MAC Hall of Fame
ANNVILLE, Pa. (Conference News) - The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) is proud to announce the MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2022. This year's class, the 11th class, has 12 inductees from current and former member institutions.
The MAC will highlight each of the 12 inductees over the next two weeks from May 23 to June 3 (Monday-Friday). This release will be updated at 11 a.m. each day, and each inductee will be spotlighted on the MAC's social media platforms.
LOUIS COROMINAS, DeSales University
Class of 2006 / Track & Field
Louis Corominas was a standout runner on the track & field team for four years graduating from DeSales in 2006 with a bachelor of science and marketing and management of information technology.
He finished his career as a four-time NCAA Division III National Championship qualifier and a three-time all-American in the outdoor 400-meters in 2005 (8th) and 2006 (5th) and indoor 400-meters in 2006 (3rd). He is also the current MAC record and MAC Championship record holder in the outdoor 400-Meter Dash (48.51).
Corominas was an eight-time MAC Individual Champion in the 400-meter in both the indoor and outdoor championships, MAC Track Athlete of the Year in 2005 and 2006, the ECAC 400-meter individual champion in 2006, was named to the MAC All-Century Team for the 2000-09 era and was the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 2006.
Corominas was inducted into the DeSales University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.
JENEEN COVELY CRAMER, DeSales University
Class of 2003 / Soccer
Jeneen Covely Cramer is one of most decorated women's soccer players in DeSales history. Cramer was named all-conference twice, including second team in 2000 and first team in 2001, while leading the Bulldogs to their first-ever conference playoff appearance in 2001.
Cramer was the first player in DeSales women's soccer history to score more than 40 goals and more than 80 points in a career, while holding the all-time career scoring (51) and points (113) records for nearly 15 years until 2017.
Cramer was inducted into the DeSales University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
DR. FRED ULMER, Drexel University
Class of 1957 / Wrestling
Dr. Fred Ulmer wrestled for three seasons at Drexel while being a member of the MAC.
As a wrestler, Ulmer served as the team captain for two years and was undefeated as Drexel's heavyweight during the 1954-55 season. He won the MAC Championship before placing second in the AAU regional tournament. In 1956-57, he pinned every opponent he faced leading up to his second-straight MAC title and an Eastern Regional Title.
Ulmer was a recipient of the F.C. Walton Award as Drexel's Outstanding Wrestler and the Lt. Green Award in 1957 as the Outstanding Graduating Athlete.
Ulmer was inducted into the Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.
HALLIE COHEN, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
1980-94 / Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball Coach
Hallie Cohen was a three-sport coach for the Devils earning 395 wins during her time spent on the court and field. She compiled a 117-96-16 field hockey record over 17 years, a 195-155-1 softball record over 16 years and a 52-37 basketball record over four years.
Cohen led the field hockey team to two NCAA tournament appearances in 1984 and 1986. She led the softball team to the MAC tournament in 1989 and 1993. Cohen also led the basketball team to the MAC tournament for the 1985-86 season.
Prior to coaching, Cohen was a scholarship athlete at Rutgers University in both softball and field hockey, as well as a walk-on to the basketball team.
Cohen was inducted into the FDU-Florham Hall of Fame in 2003.
BARBARA LEGG, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Class of 1990 / Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball
Barbara Legg-Sullivan was an outstanding three-sport athlete from 1986-1990. She was named the FDU-Madison Female Athlete of the Year in 1989-90.
As a field hockey player, Legg earned first team all-region in 1989 and second team in 1988. She also earned All-MAC First Team honors for three-straight years from 1987-1989, and was named MAC Most Valuable Player in 1989. For her career, she had 67 points with 20 goals and 27 assists.
As a softball player, Legg's career batting average was a .302 with 111 hits, 92 runs scored, 69 RBIs and five home runs. She led the team in 1988 with 18 RBIs and in 1989 with 19 RBIs.
On the basketball squad, Legg recorded 444 points with 158 assists, 125 steals and 35 three-pointers.
Legg was inducted into the FDU-Florham Hall of Fame in 1998.
PENNY BLAKEMAN, Franklin & Marshall College
Class of 1986 / Swimming
Penny Blakeman swam in her freshman and senior years as a Diplomat, earning MVP and all-America honors both years. She earned all-American honors in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke in 1983. Then in 1986, she earned the all-America honors again in the 100-yard backstroke. She set several pool and program records during her time competing for F&M. Blakeman later went on to represent Puerto Rico in the Pan American games.
Blakeman was inducted into the Franklin & Marshall Hall of Fame in 2010.
PATRICIA SCHUMAN KOONTZ, Gettysburg College
Class of 1984 / Swimming
Patricia Schuman Koontz swam just for two years at Gettysburg due to injury but is said to have accomplished more in two full years than many athletes do in four.
Specializing in butterfly and freestyle, Koontz earned 21 individual first place finishes and was a member of 12 winning relay teams as a first-year. She was a conference champion in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly and also a member of the winning 400-yard medley and 400-year freestyle relay teams. She went on to earn four all-America certificates at the AIAW national championships, placing second in the 50-yard butterfly, sixth in the 50-yard freestyle, fourth in the 100-yard butterfly and sixth in the 200-medley relay.
As a sophomore, she won individual championships in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle relay. The NCAA established championships for women this year and Koontz became Gettysburg's first-ever national champion winning the 50-yard butterfly and later placing fourth in the 100-yard butterfly and swam a leg on four relay teams to earn five All-America certificates that year.
Koontz was inducted into the Gettysburg Hall of Athletic Honor in 1994.
MITCH MARCKS, King's College
Class of 2004 / Wrestling
Mitch Marcks left a lasting impact on the wrestling community. Marcks holds the current King's all-time record with 144 career wins. He is a three-time NCAA Division III All-American (2002, 2003, 2004), a four-time NCAA national qualifier (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), a two-time MAC champion at 125 pounds (2002, 2003), a national runner-up in 2003 and recorded an undefeated dual meet season in 2003.
Marcks battled Crohn's Disease for the duration of his time as a student-athlete at King's and managed to never miss a match. He also earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors in 2003 and 2004.
After graduation, Marcks moved down the road to Wilkes University where he earned his master's degree and went on to be their assistant wrestling coach for the next 13 years. In 2008, he was named Metropolitan Assistant Coach of the Year and in 2013-14, he was named Assistant Coach of the Year for the NCAA East Region.
DEB HOLMES, Lycoming College
1976-2009 / Women's Basketball & Tennis Coach
Deb Holmes was the heart and soul of the Lycoming College women's tennis team for 34 seasons. For her career, she accumulated a school record of 137 wins and led the team to 10 consecutive winning seasons from 1993-2002 and eight MAC Championship appearances with four regular season titles in 1981, 1997, 1998 and 2000.
Holmes also coached the 1999 MAC Individual Champion Cricket Temple. Her impact was larger than on the tennis courts as she also served as the head of the physical education department and the school's first women's basketball coach. Coaching basketball from 1978-85, she helped the team to its first winning season (10-9) in 1981-82.
Holmes was inducted into the Lycoming Hall of Fame in 2011.
HERB MAGEE, Philadelphia Textile
1963-77 / Men’s Basketball Coach
Herb Magee is one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of college basketball. He concluded his 55th season leading the Rams in 2021-22 and is the all-time Division II leader with 1,144 career victories. Magee ranks second in NCAA history across all divisions behind only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski. He has led the Rams to 31 NCAA Tournament appearances with five regional titles, including capturing the 1970 National Championship. Magee was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
In the team's 10 seasons as a member of the MAC under Magee (1967-77 as head coach), he led the Rams to a 217-59 overall record (.786) with an astounding 79-8 conference mark (.908). The squad posted an undefeated conference record seven times and captured four consecutive MAC College Division - Northern championships (1969-73) among the five years that the Rams were eligible for MAC titles.
While a MAC member, the Rams won the 1970 National Championship, rattling off 28 straight victories to end the campaign with a 29-2 record. Magee led his team to nine NCAA Tournament appearances in the 10-year span. He was named the NABC District Coach of the Year twice (1971, 73) and won NABC Division II Co- Coach of the Year honors in 1976. Magee's teams produced 20 MAC All-Conference selections, including five Northern Division Players of the Year.
Magee was inducted into the Philadelphia University Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Additionally, he was honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four in 2007 with the NABC’s Guardian of the Game Award, inducted into the Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022 and is part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011.
DEANNA KYLE KLINGMAN, University of Scranton
Class of 1985 / Basketball
In 1985, Deanna Kyle averaged 18.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game to lead the Lady Royals to a 31-1 record and their first-ever NCAA title. She was named the NCAA Division III Basketball Player of the Year, first-team all-American, and the tournament MVP of the Middle Atlantic Conference Northern Division.
Klingman was part of the Scranton coaching staff from 2002-07 to help the team to a 161-21 overall record including five MAC Freedom titles in the six year span. Scranton advanced to the NCAA tournament each year including two semifinal appearances in 2005 and 2006, a quarterfinal in 2004 and two second round appearances in 2002 and 2007.
Klingman was inducted into The University of Scranton Wall of Fame in 1994.
DAVE JANNUZZI, Wilkes University
Class of 2001 / Basketball
Dave Januzzi is known as the most decorated men’s basketball player in school history. Januzzi ranks in the top-10 in over 35 different categories. He rewrote the school record books from 1996-99 and 2000-01 while being named the Jostens Division III and ECAC Player of the Year as a senior.
Januzzi stands as the program’s all-time scoring leader with 2,132 points in a school record of 116 games played. His 728 field goals ranks first and 251 three-pointers is now ranked second after being surpassed in 2019. His 18.9 points per game for his career sits third all-time. He also ranks in the top ten in free throws, free throw percentage, assists, and steals. During his time as a Colonel, he led his teams to a 94-18 record with two MAC titles and one MAC Freedom title.
Januzzi was a four-time First Team All-MAC Freedom selection and named Rookie of the Year as a freshman. He was a three-time MAC Freedom Player of the Year recipient as well as a three-time NABC All-Mid Atlantic Region Selection and two-time NABC All-American.
Jannuzzi was inducted into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.