General | 2/21/2026 8:30:00 PM

ERIE, PA - On a night to remember, Gannon formally inducted eight former standout student-athletes into the Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2026 class included athletes & coaches from a wide range of sports across five decades, all of which displayed tremendous athletic and academic ability during their GU careers. 

Kelsey Ansec '18, Volleyball (2014-17), Matt Barto '18, Men's Golf (2014-18), Brent Benedict '20, Men's Swimming (2018-20) , Pat Cain '04, Football (2000-03), Zack McKendree '11, Men's Wrestling (2006-11), Sean Morphy '04, Men's Water Polo (2001-04), Julie Catherine Stazer Pikiewicz '98, Women's Soccer (1994-97), and Dave Stoczynski '74, Men's Basketball (1971-73) were all inducted Saturday at a ceremony in the Yehl Ballroom.

A full bio of each inductee can be found at https://gannonsports.com/news/2026/1/7/general-in-depth-meet-the-2026-gannon-athletics-hall-of-fame-class.aspx.

In addition, Director of Golf Scott Stano was recognized as the Gannon's 2024-25 Coach of the Year. The award is sponsored by U Pick 6.  

Nominations for the 2027 Athletic Hall of Fame Class are being accepted now at GannonSports.com. For a full list of Hall of Fame inductees, visit https://gannonsports.com/honors/hall-of-fame.

Congratulations to our 2026 inductees, and for their tremendous accomplishments while on campus.