MAC Hall of Fame

ANNVILLE, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) and Executive Director Ken Andrews are proud to announce the MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2019 This year’s class, the eighth class, has 20 inductees from current and former member institutions.
 
“The MAC has a long legacy of great teams and individual performers. This group of honorees represents some of the best student-athletes in our 107 years as a conference,” said Andrews. “We congratulate this exceptional class of inductees and know that their institutions will be as proud of their accomplishments we are.”
 
Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2019
Bill Bessoir, University of Scranton - Basketball
Peter Boyer, Drew University – Soccer
Jim Callahan, Temple University – Football
Bill Carey, Albright College – Basketball
Scot Dapp, Moravian, College – Athletic Director, Football Coach
Gene Domzalski, Wilkes University – Baseball Coach
Joseph Egresitz, Gettysburg College – Football, Track & Field
Dave German, Susquehanna University – Track & Field
Bob Hannah, University Delaware – Baseball Coach
Alyssa Antolick Holdorff, DeSales University – Basketball
Dennis James, Widener University – Basketball
Carli Dale Lehr, Juniata College – Volleyball
Lauren Lucci, Widener University – Track & Field
Douglas Miller, Messiah College – Track & Field Coach
Laura LeVan Moog, DeSales University – Tennis
William Racich, Ursinus College. Wrestling Coach
Arthur “Skip” Roderick, Elizabethtown College – Soccer, Men’s Soccer Coach
Kathleen Tierney, Lebanon Valley College – Athletic Director, Field Hockey Coach
Erica Weaver, Lycoming College – Basketball, Softball
Becky York, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus – Field Hockey, Softball
 
Bill Bessoir, University of Scranton
Basketball – Class of 1985
 
Bill Bessoir played three seasons at the University of Scranton after transferring in from Division I’s University of South Carolina. Bessoir had an exceptional career for the Royals. He became a three-time National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-American (1983: 2^nd Team; 1984/1985: 1^st Team), a three-time NABC All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team selection, and a three-time MAC All-Star. Bessoir led the Royals to three-straight MAC Championships (1983-85), and was named the 1985 MAC Most Valuable Player. In Bessoir’s first season at Scranton, he led the Royals an NCAA Division III title in 1983. In doing so, he was named the 1983 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player. Bessoir totaled 1,630 career points in three seasons to average 19.0 points per game. He went on to play and coach professionally in Germany for 20-plus years upon graduation in 1985. He also played for the New York Generals. Bessoir was inducted into the University of Scranton Wall of Fame in 1995.
 
 
Peter Boyer, Drew University
Soccer – Class of 2004
 
Peter Boyer was statistically and empirically one of the best to ever play between the pipes on a collegiate soccer field. The year 2003 was a year of firsts for the Drew University men's soccer team. It was the first time a Drew team, in any sport, played in an NCAA Division III National Championship game. It was the first time a team in any of the NCAA's three divisions recorded 17 consecutive shutouts in a season. But at the center of a list of firsts was a famous 'last;' the last line of defense, the last player to be named a First Team All-American in Drew history, the last of his kind: goalkeeper Peter Boyer.
 
Boyer still holds some of the most impressive records in college soccer history. Teamed up with a dominating defense, his 21 shutouts – 17 in a row – in 2003 are NCAA All-Division records. His 1,428 consecutive minutes of clean sheets is also an All-Division record. Meanwhile, the Rangers posted a school-record 21-1-2 record en route to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament, the fourth-straight appearance in the national tournament for Boyer and the Drew men. He made 94 saves during that fairy-tale season and set school records with a 0.26 goals-against average and .940 save percentage. Boyer was named the Freedom Conference Player of the Year, the New Jersey Sports Writers Association Goalkeeper of the Year, and the pinnacle of individual intercollegiate honors, a First Team All-America selection. At Drew, he holds career records in goals-against average (0.50), saves in a game (13), wins in a career (44), and shutouts in a career (38). He was the team's goalkeeper during the two longest winning streaks in school history, 16 in 2003 and 19 in 2002. His Rangers did not lose a single Freedom Conference game during his four years in 36 matches (35-0-1). Each year, Boyer would transition from the pitch to the hardwood as a member of the Drew men's basketball team. In 81 career games, he recorded totals of 530 points, 233 rebounds, and 72 steals. Boyer was inducted into the Drew University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
 
 
Jim Callahan, Temple University
Football – Class of 1969
 
A standout for Temple during the 1966, 1967 and 1968 seasons, Jim Callahan set numerous records. An outstanding pass receiver, he accomplished the incredible by scoring touchdowns the first 10 times he touched the football. He held the Temple records for longest touchdown pass caught, 90 yards, most touchdown passes caught in a season, 14, most touchdown passes caught in a career, 36, most yardage gained pass receiving in a career, 1,848, most touchdowns scored in a season, 14 and most touchdowns scored in a career, 36, at the time. He shared two other records as well, such as most points in one game, 30, and most touchdowns in one game, 5. He earned many honors as a collegian. Callahan led Temple to the 1967 MAC University Division Title. He spent the 1969 season playing for the Alabama Hawks of the Continental Football League. Callahan was inducted into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.
 
 
Bill Carey, Albright College
Basketball – Class of 1980
 
Bill Carey had quiet the career on the hardwood at Albright College. Carey was a three-year captain for the Lions. He led Albright to a MAC Northern Division Title during the 1976-77 season, and finished runner-up in both 1978-79 and 1979-80. Carey was a three-time First Team MAC All-Star from 1978-80, and was named the MAC Most Valuable Player and ECAC Player of the Year in 1980. Albright advanced to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinal round in 1980. Carey earned A.P. All-American honors during his junior season in 1979. The four-time Albright MVP and Outstanding Senior Male Athlete finished his career with 2,013 career points. Carey was inducted into the Albright College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
 
 
Scot Dapp, Moravian College
Athletic Director, Football Coach – 1986-2015
 
Scot Dapp retired from Moravian College after 28 years served as the head football coach (24 years) and the last four years as the athletic director. In 24 seasons as head football coach, Dapp led the Greyhounds to a 144-103-1 record, the most wins in school history. His teams strung together 11 consecutive winning seasons (1988-98), which is the longest streak in school history. His Greyhounds were MAC Champions in 1988, and Commonwealth League Champions in 1993. The 1988 squad was the first team to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Dapp also led his teams to five ECAC championship game berths, including an ECAC title in 2005 and 2010. He was named the MAC Coach of the Year in 1988, 1993 and 1997. In 2002, Dapp was recognized by the All-American Football Foundation with the John Vaught Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding performance in his profession. The same organization honored him in 2007 with the Outstanding Association President award. In 2006, Dapp received the John Whitehead Award at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic for his contribution to the game. He was inducted into the Moravian College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
 
Gene Domzalski, Wilkes University
Baseball Coach – 1970-78
 

Gene Domzalski coached the Colonels baseball team from 1970-1978 compiling a 138-42 (.755) overall record and two Middle Atlantic Conference crowns. Wilkes finished with winning records in all nine seasons including three-straight 20+ win seasons in his final three years at the helm. Domzalski led the Colonels to three NCAA Regional appearances from 1976 to 1978.
 
Wilkes finished 21-8 in 1976 winning the NCAA Regional title as the lowest seed and finished fourth in the first NCAA Division III College World Series held in Marietta, Ohio. A year later Wilkes went 20-4 overall capturing the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship and another trip to the NCAA Regional. The three-year run concluded with a 25-5 overall mark in 1978 and another trip to the regionals. Domzalski coached six Small College All-Americans and 10 Topp’s NCAA District Two All-Americans while mentoring 21 First Team All-MAC selections including three Most Valuable Player award winners in pitchers Ted Sokolowski, Jim Stehle and Andy Kresky.  
 
 
Joseph Egresitz, Gettysburg College
Football, Track & Field – Class of 1967
 
Joseph Egresitz is the only Gettysburg football player to ever be named First Team All-MAC University Division on both the offensive and defensive units in the same year in 1966. He was also named MAC University Division MVP that year. In his senior year, he was named to the Associated Press Little All-America First Team, Kodak All-America First Team, and the Lutheran All-America First Team. In the same year, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. ?He was an end who could run, pass and kick, not to mention his impressive defensive statistics. A special end around play was inserted just for him. It resulted in several long touchdown runs. In three years, he amassed 161 solo tackles and assisted 70 others. He earned All-MAC University Division First Team honors in both 1965 and 1966. The Bullets won the conference title in 1964. ??
In his first year of track, he broke the school's javelin record with a throw of 208'2". He went on to set stadium javelin records at Delaware and Franklin and Marshall as well as the Little Three standard. Beside the javelin, he was also a sprinter, covering 100 yards in 9.9 seconds and the 220 in 23.8 seconds. He also pole vaulted, clearing 11'6". He helped fill some gaps in wrestling by working the heavyweight class. Egresitz was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, after being inducted into the Gettysburg College Hall of Athletic Honor in 1991.
 
 
Dave German, Susquehanna University
Track & Field – Class of 1984
 
Dave German was a four-time MAC Outdoor Track & Field Champion in the 400-meter dash from 1981-84. German was also a two-time NCAA Division III All-American in the 400-meter dash in 1982 and 1983. He still holds the MAC Championship and MAC Overall Record in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.02 seconds set in 1983. He was also a key member of the MAC Champion 4x400-meter relay team in 1983, that also went on to earn NCAA Division III All-America honors in the event at nationals that year. German also holds program records in the 800-meter run. He also won the 200-meter dash (1984) and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that won four-straight conference titles from 1981-84. He led Susquehanna to three-straight conference team titles from 1982-84. German was inducted into the Susquehanna University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.
 
 
Bob Hannah., University of Delaware
Baseball Coach – 1965-2000
 
One of the most respected and successful coaches in the history of collegiate baseball, Bob Hannah won more games than any coach in any sport in University of Delaware history. Hannah led the Hens to a 36-yard mark of 1,053-464-6 between 1965-2000, ranking in the top-25 all-time in college history for wins. He guided his teams to 12 NCAA regional appearances, 22 conference titles and the school’s only College World Series appearance in 1970. Hannah led Delaware teams to MAC regular-season titles in 1970, 1973 and 1974 before moving to the East Coast Conference (ECC). His teams suffered just two losing seasons and won 20 or more games 29 times, including a string of five-straight 40-win seasons. Hannah was a five-time NCAA District Coach of the Year and nine-time conference coach of the Year. He coached 25 all-Americans and 33 Major League Baseball Draft selections. The University of Delaware baseball stadium is named in his honor. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991, was a charter member of the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 and was selected to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1997. Hannah was then inducted into the University of Delaware athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
 
 
Alyssa Antolick Holdorff, DeSales University
Basketball – Class of 2005
 
Alyssa (Antolick) Holdorff was a standout on the women’s basketball team from 2001-05 at DeSales. She was honored numerous times including being named to the All-MAC Freedom First-Team three times, the MAC Freedom Player of the Year in 2004, and the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2003. In addition, Holdorff was named ECAC South Region First-Team twice and Honorable-Mention once, WBCA Mid-Atlantic Region First-Team twice, D3hoops.com All-Region First-Team once and Third-Team once, and the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Year twice. She earned WBCA First-Team All-American honors once and was named Honorable-Mention once, D3hoops.com All-American three times including Second-Team once, Third-Team once, and Honorable-Mention once, and was also named to the DIII News All-American Third-Team once. Along with her sister Teri, she was named to the MAC All-Century Team. Holdorff finished her career with 1,531 career points which ranks fourth all-time. She also ranks fifth all-time in made three’s (140), 14th all-time in assists (244), 18th all-time in steals (176), and third all-time in blocked shots with 126. Holdorff was inducted into the DeSales University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
 
 
Dennis James, Widener University
Basketball – Class of 1978
 
Dennis James' arrival in 1974 marked the beginning of the men's basketball programs most prolific four-year run. The future Philadelphia 76ers draftee helped Widener (then P.M.C.) to an 87-29 record, the best over a four-year period, and in the process became the program's first two-time All-American in 1977 and 1978. The Pioneers made the NCAA Tournament all four of James' years, including a magical run to the 1978 NCAA final that included a third straight MAC Southern Division title. He scored 616 points in his 1978 senior season, and graduated as the university's leading scorer with 1,889 points (now third), 795 field goals (now second), 299 free throws (now fourth), 1,112 rebounds (first) and a member of the 1978 NCAA All-Tournament Team. James was named to the MAC 100 Century Team in 2013. He was inducted into the Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
 
 
Carli Dale Lehr, Juniata College
Volleyball – Class of 2005
 
Carli (Dale) Lehr led Juniata to an NCAA Division III National Championship in 2004, and was then named the AVCA Division III National Player of the Year. Lehr was a two-time AVCA First Team All-American (2003-04) and a second-team honoree in 2002. Lehr earned AVCA Division III Regional Freshman of the Year honors in 2001, and was a four-time AVCA all-region selection. Lehr was a four-time all-conference selection (three-time first team from 2002-04; second team in 2001) and a two-time Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year (2003-04).  She led Juniata to four-straight Commonwealth Conference titles from 2001-04, including four-straight 7-0 regular-season conference records. Juniata made four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and had a combined overall record of 136-18 over those four years. Juniata made three national semifinals, finishing as the national champion in 2004, third place in 2001 and fourth-place in 2002. The team advanced to the quarterfinals in 2003, where it suffered its lone loss of the season for a 38-1 record. Lehr has the most career assists (6,385) in program history, seventh-most digs (1,565) and fifth-most assists in a single-game (78). Lehr was inducted into the Juniata College Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
 
Lauren Lucci, Widener University
Track & Field – Class of 2008
 
Lauren Lucci had an illustrious career in both indoor and outdoor track & field at Widener. Lucci won the 2008 NCAA Division III Outdoor Shot Put National Title, and was a four-time NCAA Division III All-American. She earned all-American honors in indoor shot put (2006, 2008), outdoor shot put (2008) and outdoor discus throw (2006). Lucci was the national runner-up in the indoor shot put in 2008. She was a 16-time individual MAC Champion across four indoor and four outdoor seasons (2005-08). Lucci won the indoor shot put and outdoor shot put all four years for a total of eight gold medals. She was a three-time gold medalist in the indoor weight throw (2006-08), a four-time gold medalist in the in the outdoor discus throw, and also claimed the 2006 outdoor hammer throw title. Lucci still holds the MAC Indoor Championship and Overall record shot put mark of 14.65 meters. She also still holds the MAC Outdoor Overall records in both the shot put (15.04 meters) and Discus Throw (46.53 meters). Lucci was inducted into the Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
 
 
Douglas Miller, Messiah College
Track & Field Coach – 1979-94
 
Doug Miller’s track and field teams epitomized excellence, on the track and off. From 1984 through 1992, Messiah won nine consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference titles in women’s track and field. In 1990, the men’s team won the MAC championship as well. During his career, the women went 107-18 in dual/triangular meets, and the men were 100-23. In addition, Messiah’s men won the NCCAA national title in 1982, and the women’s team followed suit a year later. He coached nine individual NCAA All-Americans, and four relay teams gained that status. Doug was named NCCAA National Coach of the Year twice and MAC Coach of the Year once. Doug always modeled servant leadership and excellence in his coaching. Miller was inducted into the Messiah College Athletics Hall of Honor in 2000.
 
 
Laura LeVan Moog, DeSales University
Tennis – Class of 2007
 
Laura (LeVan) Moog was a standout member of the women’s tennis team from 2002-05 at DeSales. Moog still holds numerous records at DeSales including ranking third all-time in singles wins (46) and fourth all-time in doubles wins (38). She is second all-time in singles wins at the No. 1 flight (37) and is first all-time in doubles wins in the #1 flight (34). Moog finished her career 46-12 all-time in singles and 38-16 all-time in doubles. She was named First-Team All-Conference three times (2003, 2004, 2005) and Second-Team All-Conference once (2002). Moog was named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2002 and was honored as the MAC Freedom Player of the Year twice in 2003 and 2005. She won the MAC Individual Tournament title in the #1 flight as a senior in 2005 and reached the semifinals as a sophomore. Moog also teamed with Liz Guidon in 2005 to win the MAC Doubles Tournament title at the No. 1 flight and was a key member of the 2005 MAC Freedom championship team playing at the No. 1 singles and double spot.
 
Following her senior year she was named the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year and was honored by the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (LVAIAW) Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Year.  She also served as the Vice President for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee while at DeSales. Moog was inducted into the DeSales University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
 
 
William Racich, Ursinus College
Wrestling College – 1980-2018
 
William Racich was a legend in collegiate wrestling. Racich had been the Bears head coach since 1980 before passing away in the fall of 2018. He ranks first in wins among all men's single-sport coaches ever to serve at the college, fourth on the NCAA's all-time list for all divisions, and second among all active coaches. Under Racich, Ursinus established itself as the flagship program of the Centennial Conference. The Bears won 11 CC championships, including five in a row from 2003-07 to become the only school in league history to accomplish that feat. Racich coached 56 Centennial Conference champions and over two hundred Middle Atlantic Conference and Centennial Conference place-winners, and has seen 17 All-Americans and two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans go through his program. Five Ursinus wrestlers have won the prestigious Chris Clifford Award, while six others were named Outstanding Wrestler at the CC championship meet. A coach for the better part of four decades, Racich brought an incredible enthusiasm for his role as a teacher and mentor, and leaves behind a legion of student-athletes who were forever changed for the better by his presence.

As a head coach, Racich was named Coach of the Year 13 times over his time in the Pennsylvania Ches-Mont League, Middle Atlantic Conference, Centennial Conference, and NCAA East Regional. During Racich's storied career at Ursinus, the Bears never had a losing season; his 1988-89 team set the current standard of 21 dual-meet wins. Racich was inducted into the Ursinus College Hall of Fame for Athletics in 2005.
 
 
Arthur “Skip” Roderick, Elizabethtown College
Soccer – Class of 1974; Men’s Soccer Coach (1983-Present)
 
Arthur “Skip” Roderick was a standout soccer player at Elizabethtown College, and continues to be one of the most decorated coaches in Blue Jays history. As a player in the early 1970s, Roderick was a three-time MAC Norther Division All-Star. He captured All-East Region honors in 1973. He led the Blue Jays to the 1971 MAC Championship.

As a coach, Roderick led Elizabethtown to the 1989 NCAA Division III Championship. His Blue Jays also have five NCAA Division III Regional Title (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992). He has guided his team to 19 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including 14-straight trips from 1983-96. Roderick currently ranks 10th among coaches across all three NCAA divisions in wins (537) and tied for 30th in winning percentage (.751). He led his team to eight MAC Championships, two Commonwealth Conference Champions and one Landmark Conference Championship. He led his team to 25-straight winning seasons from 1983-2007. Roderick has seven conference coach of the year awards, has coached 204 all-conference selections, 24 all-Americans and six academic all-Americans. Roderick was inducted into the Elizabethtown’s Ira R. Herr Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 as a student-athlete.
 
 
Kathleen Tierney, Lebanon Valley College
Athletic Director, Field Hockey Coach – 1983-2006
 
Kathleen Tierney touched nearly every aspect of LVC athletics during her 25 years in Annville, first as a coach and later as an administrator. Tierney built LVC field hockey into a national powerhouse during her 18 seasons on the bench. As the team’s head coach from 1983 to 2000, she compiled an exceptional 212-113-15 record and is LVC’s all-time winningest coach in that sport. She coached the Dutchmen to 10 NCAA appearances, two NCAA national semifinals and five MAC championships while coaching 29 All-Americans, and was named the conference coach of the year five times. Nine of her field hockey players have been inducted into the LVC Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
In addition to coaching field hockey, Tierney also mentored the softball and women’s lacrosse programs at LVC during the 1980s. She served as an assistant athletic director during the 1990s under former athletic director Lou Sorrentino ’54. After retiring from coaching in 2000, Tierney served as LVC's director of athletics until 2006, overseeing the continual growth of the Lebanon Valley athletic program. During her tenure, LVC added new field hockey and gymnasium facilities and completed the Heilman Center. Tierney was inducted into the LVC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.
 
 
Erica Weaver, Lycoming College
Basketball, Softball – Class of 1998
 
Erica Weaver had an outstanding career as a two-sport athlete in basketball and softball at Lycoming. In basketball, Weaver was a three-time All-Freedom Conference selection (first team, 1997-98; second team 1996), and was the 1998 Freedom Conference Most Valuable Player. She finished her career with 1,490 points to rank second in school history. Weaver also ranks second in school history with 29 20-point games; fourth with 11 double-doubles; second with 618 made field goals; fifth with 230 free throws; seventh with 563 rebounds and third with 222 steals. She was named WBCA All-American Honorable Mention in 1997, and First Team All-Middle Atlantic Region by the Columbus Multimedia.

On the softball field, Weaver was named to the 1995 All-Freedom Conference Second Team as a utility player. She ranks 11^th in school history 52 runs scored; 17^th with 82 hits; seventh with five triples; seventh with five home runs and fifth with 63 RBIs. She was named the 1998 Lycoming College Female Athlete of the Year. Weaver was inducted into the Lycoming College Athletes Hall of Fame in 2003.
 
 
Becky York, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Field Hockey, Softball – Class of 1987
 
Becky York was an athlete who excelled in both field hockey and softball while at FDU-Madison from 1983 to 1987. She was named FDU-Madison Female Athlete of the Year in 1984-85 and was also honored as the Griffo Award Winner in 1986-87 for her academic achievement over four years. Becky was tabbed as the field hockey program's first ever all-American in 1984 as an honorable mention and received all-American accolades again in 1986. She was also selected First Team All-Region in 1986, while earning First Team All-MAC honors in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986. Becky was selected as the field hockey team's Most Valuable Player in both 1984 and 1986. She ranks fifth on the career points list with 63 and is fourth on the career goals list with 22. She also stands fourth on the career assist list with 19. Becky scored 28 points in 1986 and was a tri-captain for the Devils, while helping them to their second NCAA appearance. Her point total was the fifth highest season figure in school history and her 10 goals in that season were the fourth highest total in a season. York also passed for eight assists in 1986 for the fifth highest total in FDU history, while her six assists in 1984 were the ninth most for a season for the Devils. Her excellence was not limited to field hockey as she was named First Team All-MAC in 1985 and 1987, and Honorable Mention All-WIAC in 1984 for softball. She also earned team Most Valuable Player honors for softball in 1987. York still ranks seventh in career runs scored with 72 for softball. York was inducted into the Fairleigh Dickinson University Hall of Fame in 1997.