LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Sept. 17) – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in the 2025-26 academic year. The league will honor 300 of its most prominent contributors through the month of September.

The third grouping of honorees are designated "PSAC's 75 Greatest Male Athletes", recognizing former male student-athletes that had exceptional athletic careers during or after their participation in the PSAC.
 
California featured a group of four honorees among the " PSAC's 75 Greatest Male Athletes" recognition on Wednesday morning: Bill DePaoli (wrestling, 1975-79), Aaron Dinzeo (cross country/track & field, 2010-15), Brian Ferrari (cross country/track & field, 1981-84) and Rick Krivda (baseball, 1989-91).

"The legacy of the PSAC has been built on the backs of remarkable student-athletes whose impact transcends box scores and record books," said PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray. "Honoring the 75 greatest male athletes in our history is more than a celebration of talent. It's a tribute to the character, discipline and competitive spirit that define our conference. These men didn't just compete in the PSAC – they helped shape its identity."

DePaoli was a six-time All-American at 118-pounds  while winning the NAIA national title in both 1977 and 1979. He finished his career with a 124-8 overall record and was named Outstanding Wrestling of the NAIA national tournament as a senior. DePaoli also placed fourth at the 1979 NCAA Division I national event and was a NCAA Division II finalist that same year.

Dinzeo was a seven-time NCAA All-American and a 10-time All-PSAC honoree during his cross country and track & field career. He placed second overall at the 2014 NCAA National Championships in cross country after registering a top-five finish in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter run at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Dinzeo also was a three-time First-Team Academic All-American and became the school's first-ever Academic All-American of the Year in 2015.

Ferrari was a three-time NCAA National Champion and an eight-time PSAC Champion over his cross country and track & field career. He won the 10K at the NCAA Championships in both 1983 and 1984, plus claimed the cross country national title as a senior. Ferrari held the school and conference all-time record in the 10K for 25 years, in addition to holding the school mark in the 5K for over two decades.

Krivda was the school's first-ever ABCA All-American, played four seasons in the MLB and earned a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He set the all-time school record with 259 strikeouts after leading the PSAC in both ERA and strikeouts as a sophomore and junior. Krivda was chosen in the 1991 MLB Draft before debuting with Baltimore Orioles in 1995.

The PSAC was founded on March 11, 1951, and was comprised of 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.

The 75th anniversary celebration concludes with the release of Distinguished Keystones on Sept. 24.

The initial group announced two weeks ago was the "Made in the PSAC" List, which celebrated 75 former student-athletes that went on to influential careers. Last week, the conference released the "PSAC's 75 Greatest Female Athletes" List to recognize former female student-athletes that had exceptional athletic careers during or after their participation in the PSAC.