ANNVILLE, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference and Executive Director Ken Andrews are proud to announce the MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2016. This year’s class, the fifth class, has 20 inductees from current and former member institutions.
 
“We are delighted to announce the 2016 MAC Hall of Fame,” said Andrews. “This is an exceptional group that represents the best of the Middle Atlantic Conference. It is an honor to recognize these contributors to the MAC legacy.”
 
Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2016
Marv Antinnes, Wilkes University - Football, Wrestling
John Baum, Temple University - Basketball
Donna Bender, Widener University - Swimming
Bill Berrier, Juniata College – Baseball, Football
Heather Bortz, Moravian College - Softball
Lois Bowers, Gettysburg College – Field Hockey, W. Lacrosse, W. Basketball, W. Swimming and W. Tennis Coach
Ed Dougherty, Lycoming College - Football
Tom Finnegan, Washington College – Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer; Baseball, M. Basketball, and Tennis Coach
Pat Flannery, Lebanon Valley College – Men’s Basketball Coach
Jess Harvey, King’s College - Softball
Danae Chamber Hollenbach, Messiah College – Field Hockey
Stephen Klingman, University of Scranton – Men’s Soccer Coach and Associate AD
Robbie Martin, Elizabethtown College - Soccer
Tom Mitchell, Bucknell University - Football
David M. Nelson, University of Delaware – Football Coach and Athletic Director
John Potsklan, Albright College – Baseball and Football Coach
Doris Saracino, Wilkes University – Field Hockey, Volleyball, and W. Basketball Coach
Jim Taylor, Susquehanna University – Track & Field Coach
John Uelses, La Salle University – Track & Field
Andy Watkins, Susquehanna University – Football and Wrestling
 
 
Marv Antinnes, Wilkes University
Football and Wrestling – Class of 1961
 
Marv Antinnes starred on both the football field and wrestling mat where he twice earned Male Athlete of the Year Honors at Wilkes University. Antinnes began his football career at Wilkes on the offensive line, but made the transition to running back and middle linebacker after his first season. Antinnes gained 1,300 rushing yards in two years as the Colonels’ feature back, earning him ECAC All-East Team recognition as a senior in 1961. His athletic success carried over to the wrestling mat as well, where Antinnes compiled a near perfect 36-1 overall record and was crowned the first National Champion in Wilkes history, when he won the NAIA National Championship in 1961. A three-time MAC Wrestling Champion, Antinnes was also the first wrestler from Wilkes to make the finals of the Wilkes Open in 1959 and 1960. He was inducted into the Wilkes University Hall of Fame in 1993.
 

John Baum, Temple University
Basketball – Class of 1969
 
John Baum was the team captain for the 1969 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) champion Temple Owls. Baum scored 30 points in the championship game, which helped his team to a remarkable upset over Boston College. He also held the school record for rebounds (1,042) until 2011, a 42-year stretch. Baum currently ranks 13^th on Temple’s All-Time scoring list with 1,544 career points. Following his outstanding collegiate career, Baum was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and in the first round by the Los Angeles Stars (ABA) in 1969. He played in the NBA for three seasons with the Chicago Bulls (1969-1972) before competing in the ABA for three years with the New Jersey Americans (1972-1974) and the Indiana Pacers (1974-1975). Baum was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1978, and the Temple Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.
 
 
Donna Bender, Widener University
Swimming – Class of 1979
 
One of the most prolific swimmers in Widener history, Donna Bender won five Middle Atlantic Conference titles and was also an All-American in 1977 as part of the squad’s freestyle relay teams at the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships. She was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1977 when she led the Pride to a 9-0 record. At the time of her graduation, Bender held eight school swimming records, all of which lasted no fewer than 20 years. She lost just once during her first 48 races at Widener, guiding the Pride to a 20-0 record over those two seasons (1976-1977). Donna was inducted into the Widener University Hall of Fame in 2014.
 
 
Bill Berrier, Juniata College
Football, Baseball – Class of 1960
 
A four-year letter winner in football and baseball, and football co-captain as a senior, Bill Berrier was an All-State and Little All-America fullback in football. During his career, Berrier set several Middle Atlantic Conference and school records, including six individual school football records. He was also named the football teams Most Valuable Player three times. On the baseball diamond, Berrier posted a career .325 batting average and went on to sign a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he reached the AAA level. After his athletic career ended, Berrier stayed with the Dodgers as a minor league manager. He also served Juniata College in a number of administrative roles, including being the schools Athletic Director from 1977-1995. Bill Berrier was inducted into the Juniata College Hall of Fame in 1995.
 
 
Heather Bortz, Moravian College
Softball – Class of 2005
 
Heather Bortz was a four-year starter at shortstop for Moravian College where she quickly earned the reputation of being an impact player. She was the Greyhounds’ first National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American when she was named to the Second Team in 2003. She would go on to be a three-time NFCA All-American earning First Team recognition in 2004, when she guided the Greyhounds to the National Championship game behind a 40-6 record, and the Second Team again in 2005. Additionally, she was voted MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year three times, earned MAC Commonwealth All-Conference First Team recognition four times, and was also named MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2002. Bortz currently holds five Moravian softball records including at-bats in a career (567), hits in a season (74), hits in a career (253), career batting average (.446), and fastest player to reach 100 career hits. Bortz also carries an NCAA record that spans all division – an astounding 44 game hit streak. She was named to the MAC All-Century Team for softball in 2012, and inducted into the Moravian College Hall of Fame in 2015.
 

Lois Bowers, Gettysburg College
Field Hockey, W. Lacrosse, W. Basketball, W. Swimming, W. Tennis Coach – 1969-1992
 
Lois Bowers was instrumental in the growth and success of many Gettysburg College women’s sports teams during her 23 years of service. She coached five different Gettysburg teams in total during her tenure from 1969-1992. Bowers started at Gettysburg as the women’s basketball coach, racking up 22 wins over four seasons, then making the move to coaching both women’s tennis (1975-1976), and the first four varsity seasons of the women’s swim team (1975-1978). Next, beginning in 1979, Bowers took on the role of leading both the field hockey team and women’s lacrosse team. She guided the Bullets to MAC titles in 1979 and 1980, an Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Title in 1980, and a 102-81-26 career record. The success continued for Bowers on the lacrosse field as well, where she earned 99 career victories, culminating in a MAC Championship and fifth-place finish in the AIAW tournament in 1981. Bowers also served as the Women’s Athletic Coordinator from 1984-1992. She was inducted into the Gettysburg College Hall of Fame in 2002.
 
 
Ed Dougherty, Lycoming College
Football – Class of 1992
 
Ed “Doc” Dougherty was the first Lycoming College quarterback to start as a freshman, and for good reason, as he earned three All-American honors in his career. In his four years, Dougherty racked up a school-record 39-7 overall record, including a regular-season record of 34-4. After passing for more than 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in his first two years, including picking up Honorable Mention Pizza Hut All-American honors as a sophomore, he never lost another regular season game, reeling off 18 consecutive wins to cap his career. Dougherty was at the helm during three straight playoff runs, including the run to the National Championship game in 1990. As a junior, he won his first of two consecutive MAC Player of the Year awards while passing for 2,706 yards and 22 touchdowns. He set a school-record with 226 completions and earned Honorable Mention Champion USA All-American honors. In his final season with the Warriors, Dougherty passed for 2,642 yards en route to Third Team Champion USA All-American honors. More than 20 years later, Dougherty still holds nine school records, including career records for completions (720), passing yards (8,850), and touchdowns responsible for (95). He was inducted into the Lycoming College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.
 
 
Tom Finnegan, Washington College
Basketball, Baseball, Men’s Soccer, Cross Country – Class of 1965
Men’s Basketball, Baseball and Tennis Coach – 1970-2000
 
Tom Finnegan had an outstanding career as both a student-athlete and coach at Washington College. A transfer from Seton Hall, Finnegan averaged an astounding 29.5 points per game for the Shoremen, piling up 1,109 points in just two seasons. He scored a school-record 51 points in a game against Stevens Tech and was an Honorable Mention All-American both seasons. Finnegan also earned Mason-Dixon and All-MAC honors during his two seasons of baseball, ran cross country as a junior, and was the men’s soccer team’s starting goalie as a senior. Finnegan then returned to Washington College in 1970 as the head basketball coach, a position he held until the 2000-2001 season. He compiled a career record of 378-325, leading the Shoremen to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1984, 1986, 1989, and 1990, which culminated in a third place finish in 1990. He also spent one season as the baseball coach, 11 seasons as the men’s tennis coach, and four seasons as the women’s tennis coach. He continues to serve as a professor of physical education at Washington College. Finnegan was inducted into the Washington College Hall of Fame in 1983.
 
 
Pat Flannery, Lebanon Valley College
Men’s Basketball – 1989-1994
 
In his fifth season as head coach at Lebanon Valley College, Pat Flannery let the Flying Dutchmen to the 1993-1994 NCAA Division III Nation Championship, defeating NYU in overtime in a title game dubbed by NCAA.com as one of the “best final four games you’ve never heard of”. Flannery, the programs 21^st head coach, would eventually depart LVC for his alma mater of Bucknell with an impressive 95-44 record, but not before leading LVC to its first Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in 21 years thanks to a 79-60 win over Upsala in the 1993-1994 title game. Following that season, Flannery was named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III, Molten/D-III News, Kodak Eastman Company Division III, and MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year. After leaving LVC, Flannery’s Bucknell teams went on to achieve great success, including a memorable first-round upset over national power Kansas in the 2004-2005 NCAA Division I Tournament. Pat Flannery was inducted into the Dutchmen’s Hall of Fame in 2005.
 
 
Jessica Harvey, King’s College
Softball – Class of 2003
 
Jessica Harvey was a three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-region selection at shortstop for the Monarchs’ softball team. She was also a two-time Freedom Conference MVP (2002-2003) and a three-time First-Team All-Freedom selection. Behind the bat of Harvey, the Monarchs won four consecutive MAC Freedom Championships (2000-2003), becoming the first team in school history to achieve four consecutive conference championships. Harvey also helped King’s earn four straight NCAA DIII Tournament berths. She owns numerous records at King’s including single season batting average (.521), hits in a season (74), triples in a season (6), triples in a career (21), and single-season slugging percentage (.887). Harvey finished her career with an impressive .406 batting average.
 
 
Danae (Chambers) Hollenbach, Messiah College
Field Hockey – Class of 2005
 
Danae (Chambers) Hollenbach is arguably the most accomplished and skillful field hockey player in NCAA Division III history. She is, at the very least, the most prolific offensive player in Messiah College history, as her 297 career points are currently second all-time in Division III. She was a four-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) First Team All-American and was named the 2004 National Player of the Year. Chambers was also a four-time First Team All-Conference selection, and won the MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year award in each of her final three seasons. Chambers guided the Falcons to four consecutive MAC Commonwealth Conference Championships, four NCAA Tournament berths, three trips to the Division III Final Four, and two finishes as the National Runner-Up. Chambers finished her career with 111 goals and 75 assists. She was inducted into the Messiah Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
 

Stephen Klingman, University of Scranton
Men’s Soccer Coach, Associate Athletic Director – 1973-2007
 
Stephen Klingman spent 22 years at the helm of the men’s soccer program at the University of Scranton. During his tenure he compiled an overall record of 324-116-23 (.725), with 21 consecutive winning seasons for the Royals. He guided his program to 13 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances (1977-1987, 1990, 1993), four NCAA Final Four appearances (1980-1983), including back-to-back berths in the National Championship match (1980, 1981). Klingman won eight Middle Atlantic Conference championships (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985) and one MAC Freedom championship (1993). Under Klingman’s tutelage, the Royals had 69 players named MAC All-Conference, 29 players named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Regional, and 10 players named NSCAA All-Americans. He was inducted into the University of Scranton’s Wall of Fame in 1986.
 
 
Robbie Martin, Elizabethtown College
Men’s Soccer  – Class of 1991
 
Described by legendary Blue Jays’ coach Skip Roderick as the “greatest player we’ve ever had at Elizabethtown”, Robbie Martin’s influence and skill on the soccer field was undeniable. Martin finished his career as a Blue Jay with countless national recognition honors that included being named a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) First Team All-American (1989, 1990), a two-time MAC Northern Division All-Star (1989, 1990), a two-time MAC Northern Division MVP (1989, 1990), and a MAC Northern Division All-Star Honorable Mention in 1987. Martin led his team to an overall record of 87-9-4 over the course of four seasons, which included two MAC Championships (1987-1990), two MAC runner-up finishes (1988, 1989), two NCAA DIII Pa.-N.J. Regional Championships (1987, 1989), an NCAA DIII Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship (1990), four NCAA DIII Tournament appearances, making it to the quarterfinals twice and ultimately winning the NCAA DIII National Championship in 1989. His 16 single season assists and 34 career assists currently rank him fourth and fifth respectively, in Blue Jays’ history books. Martin finished his career with 21 goals and 34 assists for 76 points. He was inducted into the Elizabethtown College Hall of Fame in 2003.
 
 
Tom Mitchell, Bucknell University
Football – Class of 1966
 
Tom Mitchell is well regarded in the Bucknell football community, and for good reason. Mitchell was a two time Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) College Division Player of the Year and First Team Little All-American at wide receiver. Almost 60 years later, Mitchell still holds four Bison records, which include receptions in a single game (13), receptions in a career (173), receiving yards in a game (264), and receiving yards in a career (2,358). He is also tied for the school mark for touchdown receptions in a career with 18. Behind the hands of Mitchell, the Bison won the 1964 Lambert Cup, recognizing them as the top team in East, as well as the 1965 MAC football championship. Mitchell would go on to play 12 years in the professional ranks in both the AFL (Oakland Raiders) and NFL (Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers), culminating in two trips to the Super Bowl with the Colts, and one Super Bowl Championship over the Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Tom Mitchell was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.
 
 
David M. Nelson, University of Delaware
Football Coach, Athletic Director  – 1951-1990
 
As the University of Delaware’s head football coach from 1951-1965, David Nelson put the Blue Hens in the national spotlight and established a tradition of excellence. He posted a career record of 84-42-2, with a 26-15 mark in MAC play, captured the 1963 Small College Wire Service National Title, won three Middle Atlantic Conference championships (1959,1962,1963), and three Lambert Cup titles during his tenure. Nelson was recognized in 1963 as the Washington Touchdown Club College Division National Coach of the Year. Nelson also served as Delaware’s Director of Athletics from 1951 until 1984, and then ended his career as the Dean of the college of Physical Education. A member of the Delaware Sports and College Football Hall of Fame, Nelson is remembered as the father of the “Wing-T” offense and as the foremost authority on college football rules in the country. He received the Distinguished American Award from the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1984. Nelson was inducted into the Blue Hens’ Hall of Fame in 1997.
 
 
John Potsklan, Albright College
Football and Baseball Coach – 1955-1985
 
John Potsklan served as head football and baseball coach for the Lions for 30 years. The longest tenured football coach in school history, Potsklan coached Albright to seven MAC championships (1959, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1975-1977) and two NCAA quarterfinal appearances (1975, 1976). He recorded three one-loss seasons and two consecutive undefeated season in 1960 and 1961, leading the lions on a school record 17-game win streak. He was recognized as the MAC Northern Coach of the Year (1975, 1976), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) District II Coach of the Year (1960), and the Berks County Officials’ Association Coach of the Year (1959, 1960). Under his tutelage, 18 players were named All-Americans for the Lions football program. The success continued on the baseball diamond for Potsklan, as he guided his program to MAC Northern Division titles in 1961, 1966, and 1967, winning NCAA District II College Division Coach of the Year in 1967 along the way. He retired as Albright’s all-time winningest coach in both football (144-125-5) and baseball (209-263-4). He was inducted into the Lions Hall of Fame in 1991.
 
 
Doris Saracino, Wilkes University
Field Hockey, Volleyball and W. Basketball Coach – 1960-1994
 
Doris Saracino, a 34-year member of the Wilkes athletic department, is often referred to on campus as the “mother of Wilkes women’s athletics”.  At the time when women’s sports scores were generally reported on the society pages, Saracino put into place the foundation for women’s athletics at Wilkes. In 1960, she became the first full-time coach of the women’s basketball program and led the team for its first ten years of existence. In 1962 Saracino turned her attention to starting a field hockey program at Wilkes and ultimately coached for the programs first eight years. Later, in 1975, Saracino saw the need for yet another fall sport to complement field hockey and started the Wilkes volleyball program. For 15 years she guided the fortunes of the Lady Colonels volleyball team, reaching the MAC tournament in 1982 with a 16-6 record. She was inducted into the Wilkes Hall of Fame in 1995.
 

Jim Taylor, Susquehanna University
Track & Field Coach – 1979-2004
 
Jim Taylor led the Susquehanna University track & field program for 26 seasons, which resulted in 11 MAC team championships (1982-1986, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003), their first coming in 1982. The Crusaders dominance really began in 1980 however, as they rattled off 71 straight dual meet victories spanning 10 years under Taylor’s guidance. During his time with the Crusaders, Taylor coached 32 All-Americans and seven Division III National Champions. He coached no fewer than 42 individuals and nine relays participating in NCAA Division III championships as well. In 2005, Jim Taylor was inducted into the Susquehanna University athletics Hall of Fame. 
 
 
John Uelses, La Salle University
Track & Field – Class of 1965
 
John Uelses, a graduate of La Salle University, was the first person ever to pole vault 16’ (4.88m), giving new meaning to the phrase “high flyer”. Uelses held the world record in the pole vault for a short time with his personal best of 16’ .75”, and in Feb. of 1962 his jump landed him on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He is also credited with being one of the first people ever to vault with a fiberglass pole, with it quickly becoming the standard following his record-breaking achievement. Uelses won three IC4A championships, two MAC championships, and the NCAA pole vault championship in 1964. He was inducted into the La Salle University Hall of Fame in 1987, and the U.S. National Pole Vault Hall of Fame in 2008.
 
 
Andy Watkins, Susquehanna University
Football, Wrestling – Class of 1993
 
Andy Watkins will go down in Susquehanna University athletics history as one of the greatest athletes ever to grace the maroon and orange. A four-time varsity letter winner in both football and wrestling, Watkins earned All-American honors in both sports as a middle linebacker and at the 190 lbs. weight class. On the gridiron, Watkins led the Crusaders to back-to-back 9-1 seasons in 1991 and 1992. He was named MAC Player of the year in 1992, on the heels of a 100+ tackle campaign. He finished the 1992 season with 101 tackles, ten tackles for loss (TFL), two sacks, two interceptions (INT), and three blocked kicks. At the end of his football career, Watkins had racked up 289 tackles, 25 TFL’s, five and a half sacks, five INT’s, and five blocked kicks, as well as guiding the Crusader to an overall record of 33-6, including a 27-5 mark in conference play. He was also twice named an All-American in wrestling in the 190 lbs. weight class and was a three-time MAC Champion. He finished with a career record of 81-16-1 on the wrestling mat and was named Susquehanna’s Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete as a senior in 1992. He was inducted into the Crusaders Hall of Fame in 2003.