Sports History

ESU ATHLETIC HISTORY



Athletics began at the East Stroudsburg Normal School only ten days after the school's founding in 1893. An athletic association was formed and a football team organized. The following is a list of the inter-collegiate sports which East Stroudsburg has sponsored over the last 106 years. The head coaches are listed from 1926, the year in which the school became a four-year college.

Men's Archery 1974-83 Program eliminated in 1983

Coaches: Maryanne Schumm 1974-1981, 1983, Linda Below 1982

Women's Archery 1954-83 Program eliminated in 1983

Coaches: Katherine Griffin 1954-1959, Helen Brown 1960, Joanne McKeag 1961-1963, Chris Albright 1964, Phyllis Bigley 1965, Jan Garman 1966, Catherine O'Brien 1967, Maryanne Schumm 1968-1981, 1983, Linda Below 1982

Baseball 1894 Continuous for 107 years

(intercollegiate program for 71 seasons)

Coaches: Ralph Mitterling 1927-1936, Stephen Roberts 1937-1939, John Kowalski 1940-1942, Frank Grimm 1946, Ed Shay 1947-1951, George Ockershausen 1952-1964, Billy Lewis 1965, Ken Sisson 1966, Vern Walsh 1967-1 971, Lee Roberts 1972-1977, Glenn Hayes 1978-1993, Roger Barren 1994-2001

Men's Basketball 1902 Continuous for 100 years

(intercollegiate program for 73 seasons)

Coaches (seasons listed by second semester): Lester Crapser 1927-1939, Stephen Roberts 1940-1942, John Schloderer 1943, Gene Martin 1945, Frank Grimm 1946, Francis Hoffman 1947, Ray Welsh 1948-1951, Ed Shay 19 52, Chris Denis 1953-1954, Jerry Palaia 1955-1956, Jim Reed 1957, Dick Luce 1958-1961, Mort Hockheiser 1962-1963, Ken Sisson 1964-1978, 1980-1983, Lee Roberts 1979, 1984-1985, Kyle DeGregorio 1986-1987, Sal Mentesana 1988-1996, Lynn Ramage 1997-99, Mike P ower 2001

Women's Basketball 1902 Continuous for 100 years

(intercollegiate program for 74 seasons)

Coaches (seasons listed by second semester): Genevieve Zimbar 1927-1955, Anne Venezia 1956-1961, Betty Hileman 1962-1964, Carole Mushier 1965-1966, Betty Lou Murphy 1967-1973, Jan Jenkins 1974-1976, Donna Deut sch 1977-1983, Paul Flores 1984-1985, Dave Yob 1986-1988, Betty Clark 1989-1991, Rose Haller 1992-2000, Juliene Simpson 2001

Men's Cross Country 1962-63, 1969- Continuous for 33 seasons

Coaches: No record of coach 1962-1963, Dick DeSchriver 1969-1988, Joe Koch 1989-2001

Women's Cross Country 1981 Continuous for 21 seasons

Coaches: Ken Killion 1981, Bob Smith 1982-1984, Pete Heesen 1985-86, Joe Koch 1987-2001

Field Hockey 1941 Continuous for 61 seasons

Coaches: Genevieve Zimbar 1941-1950, Katherine Griffin 1951-1958, Mary Jane Zimmerman 1959, Anne Venezia 1960, Jan Garman 1961-1963, 1966-1973, 1975-1979, Chris Albright 1964-1965, Carol Underwood 1974, Bill C legg 1980, Diana Cassels 1981-1983, Sandy Miller 1984-2001.

Football 1893 Continuous for 108 years

(intercollegiate program for 72 seasons)

Coaches: Ralph Mitterling 1926-1935, Herb Lorenz 1936-1938, Ed Snavely 1939-1941, Eugene Martin 1942-1957, George Ockershausen 1958, Jack Gregory 1959-1965, Charlie Reese 1966- 1973, Denny Douds 1974-2001

Golf 1960-90 Program eliminated in 1990

Coaches: Mort Hockheiser 1960-1964, George Ockershausen 1965-1973, Arne Olson 1974-1990. Bob Dalling was co-coach in 1974

Men's Gymnastics 1969-90 Program eliminated in 1990

Coaches: Bruno Klaus 1969-1990

Women's Gymnastics 1966-90 Program eliminated in 1990

Coaches: Catherine O'Brien 1966-1969, Jane Denniss 1970-1972, Suzanne Hoffman 1973-1976, 1977 (first semester), Jim Culhane 1977, Katherine Naylor 1978-1983, Deb Snyder 1984, Linda Renehan 1985-1989, Jeanne Cl app 1990

Women's Lacrosse 1963 Continuous for 39 seasons

Coaches: Carole Mushier 1963-1967, Betty Lou Murphy 1968-1979, Lee Ann Gaugler 1980-1981, Diana Cassels 1982-1984, Sandy Miller 1985-2001

Men's Soccer 1926 Continuous for 74 seasons

Coaches: Floyd Eastwood 1926-1928, Chuck Vibberts 1929, 1936-1938, Howard DeNike 1930-1935, 1939-1955, John Eiler 1956-1965, John McKeon 1966-1981, Jerry Sheska 1982-2001

Women's Soccer 1992 Continuous for 9 seasons

Coach: Jerry Sheska 1992-94, Derek Arneaud 1995-2001

Softball 1975 Continuous for 27 seasons

Coaches: Dolores Kramer 1975, Jone Bush 1976-1988, Linda Derk 1989-1990, Cindy Walz 1991-1995, Janelle Breneman 1996-1999, Jeanine Gunther 2000-2001

Women's Swimming 1945-47, Program has run for 38 seasons

and Diving 1962-90, 1996-2000 (Diving eliminated in 1990)

Coaches: Jan Bolen-Garman 1962-1963. Chris Albright 1964-1965, Phyllis Goetz 1966-1967, Deane Kraus 1968, Mary Dear 1969, Joanne Arthur-Smith 1970-1981, Cathy Sheaffer 1982-1987, Karen Burke 1988, Bob Krayer 1989, Jay Kramer 1990, Lisa Pizzuto 1996-2001

 

Men's Swimming 1947-66, Program eliminated in 1990

and Diving 1968-90

Coaches: Frank Grimm 1947-1965, Charlie Reese 1966, Denny Douds 1968-73, Bill Livingood 1974-1980, Squier Ball 1981-1983, Frank McGuire 1984-1986, Allan Bunn 1987, Karen Burke 1988, Bob Krayer 1989, Jay Krame r 1990

Men's Tennis 1929 Continuous for 69 seasons

Coaches: LeRoy Koehler 1929, Lester Crapser 1930, R.G. Elliot 1931-1936, H.A. Lorenz 1937-1939, Ed Snavely 1940-42, Frank Grimm 1947-1962, Charles Wolbers 1963-1985, Rafael Catalon 1986, Bill Moore 1987, Jeff Wilson 1988-1991, Wayne Lawrence 1992-1995, Jeff Wilson 1996, Bill Smith 1997-1999, Gene Tapiro 2000, To Be Named

Women's Tennis 1944 Continuous for 56 seasons

Coaches: Genevieve Zimbar 1944-1950, Mary Whitenight 1951-1967, Lura Evans 1968, Barbara Wilke 1969-1978, 1980-1985, Charles Wolbers 1979, Rafael Catalon 1986, Bill Moore 1987, Jeff Wilson 1988-1990, Wayne Law rence 1991-1995, Bill Smith 1996-98, Gene Tapiro 2000, To Be Named

Men's Track 1921 Continuous for 72 seasons

and Field

Coaches: Hubert Brown 1927-1928, Floyd Eastwood 1929, Charles Vibberts 1930, 1937-1939, Howard DeNike 1931-1936, 1940-1942, 1946-1960, Dick Luce 1961, Charles Reese 1962-1965, Clyde Witman 1966-1967, Alan Stoc kholm 1968, John McKeon 1969, Dick DeSchriver 1970-1989, Joe Koch 1990-2001

Women's Track 1975 Continuous for 27 seasons

and Field

Coaches: Barbara Burris 1975-1981, Bob Smith 1982-1985, Pete Heesen 1986, Joe Koch 1987-2001

Men's Volleyball 1977 Continuous for 25 seasons

Coach: Bob Sweeney 1977-1981, 1983-94, Dave DeNure 1982, Santiago Restrepo 1996-98, Sean Byron 1999, John Gesiskie 2000, John Greenlee 2001

Women's Volleyball 1974 Continuous for 26 seasons

Coaches: Diane Spitler 1974-1975, Bob Sweeney 1976-1980, 1982-93, Dave DeNure 1981, Vicky Wilcox 1994, Santiago Restrepo 1995-97, Sean Byron 1998-1999, John Greelee 2000-2001

Wrestling 1930 Continuous for 66 seasons

Coaches (seasons listed by second semester): Student Coaches 1930-1931, Ralph Mitterling 1932-1936, H.A. Lorenz 1937-1939, Ed Snavely 1940-1942, Frank Grimm 1947, George Ockershausen 1948-1949, Walt Tyskowski 1950-1951, George Ockershausen 1952-1958, Jim Reed 1959-1961, Clyde Witman 1962-1979, Bob Dalling 1980-1991, Dom DiGioacchino 1992-1999, Angelo Borzio 2000-2001

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