Brandywine Athletics inducts 2025 Hall of Fame class

MEDIA, Pa. — The Penn State Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame added four new members during an induction ceremony on Jan. 24. Members of the class of 2025 include former women’s soccer and softball student-athlete Arianna Segich, ice hockey student-athlete and ice hockey assistant coach Jeff Wild, women’s basketball student-athlete Joan Zimmerman-Berner, and current women’s basketball coach Larry Johnson.

“I am so thrilled to have you all gathered tonight to honor our sixth class inducted into the Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Bobbi Caprice, director of athletics, in her opening remarks. “Thank you all for joining us tonight. We are so thrilled to induct four well-deserving individuals into our 2025 class: Arianna Segich, Jeff Wild, Joan Zimmerman-Berner, and Larry Johnson.”

Regional Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells discussed how the Hall of Fame ceremony is a great way to celebrate the past, present and future of Brandywine Athletics.

“The Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame is such a great way to kick off the calendar year,” she said. “The Hall of Fame ceremony is a great way to honor our past, celebrate our present and dream big for our future.”

Emceed by Brandywine alumnus Vince Screnci, the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee chair, nearly 85 family members, friends, former teammates and coaches gathered to watch the Hall of Fame class of 2025 be inducted.

“This is our sixth Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and it’s truly amazing to see everyone come back to celebrate this momentous occasion,” he said. “I wanted to acknowledge the Hall of Fame Committee, as the time and effort that goes into the nomination process is no easy feat. I also appreciate our former Hall of Fame inductees, who are also part of the voting process, so thank you for the work you’ve done.”

Nominees were inducted into the Hall of Fame by those who watched them grow during their time at Brandywine. Segich was inducted by Mark Caserta, softball head coach; Wild was inducted by former ice hockey coach Paul Gilligan; Zimmerman-Berner was inducted by former women’s basketball coach and 2024 Hall of Fame inductee Brian Donoghue; and Johnson was inducted by Caprice.

Arianna Segich is the most decorated student-athlete in Brandywine history, having earned seven all-conference awards and three all-American laurels, while claiming eight conference championships as a women's soccer and softball player. Brandywine's all-time leader in hits (212), runs scored (192) and stolen bases (165), Segich batted .421 with 14 home runs during her four-year softball career from 2016-19. The 2017 Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Hitter of the Year, Segich was a first team all-American as a senior when she stole a team record 68 bases. On the soccer pitch, Segich totaled 17 goals and 12 assists for 46 points in 52 career matches. As a senior in 2018, Segich was named the PSUAC Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead Brandywine to an appearance in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship match. Segich received her business degree in 2019.

Jeff Wild competed for the Penn State Delaware County ice hockey team from 2001-06 and returned to his alma mater in 2007 to begin an eight-year stint as assistant coach with the club. A four-time Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference All-Star goaltender, Wild won more than 100 games during his career. The two-time American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) All-American aided Delaware County in making multiple ACHA National Tournament appearances while earning top 25 rankings nationally. Wild earned his degree in letters, arts and sciences in 2007.

Joan Zimmerman-Berner was a two-year standout for the Penn State Delaware County women's basketball team from 1997-99. An All-Commonwealth Campus Athletic Conference (CCAC) and All-Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference performer during the 1998-99 season, Zimmerman-Berner led Delaware County to the CCAC championship, scoring a team-high 16 points in a 50-42 victory over Penn State Berks. At the conclusion of her two-year eligibility, Zimmerman-Berner left Delaware County as the program's all-time leading scorer, having poured in 607 points.

Larry Johnson has spent more than two decades on the Penn State Brandywine women's basketball coaching staff. The first coach in department history to win more than 300 games, Johnson owns 303 victories and a .643 winning percentage entering his 19th season as head coach and 22nd year overall at Brandywine. Johnson guided Brandywine to five 20-win seasons, including a program-record 22 wins during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. A five-time conference coach of the year, Johnson led Brandywine to four league championships and five appearances in the USCAA Tournament.

Penn State Delaware County was founded in 1967. The campus name was changed to Penn State Brandywine in 2007.