 2000 Harlon Hill finalist, 4x All-PSAC West,
concluded career as PSAC all-time leader for rushing yards by a quarterback (2,151); Lettered in basketball four times - led team in rebounding and assists in separate years.
George Melton – Cheyney, Men’s Basketball, 1978-82
7th on PSAC All-Time Scoring List (2121 points), PSAC leader in field goals made (910), third in FG attempted (1864), one of only four PSAC players to score 2000 points and have over 1000 rebounds (1062 for career)
John Mobley – Kutztown, Football, 1991-95
2x Super Bowl Champion with Denver Broncos, All-Pro linebacker, 1st Round NFL Draft Pick (only first-round pick in PSAC history)
Kwame R. Morton Sr. – Clarion, Men’s Basketball, 1990-94
2nd all-time in PSAC in career points (2,543), 1st in points in a season (845), set 21 Clarion and 10 PSAC records in career, 1994 DII Player of the Year, led DII in scoring in 1994 with 32.5 ppg, 3x PSAC West First Team
Franklyn Quiteh – Bloomsburg, Football, 2009-13
Harlon Hill Award winner in 2013, only DII player to rush for over 2,000 yards in three seasons, 14x All-American, PSAC Champion in 2013
John Parker – Millersville, Men’s Basketball, 1954-57
Led Millersville to four consecutive "Saylor System" PSAC titles, set all-time records in scoring (1,748) and rebounds (1,587), Played in the EBL and was NBA referee
Bruce Parkhill – Lock Haven, Men’s Soccer, 1963-71
Selected to the first-team All-American soccer squad in 1969, PSAC champion in the javelin, All-Conference honoree in basketball.
Victor Polyakov – West Chester, Men’s Swimming, 2013-17
4x PSAC Swimmer of the Year, 15x Confernece Champion, 14 All-America citations at National Championships, 5x National Champion in five events
Jerry Radocha – Bloomsburg, Men’s Basketball, 1969-77
3x All-PSAC, 3x All-ECAC, 1x All-American, helped Huskies to NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Title
Andre Reed – Kutztown, Football, 1981-84
Pro Football Hall of Famer (only one from PSAC), 4th-round NFL Draft pick, three-time All-Pro with Buffalo Bills, set 10 KU school records
Bob Rigby – East Stroudsburg, Men’s Soccer, 1970-72
All-America 1st team goalkeeper (1972), 1972 PSAC champion, #1 overall pick in NASL draft 1973 by Philadelphia, first American soccer player on cover of Sports Illustrated
Roland Rivers III – Slippery Rock, Football, 2018-19
2019 Harlon Hill Trophy winner, 1st team All-American QB, PSAC and SR1 Athlete of the Year, set SRU career record with 80 TD passes in just 2 seasons, started at QB in USFL
Jonathan Roberts – East Stroudsburg, Men’s Basketball, 1987-90
3x PSAC East AOY, 3x All-America, 1990 PSAC Tournament champion and MVP, 6th in PSAC history in scoring and 3rd in rebounding, only PSAC player with 2200 points and 1200 rebounds, PSAC records for free throws made and attempted
Greg Robertson – Mansfield, Baseball, 1994-97
3x All-American, 3x 1st team All-PSAC, 3x All-Region, Top 10 in PSAC in hits (4th), RBIs (5th) home runs (6th), runs (6th), at-bats (9th), doubles (9th)
Matt Sandercock – West Chester, Track & Field, 1988-92
Holds multiple school distance records (5K Indoors/10K outdoors). 5th in 5k & 10k at '91 NCAA Championships, competed in 2000 & '04 Olympic trials in Marathon
Alex Sandusky – Clarion, Football, 1950-53
Part of undefeated 1952 Lions Bowl team, Little All-America, went on to 13-year career with NFL's Baltimore Colts, earning All-Pro honors and winning two NFL titles
Wade Schalles – Clarion, Wrestling, 1970-74
NCAA Division I record of 106 pins, four-time NCAA Champion (twice College Division, twice Division I), named to NCAA & NWCA 75th Anniversary All-Time team (one of only 15 wrestlers listed)
Dave Sheets – Clarion, Swimming & Diving, 1990-93
20x NCAA Division II All-American, 9x PSAC Champion, team had three top-six finishes at NCAA Championships including 2nd in 1992 and 3rd in 1991
Irv Sigler – Bloomsburg, Football, 1995-99
1997 Harlon Hill Award winner, 3x All-American, 3x All-PSAC East, 2x PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year (1996, 1997), graduated as PSAC all-time leading rusher (5,105 yards)
Gray Simons – Lock Haven, Wrestling, 1958-62
3x National Champion, 2x Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, career record 91-1, member of 1960 and 1964 Olympic Teams, member of National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Dustin Sleva – Shippensburg, Men’s Basketball, 2014-18
2x NABC All-American; 2x PSAC East Athlete of the Year; 3x All-PSAC East First Team; 9th in PSAC history in career points; 10th in PSAC history in career rebounds
Nick Slotterback – Lock Haven, Track & Field, 2000-04
2x NCAA Division II national champion in the javelin throw (2003, 2004), 3x All-American, PSAC champion (2003, 2004), PSAC Athlete of the Year (2004)
Steve Spence – Shippensburg, Cross Country, Track & Field, 1980-85
2x NCAA Division II National Champion; 7x NCAA Division II All-American; 5x PSAC Champion; 2x PSAC Outstanding Track Athlete; U.S. Olympian in the marathon; 1991 World Championships bronze medalist in the marathon; 3x USATF Robert DeCelle Award as nation's top distance runner
Brady Stauffer – Shippensburg, Swimming, 1988-92
6x NCAA National Champion swimmer; held NCAA national record in both backstroke events at time of graduation and was first D2 swimmer to ever break 1:50 in the 200 back; major contributor to SU’s 1990 & 1991 PSAC Championships and 1988 & 1989 conference runner-ups
Gavin Smith – IUP, Men’s Golf, 2006-10
Only PSAC Golfer to win D2 National Championship (2009); 4x PSAC Athlete of the Year; also won Rookie of the Year; 2x 1st Team All-American
Jimmy Terwilliger – East Stroudsburg, Football, 2003-06
Harlon Hill Trophy (2005), 4x Harlon Hill candidate (3x finalist), 3x All-American, 3x PSAC East Offensive AOY, 4x All-PSAC East 1st Team, 2005 Regional champion, graduated with 18 DII and two all-division records, PSAC records in total offense (16,064), pass yards (14,350), pass efficiency (170.7), total TD (161), pass TD (148)
Chris Villarrial – IUP, Football, 1992-95
3x All-American, 3x All-PSAC West Selection at guard, trip to NCAA DII Championship, received Jim Langer Award, number retired at IUP
Ryan Vogelsong – Kutztown, Baseball, 1996-98
2x World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, broke nine school records, led NCAA DII in ERA, 5th Round MLB Draft choice
Pete Vuckovich – Clarion, Baseball, 1970-74
4x NAIA D-18 First Team, 3x First Team All-PSAC, AACBS and NAIA All-American in 1974, went on to MLB career and 1982 AL Cy Young Award
Phil Walker – Millersville, Men’s Basketball, 1973-77
Set the all-time PSAC scoring record; Four-time All-PSAC East First Team; NAIA All-America First Team in 1977; Drafted by the Washington Bullets in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft and won NBA Championship in 1978
Mike Washington – West Chester, Football, 2005-08
PSAC All-Time leader in receiving yards, 4x All-PSAC East First Team, held PSAC record with 58 career receiving TDs - still ranks second, 50-game reception streak, went over 1k yards in every season (one of four WRs to do so)
Darryl Webb – IUP, Men’s Basketball, 2007-11
NABC Division II Player of the Year in 2011; 2x All-American; Led IUP to 2010 Division II title game, program's first; 2010 Atlantic Region Tournament MVP; finished career as program's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots
Rondell White – West Chester, Football, 2010-13
WCU all-time rushing leader (4,336 career yards on 844 carries), second in career TDs (41), also holds single-season record of 1,989 yards on 406 carries (21 TDs)
Ian Wild – Mercyhurst, Football, Men’s Lacrosse, 2008-12
Member of 2010 PSAC Football championship team; 2010-11 Pete Nevins PSAC Scholar Athlete of the Year; Football Honors include 2011 All-PSAC West First Team, All-America Honorable Mention, ECAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Academic All-American
Don Williams – West Chester, Men’s Soccer, 1959-62
3x All-American, 2x First Team All-American, remains one of three two-time First Team All-America members of the 1961 National Championship team
Jimmie D. Wooding – IUP, Track & Field, 1973-77
7x All-American, won the 400 at the PSAC meet in all four of his years, went four-for-four as a member of the 4x400 relay team, 4x All-American in decathlon, 2x All-America in high jump, All-America in 4x400 relay at 1977 NAIA meet
Yimin Wu – Edinboro, Cross Country, 1998-02
4x Cross Country All-American, 1998 Individual cross country national champion.
Michael J. Zucca – Clarion, Swimming & Diving, 1974-78
Won nine national championships in diving (3x NCAA, 6x NAIA); helped Golden Eagles to four straight PSAC championships
Zach Zulli – Shippensburg, Football, 2010-13
2012 Harlon Hill Award Winner (one of five in PSAC history); 2x All-PSAC East First Team, broke 35 school records, 4th in PSAC history in career TD passes (123); 7th in PSAC history in career total offense (11,663) and career passing yards (10,988); 8th in PSAC history in career pass completions (862); PSAC single-season record for passing TDs (54 in 2012); second in PSAC single-season history for total offense/game (382.4 in 2012) and passing yards (4,747 in 2012)