KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME ALL-TIME INDUCTEES

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KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- Kutztown University athletics inducted its 2023 and 44th annual Hall of Fame class Friday, Nov. 10, in a ceremony at the Nancy Jean Stump Seiger '54 Multipurpose Room.

This year's class was comprised of six former Golden Bear greats: Rushi Y. Amin '15 (men's tennis), Anna Behm '16 (field hockey), Krista Cameron '09 (softball), Jennifer Frank Re '95 (women's soccer), Todd Greenawalt '89 (baseball) and Yorel Prosser '01 (football).

With the induction of the 2023 class, KU's all-time hall of fame membership grew to 239 since the inaugural class was enshrined in 1977.

The newest hall of famers will also be recognized prior to the coin toss at Saturday's football game against Slippery Rock.

Friday evening was also a time to celebrate the Kutztown University Athletics Legacy Award, presented this year to former Golden Bear great Bruce Harper, for his significant contributions to the KU athletic department and the university through time, dedication, commitment, philanthropy and support. Harper was a pioneer and paved the way for Golden Bear success in the National Football League. His legacy entails a Hall of Fame playing career at KU, a record-breaking professional career with the New York Jets and continues through his continued support and commitment to the Golden Bear football program.

Read more about Harper by clicking here.
 

2023 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

RUSHI Y. AMIN '15 | MEN'S TENNIS Rushi Amin stands as one of the top players in Kutztown men's tennis history, with career accomplishments matched by few Golden Bears.   Amin, originally from Vadodara, Gurjarat, India, made an instant impression as a freshman in 2010-11, slotting into the middle portion of KU's singles lineup and going 12-2 while playing primarily at No. 4. He also split time between No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, going 13-4 while mainly teamed with Juan Gutierrez. The Golden Bears claimed the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship and Amin's 25 combined wins impressed the conference coaches, who voted him 2011 PSAC Freshman of the Year.   The first year success served as a springboard to the rest of Amin's collegiate career. He quickly rose to the top of the Bears' singles and doubles lineups, earned five All-PSAC honors, three PSAC individual championships and was the 2013 PSAC Athlete of the Year. He's one of only three players in program history to be named PSAC Freshman of the Year, PSAC Athlete of the Year and win a PSAC title.   Amin had taken over at No. 1 singles by the end of his sophomore year, finishing 10-1 in singles overall to claim his first All-PSAC Singles honor. Amin's junior season would go down as one of the best at KU, however.   As the Maroon and Gold's top flight player, Amin won 20 of his first 21 singles matches, including 19 in straight sets. He completed a sweep of the brackets at the 2012 PSAC Individual Championships in the fall, winning singles and teaming with Varun Desai to take doubles. Kutztown went on to claim the 2013 PSAC championship and reach the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. Amin became just the sixth Golden Bear to win 20 or more singles matches in a season on his way to capturing the PSAC's top individual honor.   For an encore, Amin posted a 15-5 singles record and 21-3 doubles mark as a senior in 2013-14. His 21 doubles victories remain seventh among the program's single season leaders. Amin and Desai defended their PSAC doubles title at the Individual Championships. The Bears finished as PSAC runners-up before knocking off West Virginia Wesleyan in the NCAA Tournament. In a rematch of the PSAC championship match, KU bowed out to Edinboro in the Atlantic Region final. Amin earned his third straight All-PSAC Singles selection and second All-PSAC Doubles honor in a row.   Amin, the first men's tennis player to earn KU's Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2014, ranks 10th in school history with 118 combined wins. His 61 doubles victories rank sixth at KU and his 57 singles wins rank eighth. He and Varun Desai teamed to win 31 matches across their two years as doubles partners, third-most in school history and the most for a KU duo since 2004.   Amin currently works as an investment banker for Carlsquare. He's also a member of the KU Alumni Council leadership team, KU College of Business advisory council and represents the KU Alumni Council on the KU Foundation board.

ANNA BEHM '16 | FIELD HOCKEY An All-American on the field and in the classroom, Anna Behm put together one of the most prolific offensive seasons in KU field hockey history during her senior season and cemented herself in the program record book in multiple statistical categories. She was voted to KU's All-Time Field Hockey Team in 2018.   On the field, the Kutztown, Pa., native racked up the accolades. Behm was a NFHCA First Team All-American in 2014 and 2015, the 2015 PSAC Athlete of the Year, a three-time All-PSAC selection (First Team in 2014 and 2015) and the LVAIAW Most Outstanding Athlete for field hockey.   Academically, Behm earned KU's Chambliss Academic Achievement Award Silver Medal and was named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team and All-America Third Team. Behm led the PSAC with 53 points, 2.79 points per game, and ranked second in Division II with 1.16 goals per game (22 total) as a senior. She was also tied for third in the conference with 10 assists.   Behm continues to rank second among Kutztown's single season goal and points leaders, and third on the program's career goals (56) and points (129) lists. She scored a goal in 10 consecutive games, a school record.   Behm was named the 2016 KU Female Senior Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year. She is currently a customer service representative for Uline Shipping Supplies.

KRISTA CAMERON '09 | SOFTBALL Krista Cameron was a four-time NFCA All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC East selection for the Golden Bear softball team between 2006-09. She was a key component on some of the best teams Kutztown and head coach Judy Lawes have fielded in the program's better than four decades of existence.   Cameron, along with hall of fame teammates Steph Denlinger and Ashley Fitzgerald, battered opposing pitching in racing each other up KU's offensive record book. Cameron, from Formosa, Ontario, Canada, graduated second in program history with 60 career doubles, third with 738 at-bats, third with 260 hits, third with 41 home runs, third with 459 total bases, third with 189 runs batted in, seventh with 145 runs scored and eighth with a .352 career batting average.   Cameron played in the second-most games in KU history and is part of the fourth-winningest senior class all-time.    During her four seasons with the Bears, Cameron was part of 169 wins and her teams boasted a .727 winning percentage. KU won three PSAC East titles in Cameron's tenure and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in each of her four years.   Cameron claimed NFCA All-Atlantic Region First Team honors in 2007 and was a Second Team pick in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She was also a three-time All-PSAC First Team selection (2007, 2008 and 2009), while earning a spot on the Second Team as a freshman in 2006.   Cameron is a police officer with the Waterloo Regional Police Service.

JENNIFER FRANK RE '95 | WOMEN'S SOCCER Jennifer Frank remains one of the top goal scorers in Kutztown women's soccer history 30 years after she last donned the Maroon and Gold.   A pioneer for the program that began varsity play in 1984, Frank was a member of the team from 1990-93, prior to the PSAC naming all-conference teams. In her time with the Bears, Frank found the back of the net 34 times, second-most in program history at the time of her graduation. She currently ranks third behind only Emily Zwiercan (44) and fellow hall of famer Kirsten Hansen Cherneskie (43).   Frank produced 28 goals over her final two seasons. As a junior in 1992, Frank netted a career-high 16 markers, second-most in a season in team history. She followed that standout performance with 12 more goals as a senior in 1993, tied for ninth among KU's single season leaders.   Frank, originally from Barnegat, N.J., graduated second with 77 career points (currently fourth) and registered the program's first hat trick on record with three goals vs. West Chester in 1992.   Frank works for Gallagher Services as the manager of person-centered planning.

TODD GREENAWALT '89 | BASEBALL Todd Greenawalt was a two-time All-PSAC selection and garnered All-Northeast Region Second Team honors during his four-year career with the Kutztown baseball team from 1986-89. He played all three outfield positions, first and third base, and pitched.   A Kutztown, Pa., native, Greenawalt enjoyed one of the most productive offensive campaigns in team history during the 1988 season. He recorded 43 hits in 91 at-bats for a school single season record .473 batting average. He also posted KU's second-best on base percentage (.549) and seventh-highest slugging percentage (.681) in a season all-time.   Greenawalt led the PSAC in batting in 1988 and his .473 average ranks 10th all-time in PSAC history. He was voted Team MVP after leading the team in 10 offensive categories.   Greenawalt was a four-year Dean's List student and graduated second all-time at KU with a .377 career average (currently fourth). He won the 1989 Coaches Award and went on to serve as an assistant coach with the Golden Bears from 1990-93. He was invited to try out for the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians.   Greenawalt currently works for West Whiteland Township as the codes department manager.

YOREL PROSSER '01 | FOOTBALL Yorel Prosser was a three-time All-PSAC East running back for the Golden Bear football program between 1998-01, including First Team selections following his freshman and sophomore seasons. He ranks second in school history with 2,731 rushing yards and fourth with 28 rushing touchdowns (second upon graduation).   Prosser, from Philadelphia, Pa., also sits fourth in program history with 526 career carries and is one of 10 backs to rush for 1,000 yards or more in a season at KU with 1,004 in 2001.   Prosser graduated fourth all-time in all-purpose yards with 3,117 (currently eighth). He amassed the fourth-most rushing yards in a game in school history with 244 against Millersville Sept. 22, 2001. Prosser served as a team captain during his senior season in 2001.   During his time at Kutztown, Prosser was the vice president for the Black Student Union on campus and was a running backs coach for the Golden Bears as a graduate assistant in 2002 and 2003 while earning his MBA. He currently serves as a professional speaker and is an author of, "Make Your Cake: 9 Steps on How to Make it Through College."