Bio

Fredina M. Ingold – Athletics Administrator, 1977-2014

Distinguished Achievement Inductee

During a 37-year career with Penn State Altoona, Ingold made a lasting impact on the campus' Intercollegiate Athletics program. As Director of Athletics, she navigated the program through difficult times in the early 1990s, when the campus eliminated sports altogether. From that point, Ingold's leadership resuscitated Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn State Altoona, transitioning it from junior college status to NCAA Division III membership. Her effects on the program are still felt today in many ways, including her championing of the Adler Athletic Complex Expansion and Renovation Project and creating new and enhanced opportunities for student-athlete participation.

• First female inducted into the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame (1990)
• Member of first women's volleyball and basketball teams at Penn State Altoona
• In 2002, received the Robert J. Scannell Roll of Honor Award for serving the Penn State Commonwealth Education System Athletic, Intramural, and Recreation Programs with distinction
• Coached women's varsity basketball and tennis, men's club golf and volleyball, and the men's and women's swim teams
• Appointed Director of Intercollegiate Athletics in 1986; served as Director of Student Marketing and Enrollment from 1994-99
• Ushered the transition from junior college status to NCAA Division III Membership after the campus' elimination of Athletics from 1991-93
• Total number of sports offered was expanded to 16 at one point; oversaw improvement and construction of athletic facilities; took on membership in the NCAA, AMCC, and ECAC
• Recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2007 for excellence in complying with Title IX, ranking third out of 450 NCAA Division III schools over an eight-year period for increased opportunities in athletics for women
• Created the Fredina M. Ingold Intercollegiate Athletics Enhancement Endowment, the first of its kind at Penn State Altoona in support of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Was named the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year for NCAA Division III Central Region in 2009
• Was recognized as the ECAC Jostens Female Administrator of the Year in 2013; was awarded the ECAC's James Lynah Distinguished Achievement Award in 2015
• Served in the following groups during her career: NCAA Division III Management Council, NCAA Olympic Committee, NCAA Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee, NCAA Convention Planning Subcommittee, and the NCAA Academic Issues Subcommittee
• President of the ECAC Board of Directors and served in numerous other roles on that board
• Since retirement, serves on the Penn State Altoona Advisory Board and the Intercollegiate Athletics Council
• Played a key role in advocating for the recent Adler Athletic Complex Expansion and Renovation Project