Kutztown University Athletics

Fran Metz (’87) was a record-setting guard for the women’s basketball team from 1983-87 and a member of the softball team from 1986-87.  She was the first player in the 1980s, and just the second overall, to reach the 1,000 career point plateau.  She finished with 1,050 points, currently eighth all-time at KU.  Metz also finished her career as KU’s career record holder in steals with 254, which is now second-most in school history.  She was named to the All-PSAC East first team and was named the KU Female Athlete of the Year in 1986-87.  Metz was also a two-year letterwinner for the Golden Bear softball team as an outfielder.  A native of Hazleton, PA, she is a graduate of Hazleton High School.  She is a 1987 graduate of Kutztown University with a  degree in marketing.