The University of Pittsburg at Greensburg Athletics Department has seven inductees (five individuals and two teams) going into the inaugural Hall of Fame Class. These inductees include some of the most decorated athletes, coaches and teams to ever take the field or court here at Pitt-Greensburg.
 


Jen (McIntosh) Luciew wrote the record book for the women's soccer program herself in her time as a Bobcat from 2002-2005. She is No. 1 in the program's record book in points, goals, and assists while being a well-decorated athlete on the conference level as well. In 2002, she was named the AMCC Newcomer of the Year as the conference's top freshman. Luciew was named All-AMCC First team in 2003 and 2005 while being named All-AMCC Second team in 2002 and 2005.


 
Jason Trout, arguably the top basketball player to ever take the court in Chambers Hall, is also being inducted to the inaugural class. Trout is all over the men's basketball record books as he is No. 1 in points, points per game, field goals made, field goals attempted, rebounds, blocked shots, and minutes played. Trout was named first team all-conference in 1998, 1999, 2000. Trout was also a key piece to the Bobcats back-to-back AMCC championship teams in 1999 and 2000.


 
The man responsible for bringing Trout to the campus of Pitt-Greensburg, men's basketball head coach Matt Furjanic, is being inducted for his contributions to the men's basketball program. Furjanic was the first coach to bring Pitt-Greensburg into the NCAA and had a total of 68 wins as the head coach of the Bobcats and recorded a .527 winning percentage. He had a winning record in three out of his five seasons and led the Bobcats to the AMCC Title in 1999 and 2000.


 
Carol Gelet is the wmost successful coach in Bobcat women's basketball history and set a foundation of success for the program. Gelet was at the helm of the program from 1999-2010 and had a winning record in eight of her ten seasons. She led the Bobcats to the AMCC Championship and a Division III NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003, 2004, and 2009. She was voted the AMCC Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2002.


 
The main reason that Pitt-Greensburg became a part of the NCAA was because of the department's first athletic director, Dan Swalga. Swalga came to Pitt-Greensburg in 1992 after spending time as the women's basketball coach at Robert Morris and brought what it took to get the department up and running and helped achieve the expectation of being a member of the NCAA. Swalga was at Pitt-Greensburg until 2006.


 
As stated before, there are also two teams being inducted as well. The 2002 men's soccer team is one of the most successful teams in school history. This was the first Bobcat team to make the NCAA Tournament, which they received a bye in the first round and lost in the second round on penalty kicks. The team made the NCAA Tournament before there were automatic bids for conference champions.


 
The 1969-1970 Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball team was the first varsity sport to be here on campus. Beyond the team's time on the court, the players have been major influencers to the men's basketball program and campus as a whole to this day.
 
The Athletic Department will have its first Hall of Fame Recognition Ceremony on Friday, February 18. The ceremony will be held at 6:00 pm in Wagner Dining Hall on the campus of Pitt-Greensburg. Follow the link to sign up to attend the ceremony. The cost will be $25 per guest. Food and beverages will be served at the event. The deadline to sign up for the ceremony is February 10.