Lynn Bowers – National Lacrosse Official

Lynn Bowers continues to be an outstanding lacrosse official and has contributed to the sport of lacrosse at all levels. She is a graduate of Penn State University. While in attendance Lynn was a member of the 1989 NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse Championship team.

Her service to the sport of lacrosse includes membership on the Unionville HS lacrosse executive board (boys and girls) from 2014-2023 and as a Unionville Recreation Association coach in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse from 2010-2017. Over the years, Lynn has contributed at the local regional and national levels of lacrosse as a clinician, observer, mentor and assignor for the professional women’s lacrosse league. She continues to be a board member of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame committee.

Professionally, Lynn has been selected to officiate 12 NCAA Division 1 lacrosse championship final games. She has held the position of head official for ACC, CAA, Patriot League, Big East and and A-10 conference tournaments.

From 2018 until the present, Lynn has been a committee member of the Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Officiating Association (CWLOA) responsible for video review, procedure and protocols.

She continues to be a speaker at the US National Lacrosse Convention. Lynn Bowers was inducted into the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2017 and in 2024 she was elected into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Joe Devlin – Pro Football

Joe Devlin an outstanding athlete at Great Valley High School, Joe received a scholarship to play football at the University of Iowa. In recognition of his incredible college career, in 1974, he was named 2nd Team All-Big Ten and in 1975, 1st Team All-Big Ten and first team All-American by Time Magazine. .

The Buffalo Bills selected Devlin in the 2nd round of their very solid 1976 NFL Draft, with the 52 overall pick. Devlin picked up a couple of starts at right tackle during his rookie season in place of incumbent starter, Donnie Jones. He slid into the starting lineup the next year and was a mainstay for well over a decade.

Devlin currently ranks second in team history among games played by an offensive lineman with 191 games. Playing for the Bills for 13 years, his longevity and consistent play were a testament to his blue-collar attitude and strong work ethic. He was selected as a member of Buffalo Bills 25thAnniversary Team.

Frank Farley – Adult Baseball/Broadcaster

Frank Farley served many years as a director of the West Chester Adult Baseball League from the mid-1950’s to the early 1970’s. The league currently is in its 69th year of service to baseball players from around Chester County.

Many of the participants in the baseball league went on to have outstanding college and professional careers including the likes of Jon Matlack (NY Mets), the Greenwood brothers, Bob Ludwig, Sr., Jamie Moyer, Pat Kelly and many more.

Farley for his service, has been inducted into the West Chester Adult League Hall of Fame. The baseball field at Hoopes Park has been renamed as Frank Farley Field. On that same day in 1994 West Chester Mayor Yoder proclaimed the day as Frank Farley Day in the Borough.

Frank became a sports broadcaster at station WCOJ and worked with Art Douglas. The two broadcasters covered high school football and basketball games thru League, Districts and State competitions. Frank formed relationships with notable coaches such as Jack Maclellan, Ross Kershey, Chuck Carroll, Leon Bell and many more. In 2014 he was inducted into the Ches-Mont League Hall of Fame along with Art Douglas.

Farley was known for his coverage of West Chester University football and basketball teams thru their League Championships and NCAA Bowl Games. He covered “the Might Macs” of Immaculata Womens’ basketball fame in their National Championship run. Frank even broadcast a game from Madison Square Garden for the Mighty Macs and coach Cathy Rush. Along the way he worked with WCU coaches such as Killinger, Bonder, Yoder, Mitten and many others.

Frank Farley was a World War II veteran serving with the US Army Corps of Engineer. His life goal was that you should give back to the community in which you live.

Raymond Fernandez – Boxing/Power Lifting

Raymond Fernandez Jr. attended Edison High School in Philadelphia, PA, where he was a standout athlete excelling in Wrestling. While at Edison, Ray won a Public Wrestling League title in the 98 lbs. weight class.

Ray enrolled as a freshman at West Chester State College and joined the WCSC Collegiate Boxing team. Ray had a prodigious career and won three consecutive National Collegiate Boxing Championships in three different weight classes. In 1980, he won the Flyweight division at 112 lbs. In 1981, the bantamweight division at 119 lbs. and in 1982, the feather weight division at 125 lbs. He was awarded the tournament M.V.P. trophy as the most outstanding boxer. During his tenure at WCSC the boxing team won a NCAA Collegiate National Title.

In 1980 Ray had dreams of competing for an Olympic Boxing Team berth, however, due to the USA boycott of the 1980 Olympic games Ray was not afforded the opportunity to compete for a team position.

Ray continues to participate and contribute to athletics, and at age thirty he began competing in the sport of Powerlifting. He won the ADFPA Championships in 1996, and 1997, and won first place in three tournaments, the American Invitational Powerlifting Championship, the United States Powerlifting Masters Nationals, and the United States Powerlifting Federation Pennsylvania State Championships.

Ray has also contributed to coaching on the Scholastic level. Ray coached successfully several soccer teams at Church Farm School for ten years competing in the Keystone Scholastic Athletic Conference. He is also an avid softball player and is involved in Chester County’s Senior Softball TRI County League and also the BUSSA Senior Softball League. He has an amazing .431 career batting average.

Jenny Graap – Field Hockey/ Lacrosse/ Coach

Jenny Graap is being nominated as an exceptional athlete and an outstanding collegiate coach. A graduate of West Chest East High School, Jenny starred on both the field hockey & lacrosse team, captaining both in her senior year.

A scholarship athlete at Cornell, she earned eight varsity letters, was named a regional All-American in lacrosse and 2nd team All-Ivy in field hockey.

Her coaching career began as an assistant lacrosse coach at Penn State, she was the first ever coach at George Mason and head coach at Cornell in 1998. She has been there 29 years, garnering many honors.

Honors include two regular season Ivy League championships, an Ivy League Tournament Championship and 5 NCAA appearances, including the first Final Four appearance of any Cornell women’s team in 2016.

Numerous recognitions for her players include 18 All-Americans, 4 Ivy League Players of the Year, 3 Academic All-Americans and 1 national Player of the Year finalist. She has reached post-season play 11 times.

Jenny was named IWLCA National Coach of the year in 2002, IWLCA Northeast Coach of the year in 2002, 2006 and 2016. Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2017 and Inside Lacrosse Magazine the Northeast Coach of the Year in 2006.

Jenny’s service to the IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association) is extensive. She has been Vice President, chaired the Northeast Regional Committee, Coach of the Year Committee and Rules & Games Management committee to name a few. She has served on the NCAA selection committee, was NCAA rep for Division III championships and was a clinician for the NCAA’s Youth Education in Sport program for a number of years.

Ginny Martino – Lacrosse/Coach

Ginny Martino is a 1984 graduate of Souderton High School. She was an outstanding student-athlete, which earned her a Souderton High School Female Athlete of the Year Award, as well as being named to the IWLCA First Team All-American for Lacrosse. Ginny was in the inaugural Souderton High School Hall of Fame induction in 2010, and she also had her number 12 jersey retired.

Ginny received a full athletic field hockey and lacrosse scholarship to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was a member of the New England Regional Lacrosse All-Star team, and the National Lacrosse All-Star Team.

In 1997 Ginny became the Head Women’s lacrosse coach at West Chester University, and 27 years later she has led her team to continued success. She is the all-time winningest coach in Division II history. West Chester University was ranked number one, for the 2025 pre-season and ended their season with a 19-1 record.

Ginny’s overall record is 405 wins and 83 losses with a winning percentage of .824. PSAC record 252-21, PSAC tournament record 34-10 .762, NCAA Division II tournament record 23-16 .595, NCAA Division I tournament record 23-18 in 2 seasons.

Ginny ranks 8th in all time wins among women’s lacrosse coaches at any level. Her WCU teams were National Champions 2002, 2008. In addition, she was named Coach of the Year 2001, 2005, 2018, NCAA South Region Coach of the Year 2006, 2008, 2010, NCAA National Coach of the Year 2002, 2008, named Field Turf Division II Coach of the Year twice, NCAA Division II National Semi-finalist 12 times and has appeared in NCAA Division II National title game 10 times.

She coached several PSAC Conference Players of the Year, IWLCA National Players of the Year and first Team All-Americans. Ginny was named 150 Most Influential of Women West Chester University.

Chas McCormick – Major League Baseball

Chas McCormick began his illustrious athletic career at Henderson High School where he was a four time All Ches-Mont League athlete. At Millersville University he was the first to score 1000 points in basketball and to have 100 career hits in baseball. He became the PSAC all-time hits leader and was named All PSAC East Player four times and an All American. He set records in hits, run, RBI’s and triples as well.

He was selected by the Houston Astros in 2017. In 2021 he made his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics. He was a member of the 2022 World Series Championship. In 2023 McCormick put together the best month of his career. In July he had six home runs and twenty-three RBI’ s. He was named American League Player of the Week for the first time. He went seven for eleven, batting .636 with three home runs, drove in five runs and scored seven times.

In July 2023 McCormick played in 115 games and batted career highs .273, .353, .489 and .842. He had 457 plate appearances, 110 hits, 59 runs scored, 17 doubles, 22 home runs, and 70 RBI’s.

In January 2025 the Astros signed McCormick to a new contract. As a right-handed batter and left-handed thrower McCormick was one of two position players to play in the major leagues in 2023.

In addition to being an outstanding professional baseball player with the Houston Astros Major League Baseball Team, he volunteers every off-season to mentor the Henderson High School Baseball Team.

Louis “Paddy” Neilson – National Steeplechase Champion 11 Times

Louis Neilson known as “ Paddy” achieved a record as the best in his sport. He has been awarded the National Steeplechase Award eleven times. He has been called the “Michael Jordan of the Timber Racing Jockeys”. He accumulated his record against amateur and professional riders, and his record in Timber racing is unparalleled.

He began riding at the age of six and rode his first race at fourteen. At fifteen he won the Maryland Grand National, a national premier event in horse racing. He went on to win 150 races including every major Timber race over four decades. He rode in the prestigious Maryland Hunt Cup twenty-one times while winning three times. He was the National Steeplechase Association Amateur Rider eleven times.

He became a successful trainer of Steeplechase horses in 1987. He was a passionate fox hunter. Paddy was Chairman of the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup Committee for seventeen years and founded the Plumstead Point-to-Point Races.

He was truly the best in his field with his children and grandchildren following in his footsteps. Paddy is the only winning father to have a daughter win the Maryland Hunt Cup in its over one hundred years of existence. He was very civic minded serving as Chairman of Space and Parks and Recreation for London Grove Township. He was a true sportsman.

Matt Ryan – Pro Football

Matthew Thomas Ryan is a former professional football player from Exton, Pennsylvania. He was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed “Matty Ice” Ryan ranks among the league’s all-time top ten in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns.

Ryan went to William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia where he was a three-year starter and earned All-East honors from Larunt Lemming Prep Football Report. He captured All-Southeastern Pennsylvania accolades as a senior quarterback in addition to receiving All-City first-team honors in 2002 and second-team recognition in 2001. A three-time All-league selection, he threw for more than 2000 yards with 19 touchdowns as a senior, finishing his career by completing more than 52 percent of his pass attempts during all three seasons at the helm.

Ryan played football, basketball, and baseball while in high school and was named captain of all three teams his senior year. He was quarterback of the football team in 2002, played small forward on the basketball team, and was a pitcher and shortstop on the baseball team.

Ryan played college football for the Boston College Eagles, winning the Petyon Manning and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards as a senior, and was selected by the Falcons third overall in the 2008 NFL draft.

Ryan immediately made an impact by taking the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs in his first season, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Year. During his tenure, he led the team to six playoff appearances and three division titles, while receiving four Pro Bowl selections. His most successful season was in 2016 when he was named the NFL Most Valuable (MVP) and led the Falcons to an appearance in Super Bowl. In his final season, Ryan played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Since retiring, he has served as an analyst for CBS Sports.

Carl Smith – Track and Field Coach/Coatesville

Carl Smith began his coaching career in the Coatesville Area School District in 1979. At the urging of Head Track and Field Coach Harry Lewis he became his Assistant Coach in 1982. First, as Coach Lewis’s assistant and then as the Head Coach, Smith has watched over and tutored student athletes for twenty years.

As Assistant Coach he developed a love for the high jump and studied and researched the craft. Today, Coach Smith is considered one of the top high school High Jump Coaches in the country.

In 2002, Coach Lewis passed the baton and Smith served as Coatesville’s Head Coach of the Boys Track and Field program until 2009. As Head Coach, the team compiled a meet record of 37-1, won seven consecutive Ches-Mont Championships, and a Penn Relays High School Boys Championship of America Distance Medley Relay Crown. Twice, Coach Smith was named the All-Area Coach of the Year.

Coach Smith continued as a dedicated High Jump Coach and coached three Outdoor State Champions, two Indoor State Champions (one of whom received National Federation High School Honor Roll status), five first team All-State Jumpers (five of his jumpers competed in the Penn Relays High School Boys Championship of America High Jump, attaining two first place finishes).

Coach Smith coached the 2014 Pennsylvania State High Jump Champion with a height of (6’10”) and his teams were crowned the Track and Field League Champions from 2003 – 2009.

Named Chester County Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2003, 2006, and 2008, he serves as President of the Greater Philadelphia Track and Field Coaches Association since 2004 (the longest serving president of this prestigious organization).

Smith serves as a High Jump Official at the Penn Relays and at the USA Track and Field Championships. His love of coaching and desire to best serve his athletes continues to give him immense joy. In addition, he treasures his role as husband, father and grandfather.

Robert Smith – Soccer Coach/Athletic Administrator

Robert Smith was an outstanding athlete at Coatesville High School in both soccer and baseball. He moved into high school coaching at Downingtown School District where he was very successful leading the Downingtown West girl ’s soccer team to five PIAA State Championships.

As a coach, he has also been involved in the Eastern PA Youth Soccer Association, the Olympic Development Program, Women’s Pro-Am League and Philadelphia Union Youth Select Soccer Program.

Coaching honors include FC Delco Hall of Fame, Southeastern PA Hall of Fame, PA Soccer Coach of the Year, and NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year.

His combined passion for soccer and marketing have led him to become “THE GUY “to promote the sport in Chester, Delaware, and Lancaster Counties. His career in marketing includes Vice President Development and Marketing at United Sports Center, Vice President of Soccer Development and Community Relations with Nike, and Vice President of Soccer Development, Community Relations, and Business Development with the Philadelphia Union.

Aamina Thornton - Athlete /Temple/Coach

Aamina Thornton was an outstanding athlete in High School, an All-America and National Champion in Lacrosse at Temple University and a coach and mentor to girls for almost 25 years.

She was an outstanding three sport athlete at Phoenixville Area High School, where she excelled in Field Hockey, Basketball, and Lacrosse. She helped lead her teams to a District 1 Basketball Championship and a Ches-Mont League Lacrosse Championship. Her senior year, she was voted top female athlete, and was awarded the Cathy Ranking Award in Basketball.

Her 2010 Induction Bio into Temple University’s Athletics Hall of Fame described Thornton as “a defender during one the most successful stretches in the history of Temple women’s lacrosse”. Aamina was a 4-year starter for Temple 1987-1990. The Owls had a 61-8 combined record during her time as a player. She played a key role in the 1988 Division 1 Championship 19-0, and the team went to the Final Four every year she played. She was also voted Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-American her senior year.

Upon the end of her playing career, Thornton spent time as a Graduate Assistant under Head Coach Tina Sloan Green. She coached at Ursinus College and Coatesville HS before settling back in Phoenixville where she coached Field Hockey and Basketball at the Middle Schools for many years. In 2012, she was elevated to the Head Coach position at the High School. They qualified for the District 1 Playoffs 5 times, won the Frontier Championships from 2022-2024, and made it to League Finals twice (Coach of the year in 2024). In 2024, Thornton became the Head Coach in Field Hockey, and promptly lead them to a 13-4 record and entry into the District 1 Tournament. In 2012, Thornton was named to the Phoenixville Area School District Sports Hall of Fame.

Robert Vance – Tennis Doubles Champ/Bloomsburg

Robert (Rob) Vance achieved an outstanding record in tennis, first at Phoenixville Area High School and then at Bloomsburg College. At Phoenixville Area High School between (1973-76) – Vance lost only one league match in 4 years of Ches-Mont League play. He was named All-League all four years he competed. In 1974 as a sophomore, Vance paired with teammate Tim McAvoy to win Ches-Mont and District 1 titles and the State PIAA Doubles Championship. During his senior year Vance was a District 1 Singles runner-up and finished 3rd at the State PIAA Singles competition. While in high School Vance competed in 3 national tournaments (USTA): National Interscholastic (Duke), Westerns (Springfield, Ohio), and National Hardcourts (Kalamazoo, MI).

Vance competed in international tournaments in Canada and Bermuda having success, winning the Doubles Title at the Bermuda National Junior Open. A multisport athlete in high school, Vance was the starting point guard on the PAHS Ches-Mont Championship basketball team in 1975.

At Bloomsburg College, Vance had a stellar career in Men’s Tennis for the Huskies. Playing #1 singles and doubles, Vance led the team to two PSAC Championships. Vance won six PSAC Titles while competing in the League Championships- two singles and four doubles. He also won two Eastern Intercollegiate Doubles Championships and qualified for three NCAA Division II Championships. At Bloomsburg Vance won over 100 matches for a record of 108W-36L.

In 1996 Bob was inducted into the Bloomsburg University Sports Hall of Fame. After college Vance competed in USTA/MS tournaments and was ranked in both singles and doubles. He was Nationally ranked in USTA Father/Son Doubles. Vance has been involved in fundraising for The Wills Eye Hospital, St. Lawrence Rehab and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Joe Walsh – Football Coach/Henderson

Joe Walsh is a 1968 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He lettered in football, wrestling, and track. He attended West Chester State College where he was a two-time member of its’ PSAC Championship football team.

He began his teaching and coaching career at West Chester Henderson High School from 1972-2008, where he was an assistant football coach for 15 years, assistant wrestling coach for 5 years, and Head wrestling coach for 7 years, as well as coaching the boys and girls’ lacrosse, and tennis teams.

Joe was the Head football coach at Sun Valley for 3 years where he won the Del-Val league in 1990, and was named Coach of the Year. He became the Head football coach at Henderson High School in 1992, and after 19 years his teams earned 3 Ches-Mont titles, several play- off wins and was the District 1 Runner-up in 2007. He was named Ches-Mont Coach of the Year, and Chester County Coach of the Year in 2003, 2007and 2011.

Joe was inducted into the Ches-Mont League Hall of Fame in 2018. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association for 19 years, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2014. He coached the Valor Bowl for 13 years, and was selected five time as its’ Head Coach.

Joe was a defensive line coach at WCU for 7 years. He was inducted into the West Chester University Killinger Football Hall of Fame in 2001. He has served on their board of directors and was its past President.

Joey Wendle – Major League Baseball

Joseph Patrick Wendle grew up in West Grove, Pennsylvania. He attended Avon Grove High School and West Chester University. Wendle began his journey towards becoming a professional baseball player participating in travel baseball for the Chester County Crawdads.

Wendle was a four-year starter for the West Chester Golden Rams baseball team, where he compiled a .366 career batting average with 23 home runs and 185 runs batted in. During his senior season, Wendle hit .399 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI’s as the Golden Rams went on to win the 2012 NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament.

The Cleveland Indians selected Wendle in the sixth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. On December 8, 2014, the Indians traded Wendle to the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics promoted Wendle to the major leagues on August 31, 2016 making his major league debut that day. On December 11, 2017, Oakland traded Wendle to the Tampa Bay Rays. Wendle was the first Rays player since 2011 to hit .300, and the first rookie to ever reach that mark. He tied for the major league lead in sacrifice flies (10). At the conclusion of the season, Wendle was unanimously chosen for the Ray’s Outstanding Rookie award for the 2018 season and finished fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year award voting.

On November 30, 2021, Tampa Bay traded Wendle to the Miami Marlins. Wendle was named to the 2021 All-Star Game on July 9, 2021. He singled in his only plate appearance.

On January 13, 2023, Wendle agreed to a one-year contract with the Marlins.
On November 30, 2023, Wendle signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets.
On May 24, 2024, Wendle signed a major league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Joey Wendle is currently a free agent and continues his dream of playing professional baseball.

Terry J. Williams – Wrestling/Coatesville

Terry J. Williams was the first PIAA state champion from District One.

The PIAA State Wrestling Championships recorded History began in 1938. Since that time thousands of high school men and women in Pennsylvania’s twelve designated competition districts have dreamed, trained and competed in the PIAA state high school wrestling weight classes to be crowned Pennsylvania’s best. From 1938 to 1966 well over 28 years, District 1, the largest district with the most student athletes enrolled in its high school sports programs had never had a PIAA State Finalist Wrestling Champion.

Scott High School located in the Coatesville Area School District in Southwestern Chester County, would have a student athlete who would not only win a State Championship, but would place an asterisk next to his name as being one of the finest high school athletes to ever place a foot on a wrestling mat.

Terry J. Williams was the first Ches-Mont League, Section 2, District 1 , Regional and State Champion with a record of 25 wins and 0 losses. Williams on the way to his State Championship was unscored on up to the State Tournament by any of his opponents. He defeated Jim Gollner of Reynolds High School 4-1 in the championship match. Terry was a three-time Ches-Mont champion, two-time District 1 champion, Sectional champion, Regional Champion and State Champion with a career record of 61 wins and 4 loses.

Williams attended and wrestled on an athlete scholarship at Waynesburg College before being drafted into US Army and serving courageously in Vietnam from 1967-1969. Williams was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991.

Terry Williams set the standard for wrestling in District One by which all other wrestler could be measured. He was a Champion of Champions.

Jason Wingard – 3 Sport Athlete / Stanford

Jason Wingard had a prolific and distinguished athletic career while in attendance at West Chester B. Reed Henderson High School. As a three-sport athlete in Football, Basketball, and Track & Field Wingard distinguished himself immediately at the varsity level. As an incoming ninth grader Jason was a standout wide receiver in football, a forward in basketball and was a member of the track team.

Throughout his high school career, Wingard, received many accolades, tributes and awards culminating in a division one football scholarship to play for Stanford University in the PAC Ten Conference.

Jason received nine varsity letters during his high school career and a plethora of awards denoting his accomplishments. Wingard’s hard work and diligence culminated in the 1989-90 season when he won the Pennsylvania 400-meter hurdles State Championship. During the 1990-91 season, he again won the Ches-Mont League and District one titles to qualify to defend his state title. He finished as the runner up, although running a faster time that season than when he won as a junior. During his senior year Wingard (Jason) received all area and all Ches-Mont selections in three different sports. Having excelled in these activities he was nominated and received the prestigious Daily Local News Butch McDevitt Award as Chester Counties Most Outstanding Athlete. Jason Wingard led his high school to two successive P.I.A.A. team track and field state championships while also contributing as a scholar and leader of his fellow classmates.

Jason has gone on to national prominence and international success as an author of many books and as a college administrator. His successes culminated in him being named the President of Temple University where he was credited with making many positive and welcomed changes during his tenure.

Bill Zwaan – Football Coach/WCU

Bill Zwaan served as head coach of West Chester University for 20 seasons. Over the past two decades, Zwaan has put together one of the most impressive coaching resumes in all of Division II history. He is 162-76 in that span. He has won six Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division titles (2004, 2007,2008, 2015, 2017 and 2018) and in 2018 added an outright PSAC Championship crown to his list of accomplishments.

Additionally, he has been named Coach of the Year five times and guided the Golden Rams to NCAA playoffs, a school-record of 10 times. He has steered the institution to the national semifinal twice (2004 and 2013). His 21 years of service to Golden Rams football is the second-longest stint as the head coach of Ram football in school history.

Overall, Zwaan is 216-90, including his six seasons at Division III Widener University. He still owns the highest winning percentage in school history at Widener and led that institution to the Division III national semifinals.

In the fall of 2021, Zwaan surpassed two coaching milestones for victories when he earned his 200th career win at home against Edinboro in the third game of the season and then became West Chester University’s all-time winningest head coach when he topped College Football Hall of Famer, W. Glenn Killinger, with his 148th win at the school against Bloomsburg on Homecoming Weekend.