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WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University’s Athletics Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2010 Saturday night at the Inn at Chester Springs in Exton, Pa. Six individuals as well as the 1950 men's soccer team were also introduced to the West Chester community at halftime of the football game.
This year’s class includes six individuals, representing eight different sports, and for the first time since the Hall of Fame was created, included an entire team earning induction into the school’s hallowed halls.
The Class of 2010 consists of four women and two men, who combined to earn 14 All-America certificates and an astounding 19 league titles. The class includes both a former Olympian and former Miss America Pageant contestant. The biggest change to the operating procedures for the Hall of Fame this year is in the addition of the 1950 West Chester State College men’s soccer squad, who were declared national champions that season. That squad, which finished a perfect 9-0 that fall, becomes the first team to be inducted as a whole into the West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame.
The West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame total number of honorees now includes 337 plus one team.
This year’s class is comprised of Gary Anderson (’68), Erika Baker Frank (’94), Tom Carter (’86), Kati Coll Dougherty (’97), Darlene Deeley Malone (’84) and Lisa Young Butler (’84). Seven members from the 1950 men’s soccer team were on hand at halftime of the football game as well as at the banquet Saturday night.
The West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2000 when three of the five existing halls of fame (Baseball, Wrestling, Women’s Athletics) were merged under one umbrella. The Killinger Foundation (Football) and Messikomer Foundation (Men’s Basketball) still operate separately, but inductees into those halls of fame are included in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame.
The introduction of the Class of 2010 marks the end of a lengthy selection process that began during the summer. A 10-member selection committee representing athletic administrators and current head coaches, former West Chester University athletes and Rams’ Athletic Association members began the process of developing a workable list from the hundreds of athletes nominated. Only athletes that graduated from WCU were considered and only those 10 years removed from their playing days were eligible.
In addition, the selection committee followed a charter, established to support the West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame that profiled a myriad of strict eligibility requirements for former athletes, coaches and administrators to be considered. "Primary" consideration for election to the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame was granted to accomplishments during an individual's tenure as an athlete, coach or administrator while at West Chester University. Honors attained or accomplishments that pre- or post-dated a candidate’s time at West Chester University were granted "secondary" consideration.
Once the selection committee comprised its recommended list, the names were forwarded to Director of Athletics, Dr. Edward M. Matejkovic, for his review and official ratification.
1950 Men’s Soccer Team
West Chester University’s national championship team finished the season a perfect 9-0, including a convincing 5-0 shutout over defending national champ Penn State, halting the Nittany Lions’ 21-match winning streak in the process. The Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association of America (ISFAA) declared West Chester the national champion for 1950 following the squad’s stellar campaign. Under the direction of legendary head coach Earle “Muddy” Waters, West Chester also put an end to the University of Baltimore’s 19-match winning streak with a 1-0 verdict. The Golden Rams’ booters only allowed five goals in their nine games that fall, taking on the likes of Penn State, Maryland, LaSalle, University of Baltimore, Delaware, Penn and East Stroudsburg to name a few.
1950 Schedule/Results
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Alumni W, 1-0 Penn State W, 5-0
Panzer W, 5-0 Delaware W, 4-0
LaSalle W, 10-1 Univ. of Baltimore W, 1-0
Maryland W, 2-1 Pennsylvania W, 5-2
East Stroudsburg W, 4-1
GARY ANDERSON – (Class of ’68)
Men’s Gymnastics
Original Hometown/High School: Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts
Current Residence: Hillsboro Beach, Fla.
A member of West Chester’s men’s gymnastics teams from 1964-68, Gary Anderson was a three-time All-American in three events during his college days. He placed 10th individually in the all-around at the 1968 NCAA championships, leading the Golden Rams to a sixth-place finish in the team standings at the college division nationals. Team captain both his junior and senior seasons, Anderson led West Chester to an Eastern League Championship his senior year, before qualifying to compete in the 1968 Olympic Trials.
Anderson went on to become a member of the U.S. Men’s National Gymnastics team from 1969-71, winning a silver medal at the 1971 Pan Am Games held in Cali, Columbia. After his competing days ended, Anderson coached Towson University for two seasons, compiling an 8-2 record and tutoring one national qualifier. He also served as an assistant men’s gymnastics coach at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1971-76, where he helped eight Midshipmen qualify for the NCAA Championships and produced one national champion. He later was named to the USA Gymnastics coaching staff and served as head coach for several international meets, including the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team that won a Gold Medal at the 1983 Pan Am Games held in Caracas, Venezuela. As a gymnastics club owner and women's coach between 1980 and 2000, he produced 37 elite level gymnasts and six national team members.
ERIKA BAKER FRANK (Class of ’94)
Women’s Lacrosse
Original Hometown/High School: Philadelphia, Pa./Sprinside School
Current Residence: Bryn Mawr, Pa.
The school’s all-time leading scorer upon graduation, Erika Baker tallied 314 career points on the strength of 191 goals and 123 assists during her stellar playing career. She was a 1993 All-America selection by two separate organizations (IWLCA and USWLCA) as well as the PSAC Athlete of the Year. Baker led West Chester University to three consecutive PSAC championships and helped the Golden Rams claim the ECAC Division II championship in 1991. Her school and conference records of 82 goals in a single season and 314 career points stood for more than a decade before being surpassed. She still stands fifth all-time in scoring in the PSAC and fourth all-time at WCU.
Erika Baker Frank is currently in her 15th year as head coach of the girls’ varsity lacrosse program at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pa. where she has tutored numerous academic All-Americans and sent players to Division I powers such as Duke, Virginia, Lafayette and Colgate, along with many other Division III powerhouses Middlebury, Trinity, Amherst and Bowdoin. During her tenure, she has guided The Shipley School to a number of conference championships, including the Friends Schools league title in 2007.
TOM CARTER (Class of ’86)
Men’s Tennis
Original Hometown/High School: River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley
Current Residence: Easton, Conn.
A 1984 Division II All-American, Tom Carter was a four-year letterwinner on the men’s tennis team from 1983-86 under the direction of head coaches Russ Tapper and Dr. Ron Woods. Carter won two individual PSAC singles championships (1984 and 1986) while qualifying for the NCAA Tournament twice during his career. Twice, he was elected team MVP by his peers. Carter went undefeated in doubles competition, alongside his partner Mike Schnabley, in 1986. Together, the tandem were major contributors to West Chester University’s only two PSAC championship squads in 1984 and 1986.
KATI COLL DOUGHERTY (Class of ’97)
Women’s Field Hockey, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse
Original Hometown/High School: Oreland, Pa./Springfield-MONTCO
Current Residence: Oreland, Pa.
Believed to be the last three-sport athlete in West Chester University intercollegiate varsity athletics history, Kati Coll was an all-star on the field hockey and lacrosse pitch while also starring in the gym on the women’s basketball team during her college days. Coll was a two-time IWLCA Division II All-American in women’s lacrosse (1996, 1997) and a two-time Mideast All-Region selection in field hockey (1995, 1996) while being named the school’s female athlete of the year in 1996. She led the field hockey squad in scoring her senior year, posted 35 goals in 43 career games on the lacrosse pitch and registered 113 career steals during her basketball career.
Coll was a three-time, first-team All-PSAC selection in lacrosse and the PSAC rookie of the year in 1995. She was also named the PSAC Championship Game MVP, leading West Chester to the title in 1997. She started all but one game during her lacrosse career and started every field hockey contest her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, competing for the Division I Golden Rams’ program. West Chester’s lacrosse program won three consecutive PSAC championships, running up a 14-1 record against conference opponents during Coll’s career.
DARLENE DEELEY MALONE (Class of ’84)
Women’s Gymnastics
Original Hometown/High School: Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower Catholic
Current Residence: Horsham, Pa.
Considered one of the finest women’s gymnasts to ever grace West Chester University, Darlene Deeley was a two-time All-American in the floor exercise and uneven bars while being named the PAIAW women’s gymnast of the year in 1983 after leading the Golden Rams to the NCAA regional championship and a fourth-place finish at nationals. Deeley was the cornerstone for a women’s gymnastics squad that authored a 25-match unbeaten streak during the early 1980s. The Golden Rams’ ladies were 52-3 during her four-year career, winning four consecutive PAIAW team titles in the process.
Upon graduation, Deeley was named Miss Pennsylvania for 1986-87 and competed in the 1987 Miss America Pageant. She is currently serving as the Gymnastics Director at the Hatboro Area YMCA and head coach of the Montgomery County Special Olympics Gymnastics Program.
LISA YOUNG BUTLER (Class of ’84)
Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track & Field
Original Hometown/High School: Annville, Pa./Annville Area
Current Residence: Granville Summit, Pa.
One of the finest distance runners to come out of West Chester University’s women’s cross country and track & field programs, Lisa Young was a five-time All-American and two-time PSAC women’s cross country individual champion during her stellar running career. Young earned one All-America certificate in cross country (1983) and the other four in track & field (1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984). She was a four-time national qualifier with West Chester’s harriers while holding the distinction as the track & field program’s first four-time All-American. Her senior year, Young hit the trifecta by capturing the PSAC individual title, NCAA regional individual crown and the PAIAW individual championship – setting a course record on each occasion. She captained both the women’s cross country and track & field teams her senior season (1983-84).
Young was named WCU’s most outstanding female athlete in 1984 and was the recipient of the Henry L. Wilder Memorial Award given to the most outstanding senior collegiate athlete by the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania State Hall of Fame. In 1995, Young became an official member of the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania State Hall of Fame upon her induction into their hallowed halls.
