WEST CHESTER, PA – The Dr. W. Glenn Killinger Football Foundation Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 back in the fall. That class will officially be inducted this Saturday during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the WCU Foundation Ballroom. Cocktail hour at 6 p.m. with the ceremony to begin at 7 p.m. Dennis Ianovale ('75), Doug Jacob ('83), Lou Berman ('91), Sam Scott ('10) and Sean McCartney ('14) will be officially recognized during this event.
All five members will be on hand at West Chester's final home game of the season Saturday against Lock Haven University at 12 p.m. They will be recognized at halftime in a brief ceremony.
DENNIS IANOVALE – '75
A three-year starter at defensive back for the Golden Rams, Ianovale earned second team All-PSAC honors his senior season in 1973. He helped lead West Chester to the PSAC Championship Game that season after a perfect 4-0 conference slate. The Golden Rams dropped that championship game to Slippery Rock, but advanced to the Central Florida Classic and a date with Bethune Cookman.
After graduation, Ianovale spent two years in NFL camps with the Washington Redskins (1974) and the New York Giants (1975). Following his professional career, Ianovale rose to the rank of Vice President with ECBM Insurance Broker & Consultants. He also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater and Ursinus as well as Bishop Kendrick High School.
DOUG JACOB – '83
A four-year letterwinner at nose guard for the Golden Rams, Jacob was a two-time all-conference selection taking second team honors in 1982 and first team plaudits in 1983. Jacob still ranks third all-time at the school in sacks with 21.5 while showing sixth all-time in tackles with 348. His 123 stops in 1981 led the squad and is still among the Top 10 single-season totals in school history. His 211 unassisted tackles in a career is tied for fourth on the school's books.
Jacobs works for Omega Engineering as an Inventory Control Coordinator.
LOU BERMAN – '91
A four-year letterwinner along the defensive line for the Golden Rams, Berman was a two-time all-conference selection taking first team accolades in 1989 and second team plaudits in 1991. He was also a first team All-ECAC pick in both 1990 and 1991. He currently holds the school record with four sacks in a game. He led the Golden Rams in tackles for a loss with eight his senior season.
After graduation, Berman spent time in the NFL camps of both Tampa Bay and Los Angeles Raiders. He is also president of Louie's Voice Charity, a non-profit organization he started in 2011. Louie's Voice supports families with people who have autism. They've donated over $500,000 in goods and services since its inception.
SAM SCOTT – '10
A four-year letterwinner at linebacker for the Golden Rams, Sam Scott was a two-time, first team all-conference selection in 2008 and 2009 while also taking home first team All-ECAC honors as well. In 2009, Scott was named honorable mention All-America by D2Football.com and went on to be the defensive MVP in the Cactus Bowl – a senior all-star game for non-Division I football players. He set a new Cactus Bowl record with 14 tackles in that game. Twice, he led the team in tackles for a loss and finished among the Top 10 all-time in school history in that category. The two-sport athlete at West Chester University was also a four-year letterwinner on the basketball team in the winter.
After graduation, Scott had NFL tryouts with three different teams before embarking on a five-year professional career in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also played a season in the Arena Football League with the Philadelphia Soul.
Scott currently resides in Townsend, Delaware with his wife Chantal and their children Sam III and Cannon. In 2018 he returned to the Golden Rams as a defensive line coach and in 2023 joined the Temple University football staff as the Assistant Director of Player Personnel. He is currently a Human Performance Coach for Titus Sports Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.
SEAN McCARTNEY – '14
A four-year letterwinner at quarterback for the Golden Rams, McCartney is one of the all-time leading passers in West Chester history. He is second in passing yards (9,595) and touchdowns (92) making him one of only two players in school history with over 9,000 yards passing and over 90 TDs. He still owns three school records and was the 2014 PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year, ECAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy – handed out to the top player in Division II. A consensus All-American in 2014, McCartney led West Chester to the NCAA Division II Semifinals in 2013.
