Behrend Lions Athletic Hall of Fame
1999 Inductees
BILL BREEDLOVE
Bill Breedlove, a graduate of Upper Saint
Clair High School in Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania,
was a three-year starter for the Behrend Lions soccer team.
He
was a terrific defender and an integral part of the 1978 team that
beat cross-town rival Mercyhurst 2 to 1 to capture the N.A.I.A.
District 18 Championship. Breedlove's defensive prowess
enabled the team to establish a goals-against average of less than one
goal per game.
During
his defensive tenure, Breedlove's team held the opposition scoreless
twenty-two times in the forty-five games he played. He was co-captain
as a senior and a two-time Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer
Conference all-star for head coach Herb Lauffer.
Breedlove
graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1983. Breedlove is married, has
two children, and is a sales manager for National Recovery Systems.
LISA
BUTCH
Lisa
Butch is a 1985 graduate of Northwestern High School in Albion,
Pennsylvania, where she was a multi-sport star. Butch continued her
athletic success and was recognized as a four-year letter winner in
basketball and softball.
Butch is one of four women to record more than 1,000 points in her career and is listed near the top of several key categories including points, assists, steals, and field goals made. In addition, Butch was also a significant contributor to the softball team that earned its first-ever E.C.A.C. bid in 1989. Butch was tabbed as the "MVP" of the Behrend Lions softball team as a freshman in 1985 and as a senior when she hit .329. Butch was named the Female Athlete of the Year in 1987-88 and 1988-89. In addition, she was elected to receive the John Zahniser Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1988-89.
Butch
earned a degree from Penn State Behrend in 1989. Butch is the
activities manager at SCI-Cambridge Springs.
DAVE
FIRST
Dave First, also know as "Mr. Sunshine" during his time at Penn
State Behrend, is a graduate of Academy High School in Erie, and he
was one of the best golfers in the history of the Behrend Lions
program.
First
performed for Hall of Fame coach Ed Onorato and earned the White
Letter Award for being the team's most valuable player in each of
his two seasons for the blue, white, and red. First also holds the
record for the lowest career scoring average among all Behrend Lions.
First
also coached the Behrend Lions golf squad in 1987-89. His golf resume
is very impressive. First is still active in the local golf scene. He
has captured nine club championships at the J.C. Martin and Gospel
Hill Golf Courses.
First
was awarded a degree in business administration from Penn State
Behrend. First is married, has two children, and is the owner of Sun
Capsule and Subway.
MARK
LYTLE
Mark Lytle came to Penn State Behrend from Iroquois High School in
Erie. Lytle became a two-year standout for head baseball coach
Shorty Stoner.
He
earned the White Letter Award in 1971 after posting a 7-1 pitching
record and a 1.48 earned run average in 54 2/3 innings. Lytle was also
named as an all-star during the Penn State Campus Tournament in 1972.
During
his two seasons in uniform he helped his teams earn 28 victories, and
the 15 team wins in 1972 was a program high for more than twenty
years. Lytle is listed as the career leader in ERA at 2.13 and number
three for strikeouts with 118. Throughout his career he averaged more
than one strikeout per inning.
Lytle
graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1972. Lytle is married, has three
children, and is employed by Lincoln Financial Services.
GARY WOLFE
Gary Wolfe is a graduate of Horseheads High School in Horseheads, New
York. He was a three-year letter winner for head soccer coach Herb
Lauffer.
In
1976 and 1977 he guided the soccer team to back-to-back eight-win
seasons. The eight wins were the most wins in a season between 1961
and 1995. He was an important player in the team's 1978 N.A.I.A.
District 18 Championship. In 1978 Wolfe was tabbed a Western
Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference all-star at sweeper.
Wolfe
graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1982. He competes annually in the
Grand Rapids Old Kent 25K Run. Wolfe is married, has two children, and
is a buyer for M.C. Sports in Michigan.