PSAC 75^th Anniversary: "Made in the PSAC"
 
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) is celebrating its 75^th anniversary season in 2025-26 and will honor 300 of its most prominent contributors throughout the month of September in the fall of 2025.
 
The first 75 honorees are 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.)
 
"For 75 years, the PSAC has been more than a conference--it's been a proving ground for excellence, leadership, and lifelong impact," said PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray. "The 'Made in the PSAC' honorees reflect the very best of what our institutions represent. Their achievements stand as a testament to the transformative power of Division II athletics and the values that define the PSAC: integrity, resilience, and a commitment to something greater than oneself."
 
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 75^th anniversary celebration continues with the release of the 75 Greatest Female Athletes on Sep. 10, 75 Greatest Male Athletes on September 17, and 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.
 
The Lock Haven honorees are highlighted below and the full list can be found in the link above.
 
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PSAC 75^th Anniversary: "Made in the PSAC"
 
Carol Eckman – Lock Haven, Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, 1955-59; WBB Coach at West Chester (1967-72), IUP (1973), LHU (1974-77)
Earned spots on two U.S. basketball teams in 1967 and 1968; In 1969, established first National Tournament for women's college basketball; earned place in first class of inductees to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee
 
Colleen Hacker – Lock Haven, Field Hockey, Basketball, 1974-78
5x NAIA champion as head women's soccer coach at Pacific Lutheran University; member of both the NAIA Soccer and Pacific Lutheran's Hall of Fame; helped guide USA women's ice hockey team to gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games as the team's mental skills coach
 
Ron Insinger – Lock Haven, Basketball, 1970-74
Winningest high school basketball coach in Pennsylvania history; 1,066 wins as head basketball coach at Loyalsock, Pa.; 2017 inductee, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame; 19x District champion; 25x Conference champion;.27x conference "Coach of the Year"
 
Sara McMann – Lock Haven, Wrestling, 2003-04
In 2004, won Olympic silver medal in freestyle, becoming the first American woman to do so; claimed bronze at 2007 World Championships and gold at the 2007 Pan American Games; in MMA, won first seven professional fights of her career and has over 10 victories
 
Pat Rudy – Lock Haven, Field Hockey, 1996-2023
45-year head coaching career; 27 seasons as the head field hockey coach at LHU; National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) National Hall of Fame inductee in 2017; entering the 2023 season, Rudy's 634 career victories stood as the fifth-most in the history of collegiate field hockey; led three teams to NCAA Championships, including a DII title with LHU in 2000; won 24 conference
 
Sharon Taylor – Lock Haven, Field Hockey, Women's Basketball, Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, 1962-66
Multi-sport student-athlete and multi-sport coach at LHU; former member of U.S. Olympic Committee and past president of USA Field Hockey; as a coach at Lock Haven, Taylor won seven national championships, including one in lacrosse and six in field hockey; as LHU Athletic Director, led institution to multiple Dixon Trophies