Pete Nevins, East Stroudsburg University's sports information director for 33 years (1969-2002), has been memorialized with several conference and regional awards since his passing in January 2007.
Nevins was posthumously inducted into the ESU Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2007 and was decorated with every major award from CoSIDA and ECAC-SIDA during his illustrious career. He was the second-ever recipient of the Warren Berg Award as the nation's outstanding college division SID, earned the Irving T. Marsh Award in 1986, and was inducted to the CoSIDA Hall of Fame the following year. He also received the Bob Kenworthy Good Person Award from ECAC-SIDA in 2006, which honors a person who shows an exceptional amount of respect for the profession, their fellow SID's, the media and the community. He was the SID at the University of Bridgeport from 1963-69 and was a sportswriter at the Bridgeport Post-Telegram in Connecticut before coming to East Stroudsburg. He was the beloved husband of Gail Nevins.
Pete Nevins Award for Distinguished Achievement (EAST-COMM, presented to an individual in recognition of their advancement of the field of athletic communications and advocacy for intercollegiate athletics)
2023 -
Kent Cherrington, Babson
2022 -
Rick Leddy, NABC
2021 -
Pete Moore, Syracuse
2020 - Ann King, The Sage Colleges
2019 - Dennis O'Donnell, Rochester
2018 - Sheila Stevenson, Rowan
2017 - Larry Dougherty, Temple
2016 - Steve McCloskey, Mansfield
2015 - Carole Grills, Smith
2014 - Bob Beretta, Army
2013 - Roger Crosley, ECAC
2012 - Wally Johnson, St. Lawrence University
2011 - Bill Jones, Skidmore College
2010 - Jack Grinold, Northeastern University
2009 - Al Shrier, Temple University
2008 - Bob Cornell, Colgate University
Pete Nevins Scholar-Athletes of the Year (PSAC, presented to conference's top male and female student-athletes)
2022-23 - John Paul Kromka (Pitt-Johnstown, basketball) and Divonne Franklin (California track & field )
2021-22 - Connor Hamilton (Slippery Rock, baseball) and Hannah Marstellar (Shippensburg, softball)
2020-21 - Samuel Hartman (Seton Hill, track & field) and Paige Mikesell (IUP, swimming)
2019-20 - Becca Cubbler (Bloomsburg, swimming) and Joseph Westrick (Gannon, cross country)
2018-19 - Alicia Belko (California, cross country) and Jared Melone (West Chester, baseball)
2017-18 - Marcus Martin (Slippery Rock, football) and Natalie Cignetti (IUP, volleyball)
2016-17 - David Reinhardt (Slippery Rock, track & field) and Sabrina Anderson (Slippery Rock, track & field)
2015-16 - Colin McKee (Mercyhurst, baseball) and Sabrina Anderson (Slippery Rock, track & field)
2014-15 - Aaron Dinzeo (California, cross country/track & field) and Kristin Day (Clarion, diving)
2013-14 - Dan Altavilla (Mercyhurst, baseball) and Tabitha Bemis (Edinboro, track & field)
2012-13 - Matt Tholis (ESU, track & field) and Hannah Heeter (Clarion, volleyball/basketball) (
press release)
2011-12 - Joe Wendle (West Chester, baseball) and Neely Spence (Shippensburg, cross country/track & field)
2010-11 - Ian Wild (Mercyhurst, football/lacrosse) and Neely Spence (Shippensburg, cross country/track & field)
2009-10 - Jarrod King (Edinboro, wrestling) and Mary Dell (Shippensburg, cross country/track & field)
2008-09 - Kyle Goldcamp (Gannon, basketball) and Jen Blasko (Slippery Rock, volleyball)
2007-08 - Chris Cummings (Mansfield, cross country/track & field) and Jennifer Hansen (Slippery Rock, track & field)
2006-07 - Chris Robson (Lock Haven, cross country/track & field) and Jamie Wolf (Clarion, diving)
Pete Nevins Players of the Year (Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Media Organization, presented to area's top male and female Division II or Division III basketball players)
2023-24 - Lakeem McAliley (ESU) and Megan Bealer (DeSales) (
press release)
2022-23 - Carlos Pepin (ESU) and Ryan Weise (ESU) (
press release)
2021-22 - Matt Kachelries (DeSales) and Rylee Derr (Kutztown)
2019-20 - Dan Gaines (Muhlenberg) and Tiffany
Lapotsky (ESU) (
press release)
2018-19 - Anthony Lee (Kutztown) and Morgan Birmelin (DeSales)
2017-18 - Ethan Ridgeway (Kutztown) and Brandi Vallely (Muhlenberg)
2016-17 - Rasheed Moore (ESU) and Camille McPherson (Moravian) (
press release)
2015-16 - Rasheed Moore (ESU) and Brandi Vallely (Muhlenberg) (
press release)
2014-15 - Matt Tobin (ESU) and Leanna Tallamy (Muhlenberg) (
press release)
2013-14 - Matt Tobin (ESU) and Sondrine Glovas (DeSales) (
press release)
2012-13 - Whis Grant (ESU) and Alexis Wright (Moravian) (
press release)
2011-12 - Spencer LIddic (Muhlenberg) and Alex Chili (Muhlenberg)
2010-11 - Brian Hunter (DeSales) and Melissa McQuade (Kutztown)
2009-10 - Stephen Dennis (Kutztown) and Kate Harrison (Moravian) / Kelly McKeon (Muhlenberg)
2008-09 - David Ben (Kutztown) and LeighAnn Burke (DeSales)
2007-08 - David Ben (Kutztown) and LeighAnn Burke (DeSales)
2006-07 - David Ben (Kutztown) and Alyssa Antolick (ESU)
