Athletics Hall of Fame

McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame

The McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by the McDaniel College Alumni Association, honors former athletes who have achieved prominence in their chosen fields and who also have made contributions to society. An athlete must be separated from intercollegiate competition at the college for a minimum 10-year period for nomination. Any coach, staff, administrator, or manager nominated may be inducted in that role immediately after retirement in that capacity.

2025 Inductees pictured left to right: Katy Powell '07, Morgan Koopman Silcott '13, Sue Dixon Hines '49, Paige Messersmith '13, McDaniel College President Julia Jasken, Joe "J-Roll" Rollins '14, Dave Seibert '78, M.Ed. '81, Tom Brown, Jr. '02.

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2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

On Oct. 2, 2026, six Green Terror alumni will be inducted into the McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame at the Athletic Hall of Fame Celebration where they will be honored and celebrated by fellow alumni, teammates, family, friends, and the college community.

Caroline Brehm 2026 AHOF Inductee softball

Caroline Brehm '15 - Softball

The greatest pitcher in McDaniel and Centennial Conference history, Caroline Brehm was a four-time Centennial Pitcher of the Year and four-time All-Centennial Conference First Team selection. She was also a two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association all-region honoree.

In four seasons from 2012-15, Brehm led the Green Terror to four Centennial Conference tournament appearances, two Centennial Conference championships, two NCAA regionals, and two Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament appearances.

Brehm made 148 career appearances, totaling 126 complete games, 93 wins, and 1,359 strikeouts in 928.2 innings — all McDaniel and Centennial Conference records. She still ranks second all-time in NCAA Division III history in complete games, third in innings pitched, and third in strikeouts.

Brehm led the nation with 377 strikeouts as a first-year student-athlete in 2012 and did it again as a junior in 2014 with 396. She is the only player in conference history to have three 300-strikeout seasons.

On May 12, 2012, Brehm set a Centennial Conference record with 20 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over Ferrum in 14 innings in NCAA regionals, finishing one strikeout shy of the NCAA tournament record.

She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology.

Brad Brooks '16 - Swimming

One of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of McDaniel College Athletics, Brooks was a four-time All-American and 10-time Centennial Conference champion in men’s swimming.

Brooks qualified for three NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, earning three All-America honors in the 1,650-yard freestyle and one in the 500-yard freestyle. He finished fourth in the 1,650 free in 2013; 10th in 2014; and 13th in 2016. He finished 10th in the 500 free in 2013.

In four conference championship meets, Brooks earned 10 gold and two silver medals. He was named Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet in 2013 and 2015 and holds Centennial Conference records in both the 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle. He also holds 15 McDaniel College records.

Brooks was a three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-American, the inaugural Centennial Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2015, and the recipient of the 2016 NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site of the NCAA championship.

Brooks is currently an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after spending seven years as the head coach at Penn State Altoona, where he was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 2025. He began his coaching career as an assistant at McDaniel during the 2016-17 season.

He graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science.

Chloe Allen Gorman 2026 AHOF Inductee women's soccer

Chloe Gorman '16 - Women's Soccer, Women's Track & Field

An accomplished two-sport athlete, Chloe Allen Gorman competed in women’s soccer and women’s track and field from 2012-16.

Allen Gorman was a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American and First Team All-Region selection in 2015. She was also a two-time All-Centennial Conference selection, earning first team honors in 2015 while leading McDaniel to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship.

A defender, Allen Gorman started all 72 games in which she appeared during her career, totaling over 6,500 minutes played. She had one career point with an assist in a 2-1 win over Franklin & Marshall at home on Oct. 9, 2013.

Allen Gorman has played professionally since 2017. That year, she played for the U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team in the 2017 AMF World Cup. In 2024, she earned Player of the Year honors for Aalborg BK in Denmark. She played every minute of every game for Vermont Green’s inaugural season in the USL W League in 2026. The Green were winners of the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference titles and played in the National Championship. Chloe was also recognized as an Eastern Conference Standout.

Allen Gorman also holds the indoor track records in both the 800 meters and the 1,000 meters and ranks in the top 10 in five other events, including four relays.

In outdoor track, Allen Gorman contributed to three relay program records and ranks in the top 10 in the 800 meters, the 1,500 meters, and the 4x400-meter relay. In 2014, she earned a bronze medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

She graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Physics.

Rob Johns 2026 AHOF Inductee men's wrestling

William "Rob" Johns '02 - Men's Wrestling

One of the first All-Americans in men’s wrestling history, Johns finished seventh at 157 pounds at the 2000 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship. That year, he was one of three All-Americans, the most in a single season in program history.

Johns totaled 60 wins in three seasons for the Green Terror after transferring from Division I Wagner College. He currently ranks 10th in program history with an .811 winning percentage, totaling a 60-14 record from 1999-2002.

Johns was a two-time Centennial Conference champion at 157 pounds in 2000 and 2001, earning two All-Centennial Conference First Team selections. He also ranks 10th in program history for falls in a single season, totaling 15 in 2000-01.

Under Head Coach John Lowe, Johns was a member of three consecutive Centennial Conference championship teams from 2000-02. During that time, he was also one of five All-America selections for the Green Terror, who posted an overall record of 43-12, including a mark of 14-2 in the Centennial Conference.

He graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. He has spent 23 years proudly serving with the Baltimore County Fire Department, serving the last eight as the fire captain of the Edgemere and Sparrows Point Fire Stations. He also served as an assistant coach at McDaniel during the 2002-03 season. Johns was also a wrestling coach at his high school alma mater, Calvert Hall College High School.

Johns has been member of A Soldier’s Journey Home for almost a decade, an organization of firefighters who build homes for a disabled veterans throughout the country.

Phyllis Landry '80 - Women's Track & Field

A trailblazer in track and field, Phyllis Landry was the first woman in McDaniel history to compete in the sport for all four years. She was a five-time Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) medalist and three-time All-MAC selection.

Landry won the MAC Championship in the 200 meters in 1979 and the 4x100-meter relay in 1980. She also finished second at the conference championship in the 100 meters in 1979, second in the 4x400-meter relay in 1980, and third in the 4x100 in 1979.

Landry was a two-time Outstanding Female Track Performer in 1979 and 1980, and she ranks third in program history in scoring at the MAC Championship. Her record in the 100 meters remained unbroken for 14 years and currently holds strong at fourth. She held the 200 meter record for five years.

Landry made her mark on track and field at McDaniel, recruiting nine of the 11 members of the inaugural women’s team in 1979. Before that, she competed on the men’s team and earned a varsity letter in 1978.

Landry was also a manager for the men’s soccer team before graduating in 1980 with a degree in Psychology. For 36 years, Landry was involved with supporting individuals with developmental disabilities across the state of Maryland. Her career included direct care for individuals, program management, staff training, and quality assurance, as well as serving as an executive director for three different agencies.

Harrison "Harry" Peoples '80 - Football, Men's Track & Field

A defensive anchor for Green Terror football, Harry Peoples earned All-America and First Team All-State honors in 1980. He was also a two-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection.

Peoples ranks third in program history for sacks in a single season with 12.0 in 1979. He also totaled 8.0 sacks in 1980 and ranks fourth in program history with 20.0 career sacks.

A disruptive defensive lineman, Peoples holds the single-season school record for fumble recoveries with four in 1980 and ranks sixth with five career fumble recoveries. He also forced two fumbles in 1979.

Peoples ranks 12th in program history for total tackles with 122 in 1979 — 42 solo and 80 assisted.

Peoples was also a four-year member of the men’s outdoor track and field team. His javelin throw of 177-feet, 7-inches at Franklin & Marshall in 1978 still ranks seventh. One of the team’s top scorers, he totaled over 100 points in his career.

He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Studies.

Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

Inductees are listed in alphabetical order with year inducted in parentheses.

Online McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame (sortable by Name, Class, Sport, and Induction Year)

Donte Abron ’98 (2008)
Meaghan Giorno Alegi ’00 (2010)
Karen L. Alexander ’96 (2006)
Kellie Mitros Allman ’97 (2019)
Ifeanyi Ani ’03 (2014)
Rebecca Arnold ’04, MS ’09 (2015)
Ronald F. Athey ’72, M.Ed. ’75 (1983)

John E. "Jack" Baile ’62, MEd ’73 (2012)
Douglas Barnes ’79 (2013)
Paul L. Bates ’31 (1979)
E. Carter Baum ’55 (1995)
Susan R. Beeler ’62 (1997)
Stanley Benjamin ’38 (1983)
Jack Bentham ’67 (2000)
Julia K. Berwager ’39 (1979)
Wayne R. Birely ’79 (1996)
Len Biser '63 (2019)
Arthur E. Blake, Jr. ’71 (2002)
Julie Backof Boden ’98 (2009)
Joseph F. Bona ’26 (1984)
Ricci G. Bonaccorsy ’80 (1998)
Jerry Borga ’69 (2005)
Rebecca “Becky” Cassilly Borland ’81 (2010)
Johnson D. Bowie ’71, M.Ed. ’74 (1993)
Tom Bowman ’64 (2014)
James Boyer, Coach (1996)
Bruce Bozman ’70 (2009)
Barbara C. Brazis ’80 (2003)
Robert E. Bricker ’42, LL.D. ’84 (1995)
Joseph J. Brockmeyer, III ’73 (1990)
Arthur G. Broll ’29 (1992)
Charles M. Brown, III ’62, M.Ed. ’71 (1991)
Thomas Brown, Jr. '02 (2025)
Barbara Wolf Brummett ’90 (2004)
Jennifer Prowinski Bruno ’96 (2013)
Frederick "Fred" Burgee ’61 (2008)
C. Harry Bush ’50 (1992)
C. Lease Bussard ’34 (1986)
Robert W. Butler ’57 (1998)
S. Leroy Byham ’26 (1988)

H. LeRoy Campbell ’38 (1988)
Samantha Abrams Campo ’04 (2014)
Nicholas W. Campofreda ’36 (1983)
J. Richard Carpenter M.Ed. ’72 (2017)
Nancy Hutchinson Carter ’86 (2001)
H. Samuel Case ’63 (2004)
Lyal W. Clark ’29 (1982)
Anne C. Clemmitt ’59 (1979)
Richard Clower ’50 (1999)
Sherry Albright Clower ’94, MS ’99 (2005)
Dean Coccia ’96 (2008)
Catherine W. Cockburn ’31 (1981)
Hazel Gompf Coleman '38 (2020)
Laura Ciambruschini Colson ’88 (2000)
Stephen Comes ’93 (2017)
Charlie Conaway ’00 (2017)
Susan Head Conklin ’94 (2005)
Richard Conner ’84 (2005)
Terry L. Conover ’70, M.Ed. ’74 (1993)
Sandi Stevens Corbo ’89 (1999)
Joseph A. Corleto ’50 (1986)
Henry A. Corrado ’50 (1997)
Kristy Costa ’06 (2016)
Douglas S. Crosby ’31 (1988)
Jess Rouse Custer '02, M.S. '07 (2022)
Robert Cuthrell ’60 (2006)

Lynn Glaeser Damiano ’78 (1991)
Ardella Campbell Darlington '58 (2022)
Gregory M. Davis ‘96 (2011)
Jim Dawson '82 (2023)
Earl W. Dietrich ’69 (2001)
Reese "Rick" Diggs ’70 (2008)
Fred A. Dilkes ’61 (1998)
George Dix, Coach (2008)
Mary Ellen Senat Dixon ’33 (1984)
Sue Dixon Hines '49 (2025)
Blanche W. Drennan ’40 (1982)
Joseph Drugash ’39 (1988)
James W. Dunn ’34 (1985)
Joanne Siehler Durst ’56 (2001)
Kerry Wilson Duvall ’00 (2010)
Julian L. Dyke ’50 (2007)

Homer C. Earll ’50 (1985)
Kim Easterday, Coach (2023)
* George L. Ekaitis ’31 (1978)
* Charles A. Engle ’30 (1978)
Richard E. Estes, Jr. ’98 (2012)

Jamie L. Falcone ‘01 (2011)
John Feldman ’76 (2015)
E. Bruce Ferguson, Jr. ’35 (1981)
Erin Murphey Forman ’97, M.S. ’02 (2007)
* Sterling F. Fowble ’36 (1978)
K. Denise Frech ’83 (1994)
Carol A. Fritz M.Ed ’69, Coach (2007)
Eric C. Frees ’92 (2003)
Brent C. Fuchs ’00 (2018)

Lawrence M. Garro ’73 (2007)
Joseph M. Giannelli ’50 (1989)
Kenneth R. Gill ’61 (2012)
* Robert J. Gill ’10 (1978)
Brock Glotfelty '11 (2022)
Andrew G. Gorski ’35 (1982)
Jeffrey Groff ’01 (2018)

William A. Hallett ’89 (2003)
Betty Jean Lenz Hallmark ’50 (1987)
Stephen Hallowell ’97 (2009)
Katie Haley ’99, M.S. ’03 (2008)
Josh Hanlon ’04 (2016)
Lisa Sullivan Harford ’88 (2001)
* Richard C. Harlow, Coach (1978)
S. Dennis Harmon, Jr. ’57, M.Ed. ’61 (1979)
Jamie Harris ’02, M.L.A. ’05 (2019)
Walter A. Hart ’52 (1981)
Odd E. Haugen ’73 (1992)
* Charles W. Havens ’30 (1978)
Claudia Henemyre-Harris ’92 (2006)
John Heritage, Jr. ’68 (2009)
Marie “Maggie” Mules Herman ’81 (2010)
Lara Henderson Herrmann ’00 (2019)
Beverley J. Hill ’60, M.Ed. ’68 (1986)
Fern R. Hitchcock, Jr. ’47 (1986)
Knut Hjeltnes ’77 (1987)
Kathryn Walter Hobart ’73, M.Ed. ’76 (1989)
John Holter ’61 (2017)
Donald E. Honeman ’41 (1992)
Matthew C. Hoppe ’97 (2014)
John H. Hort ’58 (2002)
David Hose ’02, M.S. ’04 (2020)
Tony Howard, Jr. '06 (2024)
Anne Glaeser Hubach ’83 (1995)
Paul Hugus ’06, MS ’09 (2017)
Diana Rosemier Humphrey ’08 (2020)
“Dutch” Ruppenthal Hurlbrink ’49 (2019)
Frank B. Hurt, Coach (1981)

Jill K. Ibex ’01 (2012)

Allen S. Jacobson ’49 (1990)
Steve James '82 (2024)
Sigurd L. Jensen, Jr. ’47 (1979)
April Brown Johnson ’04 (2015)
Richard C. Johnson ’84 (1999)
Robert B. Johnson Jr. ’96 (2007)
Ronald F. Jones ’55 (2000)
Rodney L. Joyner ‘88 (2011)
W. Scott Joyner ’66 (1996)

Thomas Kane ’05 (2020)
Ann Thomas Kangas ’90 (2007)
Bernard Kaplan ’35 (1981)
Marilyn Naas Keane ’94, M.S. ’97 (2008)
Tim Keating, Coach (2019)
Holly Martin Keller ’19 (1980)
Michelle Mullen Keller '07 (2022)
J. William Kern, Sr. ’50 (1995)
Franklin Kidd ’65 (2013)
Frederick John Kiemle ’72 (2018)
Thaddeus B. Klepac, Sr. ’32 (1987)
Richard Klitzberg ’63 (1993)
Lester J. Knepp, Sr. ’41 (1990)
Thomas Knieriem ’82 (2005)
Morgan Koopman Silcott '13 (2025)
* Harold W. Kopp ’33 (1978)
Jill M. Krebs ’02 (2012)

Jayne Kernan Lacy ’82 (1993)
Harry “Buzz” Lambert ’58, M.Ed. ’67 (2010)
Thomas Lapato ’99 (2020)
Leo J. Lathroum ’51 (1997)
Clifford R. Lathrop ’37 (1994)
Harry L. Lawrence, Jr. ’31 (1979)
H. Richard Linton ’54 (1998)
June E. Lippy ’42 (1983)
Joseph A. Lipsky ’35 (1980)
Thelma Yohn Lockard ’39 (1988)
Lee D. Lodge ’43 (1993)
John Lowe (2015)
Jean Luckabaugh ’58 (2020)

Victor J. Makovitch ’52, M.Ed. ’59 (1982)
Sharon Fischer Manning ’65, L.H.D. ’79 (1992)
Ira W. “Will” Marshall III ’98, M.S. ’05 (2011)
David H. Martin ’62 (1994)
Rebecca Martin ’80, M.Ed. ’81 (2004)
Jacie Mathias-Jones ’00 (2016)
Mat Mathias '99 (2022)
Tom Mavity ’71, M.Ed. ’76 (2019)
Broderick Maybank ’06 (2016)
Kari Thompson McBride '98 (2022)
Elizabeth Blasi McGraw ’00 (2017)
Toby McIntire ’04 (2015)
Gladys Sause McLeod ’48, M.Ed. ’49 (2019)
Chris McNally '02 (2019)
John H. McNally ’34 (1986)
Glenn R. McQuillen ’40 (1989)
C. Victor McTeer ’69 (1993)
Gary "Mac" McWilliams '71 (2022)
Joe Menendez ’81 (2009)
Albert A. Mensah ’83 (2003)
Karen L. Merkle ’76 (1997)
Robert Merrey ’71 (2006)
Paige Messersmith '13 (2025)
Albert Miller ’57 (2004)
John Montanye ’84 (2009)
Scott Morrow ’07, M.S. ‘12 (2019)
C. Wray Mowbray ’58 (2003)
Vernon H. Mummert, Jr. ’75, M.Ed. ’77 (1994)

Orville E. Neal ’29 (1985)

Alexander "Alex" Ober ’63, M.Ed. ’69 (2010)
Michael O’Loughlin ’80 (2004)
Thomas E. O’Malley ’63 (2003)
Anthony H. Ortenzi ’38 (1979)
* Carlo J. Ortenzi ’48 (1978)

John Patrick ’80 (2013)
Carol Morelock Patterson ’66 (2018)
Dan Patterson '05 (2023)
Alvin R. Paul ’50 (1985)
Vincent Pedalino ’02 (2013)
William C. Pelton ’30 (1987)
Edward A. Peters ’39 (1988)
Joan Wood Peters '60 (2022)
Carol Pettersen Willen ‘59 (2011)
Michael Phillips ’47 (1984)
G. Howard Phipps ’51, M.Ed. ’68 (1991)
Jennifer Piccolomini ’03 (2017)
Douglas L. Pinto ’83 (2000)
Thomas J. Pontecorvo ’36 (1983)
Katy Powell '07 (2025)
Stephanie McPherson Powell '03 (2023)
Teron T. Powell ’02 (2012)
Arthur J. Press ’52 (1980)
James, F. Pusey ’62 (2000)
Nancy Kammerer Pusey ’88 (2002)

Samuel Reed ’57 (posthumously) (2005)
Drew Reinecker ’04 (2020)
Faith Millard Reinhardt, Coach (1981)
Art Renkwitz ’65 (2018)
Michael Rentko ’53 (1999)
Jerry L. Resh ’95, M.S. ’06 (2011)
Winfred P. Roberts ’03 (1983)
John M. Robinson, Sr. ’43 (1990)
Sandra Lucile Roeder ’65 (2020)
Joseph "J-Roll" Rollins '14 (2025)
Colleen Gohegan Rosberry ’84 (2006)

Frank E. Sadowski ’38 (1988)
* Alfred A. Sadusky ’34 (1978)
James I. Schartner ’72 (1989)
Richard N. Schmertzler ’73, M.Ed. ’76 (1985)
Gary L. Scholl ’71, M.L.A. ’78 (1992)
Linda Sullivan Schulte ’68 (1989)
Julie Cox Schultz ’96 (2006)
Eric Schwaab ’82 (2000)
Kimberly Camponelli Sechrist ’04 (2014)
Dave Seibert '78, M.Ed. '81 (2025)
Donna DuVall Sellman ’45 (2009)
Ron Sermarini ’00 (2010)
Barbara Davison Shanklin ’53 (2019)
Gordon Shelton ’68 (2009)
* William L. Shepherd ’35 (1978)
Sarah Lednum Shockley ’69 (2004)
Virginia Wilson Shockley ’27 (2020)
Kathy Lane Showvaker ’77, M.Ed. ’79 (1996)
LuMar Myers Slocum ’39 (1995)
Katherine Coleman Smith ’66 (1985)
William Spaar ’58 (2004)
Hugh B. Speir ’22 (1984)
Susan Lapidus Spencer ’83 (2002)
Sally Fite Stanfield ’78 (1998)
Andrew R. Steckel ’92, M.S. ’94 (2012)
Suzanne Stettinius ’11 (2012)
Robert H. Stropp ’40 (1983)
Larry J. Suder ’69 (2001 )

Thomas J. Tereshinski, Sr. ’44 (1996)
William F. Thomas ’39 (1988)
Cynthia Boyer Thompson ’87 (1999)
Roselda Fowler Todd ’28 (1987)
Kelly Cramp Tomlinson ’05 (2015)
John Trainor ’65 (2013)
Martin D. Tullai ’52, M.Ed. ’59 (1981)
* Carl C. Twigg ’11 (1978)
William A. Tyrrell III ’95 (2014)

Philip E. Uhrig, M.Ed. ’52, Coach (1998)

Brian Van Deusen ’96 (2006)
Linda E. Van Name ’74 (1984)
George F. Varga ’61, D.H. ’92 (1982)
January Scott Vaughan ’99 (2018)
Kenneth W. Volk ’47 (1991)
Carl H. VonTobel ’97 (2007)

Rachel Walega '12 (2024)
Robert J. Waldorf, Coach (1990)
Charles I. Wallace, Sr. ’39 (1988)
Howard L. Wallace ’81 (1999)
Rex Walker ’65, M.Ed. ’69 (2016)
Charles Walter ’63 (2015)
Nathan Weinstock ’29 (1987)
Rolando Welch ’94 (2016)
John "Jeff" Weyer ’85 (2007)
Charles T. White ’55 (1991)
Wayne Whitmore '63 (2022)
Matthew Wilchinski ’03, M.S. ’07 (2016)
Eugene “Stoney” Willis ’34 (2010)
Ralph E. Wilson, III ’68 (1989)
Steve R. Wilson ’75 (1997)
W. Wilson Wingate ’18 (1982)
Jason Wingeart '02 (2024)
Annette McMahan Wood ’49 (2019)
Tony Worm '99 (2024)

Richard N. Yobst ’63 (1996)

Laszlo Zsebedics ’63 (2002)

* Charter Member