University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Athletics

                From 2006 through the 2009 season, Alicia (Zack) Brentzel proved to be a cornerstone of Pitt-Johnstown women’s soccer on her way to being named Honorable Mention All West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) and setting all of the Mountain Cat scoring records.
                Ms. (Zack) Brentzel joined the Mountain Cat soccer team in its second year of existence in 2006 after a standout career at Norwin High School.  As a freshman, Ms. (Zack) Brentzel helped Pitt-Johnstown boast a 12-3-1 overall record by setting program records of 22 goals and accumulating 53 points, records that still stand today.
                The Irwin, Pa. native continued her career with seven goals, three assists, 17 points as a sophomore, before adding seven goals, six assists and 20 points in Pitt-Johnstown’s first season in the WVIAC to earn honorable mention all-conference honors.
                Ms. (Zack) Brentzel closed out her four-year Mountain Cat career by adding eight goals, three assists, and 17 more points to her resume in her final season in 2009.
                When she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology with a minor in Math and Biology in 2011, Ms. (Zack) Brentzel held the Pitt-Johnstown women’s soccer career records for goals (44), assists (21), points (109), and game-winning goals (8).  She continued to hold all of those record until 2024 when her game-winning goals record was snapped.
                Ms. (Zack) Brentzel, also a member of the Pitt-Johnstown women’s track and field team throughout her college career, married former Pitt-Johnstown wrestler A.J. Brentzel in 2012. She began her professional career as a Mechanical Engineer at Philips Respironics. She remained in that position until being promoted to Associate Global Product Manager upon obtaining her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Katz in 2015. She remained in that role for two years until deciding to jump all in to help run her and her husband’s construction company. Today, Brex Enterprises has grown to 50 employees with work being completed in several states.
                In 2023, Ms. (Zack) Brentzel began consulting to help other construction companies increase profits and reduce stress.
                Ms. (Zack) Brentzel, named to Construction Equipment’s 40 Under 40 in 2023, is a member of the Women’s Energy Network where she has held positions from treasurer to president, and is the founding member and past treasurer of Crew Collaborative, a nonprofit group aiming to increase participation in the trades.
                In 2023, Ms. (Zack) Brentzel created the “New For You” Toy Drive where gently used toys are collected for the public to shop with no restrictions for the holidays. They’ve helped over 1000 kids in the last two years.
                The Brentzel’s and their five children, Bo and Blaire (10), Case (7), Cori (5), Deacon (2), reside in Irwin on their family farm they purchased in 2019.
                “Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is an incredible honor and a humbling surprise,” Ms. (Zack) Brentzel said. “Since leaving Pitt Johnstown, I've been on a journey to create a legacy elevating those around me and striving to be my best in everything I do. I think once you become an athlete at a certain level, that drive never leaves. I never imagined that I already left such an impact on a program still in its early days. As athletes do, I still replay moments I could have been better—shot more, ran faster, stayed healthy longer, so to be included in this class of athletes is truly fulfilling, and it’s an honor beyond words to know that my contributions were enough.”