Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame to welcome six new members

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Kyle Brown ’07, Kandiace Gibson ’06, Bob Lewis ’65, Daryl Moore ’05, Jason Ross ’96, and Joe Scarpitti ’80 will be inducted into the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame on September 23.

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The 41st Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in conjunction with Homecoming 2022. The ceremony will take place in the Lutheran Heritage Room.

• Brown was a four-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion at heavyweight (2004-07) who helped the Tomcats win four league titles. Brown compiled a career record of 128-34 and was a two-time national qualifier (2007, 2005).
• Gibson was a 14-time All-PAC First Team honoree in track & field and was named the PAC Outdoor MVP in 2004.
• Lewis was a four-year starting interior offensive lineman for the Tomcats, primarily playing center. A three-time All-PAC selection, he was a captain on the 1964 team.
• Moore was a three-sport star for the Tomcats (basketball, football and track and field). The PAC Track & Field Outdoor MVP in 2004 and 2005, he went on to be named to the PAC 60th Anniversary Team.
• Ross was a member of the PAC 60th Anniversary Team. He claimed three individual PAC titles in track & field, including the triple jump (1993, 1992) and the long jump (1995).
• Scarpitti earned four letters in basketball and served as team captain. In 2019, Scarpitti received the Meritorious Service and Commitment award. He served on the Board of Trustees for 11 years and was also a member of the Alumni Board. He was an adjunct professor at Thiel College and the University of Mount Union, and he was a co-chair of the initiative to raise $1 million to endow a faculty chair for Professor David Miller ’61, H’20.

About Thiel College

Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.