Athletic Hall of Fame
The Penn College Athletic Hall of Fame identifies and honors individuals and teams who have distinguished themselves in Wildcat Intercollegiate Athletics. Inductees are formally recognized each year during Homecoming Weekend with a ceremony honoring the accomplishments and service. All inductees are given a plaque in commemoration. Inductee name(s) are engraved on the permanent plaque hung in the Athletic Department. Join us in congratulating all of our Hall of Fame inductees.
Class of 2013 Nominations
Athletes, coaches, teams, and professional staff from 1914-2008 are eligible for 2013 Hall of Fame nominations.
Bookended by Pennsylvania College President Davie Jane Gilmour and Scott E. Kennell, director of athletics, the inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class gathers outside the Thompson Professional Development Center. From left are Steven Craig; Katlyn Albitz's parents, Steve and Cher Stupar (accepting on behalf of their expectant daughter); Mike Stanzione; Pam Schuman (accepting for her late husband, Chet); Max Wasson; Brian Parker, Chad Karstetter, and Robert String.
Athlete
Katlyn (Stupar) Albitz (Class of 2006)
Katlyn (Stupar) Albitz was a two-year letter winner for Penn College women’s basketball from 2004-2006. She was a prolific scorer for the Wildcats and a two-time all-conference selection. In 2005-06, she led the team to the Wildcats’ only conference championship in women's basketball history. She also holds the record for points in a single game scoring 43 points against both Penn State Hazleton (2004-05) and Penn State York (2005-06).
Athlete
Bobby String (Class of 2001)
Bobby String was a two-year letter winner for the Penn College men’s basketball program from 1998-2000. In those two short years, he scored 1,022 points to become the first male player to top the 1,000-point career scoring mark. In addition, he scored a career high 41 points against PCCC his sophomore year making it the most points scored in a single game by a male basketball player.
Coach
Chet Schuman (2000-2008)
Chet Schuman was the head coach of the Penn College golf team for nine years (2000-08). During that time, his teams put together a 155-match unbeaten streak and captured six straight conference titles (2003-08). He also coached three Penn State University Athletic Conference individual champions and was a four-time Coach of the Year selection.
Coach
Max Wasson (1970-1982)
Max Wasson was the head coach of the wrestling program for Williamsport Area Community College (WACC) from 1970-82. In those 13 years, his teams amassed an impressive 95-39-1 (.710) record, the best of any wrestling coach in WACC or Penn College history. The impressive record led to eight Eastern Pennsylvania Community College Athletic Conference (EPCCAC) Championships and multiple invidual championps.
Team
1998 Archery
Chad Karstetter, Brian Parker and Steve Craig were the first Penn College student-athletes to capture a national championship, winning the men’s compound national competition in 1998. All three were named All-Americans and helped start a tradition of excellence by Penn College archery.
Karstetter was a three year member of the Penn College archery team (1997-99). He was a three time All-American and a member of the national championship men’s compound teams in 1998 and 1999. In addition, he served as the program’s head coach from 2001-2011 and was US Collegiate Archery’s Coach of the Year in 2011.
Parker was a three year member of the Penn College archery team (1997-99). He was a three time all-American and a member of the national championship men’s compound teams in 1998 and 1999. He currently serves as the program’s head coach.
Craig was a two-year member of the Penn College archery team (1997-98). In 1998, he earned All-American status and was a member of the first national championship men’s compound team.
Professional Staff
Mike Stanzione (1991-2008)
Mike Stanzione served as the first director of athletics for Penn College, starting in 1991. Over the next 17 years, he built the program to 13 varsity intercollegiate sports while serving as the head baseball coach for 13 of those years. As coach, his teams won five conference championships and he was a five-time Coach of the Year. He ended his tenure as baseball coach with an impressive 261-167 (.610) career record. As the director of athletics, Stanzione built the program from scratch and oversaw its affiliation with the the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference and then to the Penn State University Athletic Conference where his programs saw great success.
