SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University has connections to seven individuals who were announced on Wednesday as selections to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)'s "Made in the PSAC" list.
 
The list recognizes former student-athletes who have gone on to influential careers after graduation – in this case – careers that do not include being a professional athlete.
 
The PSAC is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in 2025-26 and will honor 300 of its most prominent contributors throughout the month of September.
 
"For 75 years, the PSAC has been more than a conference--it's been a proving ground for excellence, leadership, and lifelong impact," Commissioner Steve Murray said. "The 'Made in the PSAC' honorees reflect the very best of what our institutions represent. Their achievements stand as a testament to the transformative power of Division II athletics and the values that define the PSAC: integrity, resilience, and a commitment to something greater than oneself."
 
The PSAC was founded on March 11, 1951, and comprised 14 institutions as the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Athletic Conference (PSTCAC). Since then, it has grown into one of the largest conferences in the NCAA across all three divisions.
 
Carl Barger – Shippensburg, Men's Basketball, 1948-49 – 1951-52
Founding Team President of the Florida Marlins from 1991-92; team President and COO of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1987-91; former managing partner and chairman of Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellot, one of the major law firms in Pittsburgh; 4-year letterwinner at Shippensburg
 
Tim Ebersole – Shippensburg, Football, 1979-82
Director of Collegiate Basketball Officials Organization (CBOO); 30-year career as a college men's basketball official at the NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III level; current basketball officiating coordinator for the PSAC and other NCAA conferences; 2x All-America Honorable Mention quarterback who was named the 1981 PSAC and ECAC Football Player of the Year
 
Judy Lawes – Shippensburg, Softball/Tennis, 1980-84
Kutztown's softball coach since 1988 who has compiled 1,175 career wins; ninth-winningest coach in DII history (second in PSAC); NFCA Hall of Fame; 9x PSAC East Coach of the Year; 3x Atlantic Region champion;
 
Khalid Mumin – Shippensburg, Men's Basketball, 1992-94
Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education from January 2023 – December 2024; current Chief of Strategy, Education Partnerships & Global Development at MindUP | The Goldie Hawn Foundation; 11 years as a school superintendent, serving Caroline County (Md.) (2011-14), Reading (Pa.) (2014-21) and Lower Merion (Pa.); 2-year starter who scored 652 points in his two seasons
 
Jeanne Shaheen – Shippensburg, Women's Basketball, 1965-67
Senior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, currently in her third term (held since January 2009); governor of New Hampshire from 1997-2003; first woman to ever be elected both as a governor and a U.S. Senator; first collegiate women's basketball player ever elected as a state governor; former chair of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, now ranking member of Foreign Relations Committee
 
There are also two selections to the list who are not SU graduates but who have significant ties to the University:
 
Laurie Carter – Clarion, Women's Track & Field, 1981-84
Clarion Sports Hall of Famer in women's track & field that has gone on to a prestigious career in higher education; current president of Lawrence University; former president of Shippensburg University; spent 25 years as Director of Student Affairs at Juilliard
 
Roberta Page – Slippery Rock, Softball/Basketball, 1984-88
Athletic Director at both Shippensburg (2003-09) and Slippery Rock (2021-present) in PSAC; former director of championships at NCAA, Current and 2x Chair of the NCAA Division II Management Council