After two years of postponements due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Pitt-Johnstown has announced its 2020 Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted on April 23, 2022 with a banquet in the Wellness Center.
Please look for more details in the near future regarding this year's Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet on Pitt-Johnstown's social media (
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram) sites as well as on the Pitt-Johnstown Athletics website at
www.pittjohnstownathletics.com.




Five members will make up the 13
th Athletics Hall of Fame class, including
Ron Haden '95 (Men's Basketball), Mike Mastovich '85 (Meritorious Service), Sally Mosay '89 (Women's Basketball), Brandon Newill '02 (Wrestling), and
Ben Watkins '10 (Baseball).
Ron Haden came to Pitt-Johnstown after playing basketball two season at Sinclair Junior College in Ohio and accomplished something most players are not able to do…score over 1,000 points in two years.
Mike Mastovich has been a staunch supporter of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Pitt-Johnstown athletics through his writing with
The Tribune-Democrat and his assistance in promoting University activities, including serving as emcee for the athletics hall of fame banquet since its inception in 2007.
Sally Mosay, a two-time American Women's Sports Federation (AWSF) All-American and a 1988
Kodak All-District selection, finished her Lady Cat basketball career ranked in the Top-5 on Pitt-Johnstown's scoring and assist lists and led her team to the program's NCAA Division II Final Four berth in 1987.
Brandon Newill made his mark on the Pitt-Johnstown wrestling program by winning a pair of NCAA East Region Tournament titles and earning three All-America honors, including winning the 2002 NCAA Division II National Championship at 125 lbs.
The combination of outstanding athletics and academics are the qualities
Ben Watkins exhibited at Pitt-Johnstown. On the baseball field, Mr. Watkins was a 2009 NCAA Division II All-American and the Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year, and in the classroom, he was a First-Team
ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American and the Atlantic Region Scholar Athlete of the Year.
The Pitt-Johnstown Athletics Hall of Fame was created in 2007 to honor prestigious groups of athletes, coaches, and university supporters and their champion spirits. These individuals merit distinction for their accomplishments and leadership in athletic endeavors for Pitt-Johnstown. Â Since its inception in 2007, 62 individuals and three teams have earned induction.
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