Celebrate legends at Abington’s first Athletics Hall of Fame event on Jan. 10

The public is invited to honor Penn State Abington’s athletic legends at the inaugural Penn State Abington/Ogontz Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. The extended campus community will celebrate 10 coaches and administrators who set standards of excellence that had a profound impact on generations of student-athletes. 

“This inaugural Hall of Fame class represents the vision, dedication and passion that built our proud athletics tradition. Their leadership and accomplishments continue to inspire our student-athletes, coaches, and community," Erin Foley, an Abington alum and director of Athletics, Recreation and Intramurals, said.  

The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 10 at Philmont Country Club, just a few miles from campus in Huntingdon Valley. Tickets are $65 for adults and $25 for children under 12 and include a buffet. Register to attend by Jan. 1, 2026.  

The members of the inaugural class were selected from nominations and by the Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee. 

• Deb Andress: The first women’s lacrosse coach at Abington, Andress was a women’s lacrosse pioneer in the Philadelphia region. The Penn State alum also coached field hockey in the 1980s and 1990s. 

• Bob Barton: Barton spent nearly four decades at Abington starting as a student-athlete before moving on to become a coach, athletic director, intramural coordinator, instructor, and mentor to generations of student-athletes.  

• Jeanne Bradley: Bradley amassed 85 victories coaching women’s basketball between 1970 and 1978 while also serving as the campus’s first softball coach for seven seasons and first field hockey coach from 1970 to 1978. 

• Dave Castellanos: Castellanos coached at Abington for 14 seasons, leading the men’s and women's soccer teams respectively to 142 and 61 victories. His teams appeared in multiple Division III postseason appearances, winning the conference championship twice and earning an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.  

• Pat Clayton: A onetime Abington student-athlete, Clayton served as the women’s volleyball coach for a decade beginning in 1979. Her team accumulated 185 victories, the most by any Abington coach in program history. 

• Jim McGettigan: During more than two decades at Abington, the legendary men’s soccer coach won 219 games and 15 championships, cementing him as the coach with the highest winning percentage in program history.

• Al Miles: Miles coached varsity tennis from 1975 to 1989, and his teams won nine conference and numerous individual championships.  

• Wes Olsen: The longtime athletic director and Penn State alum oversaw the growth of Abington athletics, and he is remembered for his supportive and collaborative leadership. 

• Joe Pavlow: From 2008 through 2017, Pavlow's baseball teams won 162 games and four regular season titles.  He earned conference coach of the year honors twice.  

• Dick Wiseman: Wiseman accumulated 152 victories as the head coach of the men’s basketball team between 1978 and 1986. His 1984–1985 championship team holds the record for the most wins in a single season. 

Andress, Bradley, Miles, McGettigan, and Olsen will be inducted posthumously. 

About Penn State Abington  

Penn State Abington, home to nearly 3,000 students and minutes from Philadelphia, offers 26 four-year majors and 14 NCAA Division III athletics teams. The Abington Experience launches students from campus to career through internships, leadership development, short-term academic travel, and faculty-led research. Penn State Abington — where the city’s energy meets the best of the suburbs.