Penn State Altoona Athletics announced on Sept. 16 the hiring of Brian Hein as the next head coach of its NCAA Division III men’s and women’s swimming program and as the department’s Director of Aquatics.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Penn State Altoona softball first baseman Gianna Hoppel, of Lewistown, was among the 2,369 Division III softball student-athletes recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for academic success in 2022-23, as the organization announced its Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
Through its Scholar-Athlete honors, the NFCA recognizes academic prowess of softball teams and student-athletes across the group’s membership categories. A total of 8,297 collegiate student-athletes across the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as NAIA, junior college, and other four-year institution levels, earned Scholar-Athlete recognition.
NFCA scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
