Hall of Fame
Betty G. Wesner (1980-2012) – Coach (Field Hockey)
Wesner, one of the winningest field hockey coaches in NCAA Division II history, coached at KU for 33 years upon her retirement in 2012 - becoming the longest tenured head coach in Kutztown athletics history.
She first arrived at KU in 1980 and compiled a career record of 344-257-15 (.571), ranking her fifth all-time in Division II in victories and seventh in winning percentage. She was inducted into the Berks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Wesner was a five-time PSAC Coach of the Year and was the NFHCA Division II National Coach of the Year in 1997, when Kutztown advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship game for the first time in school history.
Her 1988 squad recorded a school-record 18 wins and finished fifth in the national tournament. She captured three PAIAW conference crowns while coaching one National Player of the Year in KU Hall of Famer Jennifer Wolfgang Rush, 46 All-Americans, two PSAC Athletes of the Year, 19 PAIAW All-Stars and 79 All-PSAC honorees.
Wesner donned 22 winning seasons in her career and in 2007, guided her team to become the first KU woman's program to receive a No. 1 NCAA ranking during the regular season. She was named the NFHCA South Region Coach of the Year in 2007.
Wesner won her 300th career game at KU with a 3-2 overtime win at Mercyhurst on September 20th, 2008. During the 1999 season, Wesner recorded her 200th career victory, also an overtime win over Mercyhurst with the winning goal scored by her daughter, Sarah Greer (Wesner).
Her team earned the NFHCA Team Academic Award in each of her final nine seasons, finishing in the top five in Division II in team GPA in five of them.
Wesner served as head women's lacrosse coach at KU from 1984-90. She was the director of equal opportunity in sports from 1985-87 and served as the department's compliance officer for 15 years. Prior to KU, Wesner taught health and physical education and coached field hockey in the Twin Valley School District. Her 1975 squad won the Berks County title.
Wesner has served on several field hockey committees, including that of the PSAC, NFHCA and the NCAA national selection committee. She has served as the president of the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.
Wesner received a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from West Chester in 1971. She is a graduate of Emmaus High School and resides in Exeter Township. She has four grandchildren.
