Behrend Lions Athletic Hall of Fame
2001 Inductees


2001 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees


RANDY BAUGHMAN '91

Randy Baughman, a graduate of East High School, was one of the best playmakers to step on the hardwood for the Behrend Lions. Baughman could do it all, and he earned several accolades during his four-year basketball career. 

Baughman played under head coach Doug Zimmerman and is listed atop the career assists column with 511. He is second all-time in assists per game with an average of 5.2, and he is ninth all-time in scoring with 1,091 points. Baughman also ranks second in free throws made in a career (333). He was tabbed as Penn State Behrend's Co-Male Athlete of the Year in 1990 with Rick Demski, and he received the honor again in 1991. He was voted the team MVP for three consecutive seasons.

Baughman graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1991. He lives in Sweden with his wife and two children. He is employed by Valeo Engine Cooling.

RICK DEMSKI '91 

Rick Demski, a graduate of Cathedral Prep High School, was a four-year basketball starter under Hall of Famer Doug Zimmerman and served as co-captain for two years. 

Demski was the most prolific scorer in Behrend basketball history. He still holds the all-time mark for points scored in a career with 1,446. He is also number one in field goals made with 567 and free throws made with 337. He is second all-time in career field-goal percentage (56.6%) and third in career rebounds (806). 

Demski, along with Randy Baughman, led the men's basketball team to their first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference postseason bid in 1988-89. In 1990, Demski shared the honor of being Male Athlete of the Year with Baughman. 

Demski graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1991. Demski is married, has one daughter, and is employed by Bristol Myers Squibb Company.

LISA DORENKAMP '90 

Lisa Dorenkamp, a Butler Area High School graduate, was an influential member of the women's basketball and softball teams at Penn State Behrend. 

Dorenkamp set several school records in basketball. She is second all-time in three-pointers with 118, tops in three-pointers in a single game with 7, and the single-season leader in three-pointers with 71. She ranks eighth all-time in career assists with 213. Dorenkamp averaged 14.2 ppg in the 1987-88, and she ranks ninth in scoring career with 847 points. Dorenkamp also played softball for three years, and in 1989 she helped the softball program to a record 18-victory season. 

Dorenkamp graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1990. She is an assistant women's basketball coach for St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and is employed by Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals. 

MICHAEL OLIU '81 

Michael Oliu came to Penn State Behrend from Old Bridge High School in New Jersey, and he became a key contributor to the men's soccer program during his three years of competition. 

Oliu was a co-captain and key member of the 1978 team that beat cross-town rival Mercyhurst 2-1 to capture the NAIA District 18 Championship. He was a three-year starter under head coach Herb Lauffer, playing 40 games and netting13 goals and 32 total points. He was the second-leading goal scorer during his three seasons. 

Oliu graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1981. He is married with two sonsand is employed by M + P Export Management Corporation. 

ERIKA RENWICK '90

Erika Renwick, a graduate from Clearfield High School, was an impact player for Behrend's softball team during her two seasons in 1989 and 1990. 

From the mound Renwick led the team to school records in wins. She was a pivotal part of a team that earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking and first ECAC postseason bid under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Brett Banker. Renwick also set many records. She holds the record for fewest earned runs allowed in a season (13), lowest ERA in a season (1.09), and lowest ERA in career (1.14). She also ranks second in shutouts in a season (3), third in shutouts in a career (7), and seventh for wins in a career with 17. 

In 1990, Renwick was named Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and graduatedthat year from Penn State Behrend. She is currently the assistant director of athletics and the senior woman administrator at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. 

REESE WETZEL '91 

Reese Wetzel, a graduate of Harbor Creek High School, was a versatile baseball player for the Behrend Lions during four years of play. He was a four-year starter and three-year captain, posting a .329 career batting average. 

Wetzel was named to the Mid-East Region Baseball team during his freshman season after hitting an impressive .413, and in his senior season he was voted the team's MVP after leading the team in hits, home runs, and RBIs. He is ninth all-time in career hits with 106. Almost 40% of his hits went for extra bases. He is third in career doubles with 23, third in career triples with 7, and fourth in career home runs with 7. He is also ranked eleventh in career runs scored with 69 and in career RBIs with 57.Wetzel's defensive versatility enabled him to play first, second, short, third, and pitch for the blue and white. He ranks ninth in career put-outs with 277.  

Wetzel graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1991. He is married, has one son, and is a Pennsylvania state trooper.


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