Center Valley, PA (September 29, 2026) - The DeSales University athletic department inducted six new members and the 2007-08 women's basketball team into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening to kickoff off Homecoming weekend on campus.

Inductees included: Michael Almazan '06, Amy (Hendricks) Campbell '81, Paul Hawk '81, Tim Neiman, Eddie Ohlson '08, Brady Walsh '15, and the 2007-08 women's basketball team.  Each inductee made an everlasting impression on DeSales University athletics and will join the 112 current members and nine other teams who were recognized in previous years.  You can view a small bio on each Hall of Famer here - CLICK HERE.

Michael Almazan '06 was a standout on the men's tennis team for three years graduating from DeSales in 2006. Almazan earned All-MAC Freedom First-Team honors three times, was named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2003 and the MAC Freedom Player of the Year in 2004. He ranks 11^th all-time with 25 singles wins, third all-time with 23 singles wins in the #1 flight, 11^th all-time with 21 doubles wins, and third with 21 first flight doubles wins. Almazan paired with Bill Neal to record the third most doubles wins and the duo is ranked second all-time with 15 #1 flight doubles victories.

Amy (Hendricks) Campbell '81 was a three-sport athlete at DeSales competing at a high level on the volleyball, women's basketball, and softball teams. Campbell was the first student-athlete in DeSales history to compete on three varsity teams all four years lettering in volleyball, women's basketball, and softball all four years. She was the team MVP in basketball in 1980 and team MVP in softball in 1979. Her career was highlighted by being named the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year in 1977-78 season. As a basketball player she finished her career with 63 games played, scoring 523 points, grabbing 389 rebounds, and totaling 102 steals. Individual career statistics are widely unavailable for the volleyball team during that time period but the team took home the PAIAW Division III title in 1980 and in softball she batted .404 with 11 runs and 16 RBIs over the course of the 1980 and 81 seasons.

Paul Hawk '81 was a standout on the men's basketball team from 1977-81, graduating from DeSales in 1981. He finished his collegiate basketball career with 1,084 career points, ranking 20^th all-time and is 24^th all-time averaging 11.5 points per game throughout his career.  Hawk also ranks 14^th all-time in FG made (467) and 21^st all-time in steals with 112. He was a four-year starter and team captain for two seasons. He capped off his career being named the Dr. John Compardo Male Athlete of the Year in 1981.

Tim Neiman was the head baseball coach at DeSales University from 1990-2025.  During his time, the Bulldogs were 868-528-5 (.621), winning 30+ games five times, and 20+ games in 29 of his 36 seasons. He is also the only coach in DeSales history to win 800+ games in any sport and currently ranks 27^th among all NCAA Division III coaches in wins. The 2003 season was Neiman's finest as he guided his Bulldogs to their third consecutive 30-win season, to their fourth consecutive MAC Freedom Conference Championship, to their sixth NCAA Tournament, and ultimately to the program's first and only NCAA Division III College World Series in Appleton, WI, after winning the 2003 NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. DSU finished with a 30-14 overall record, ranked #8 in the country and produced its second National All-American as sophomore Ian Hauze was named to the First-Team at shortstop. Overall, Neiman was named Coach of the Year 14 different times including twice in the ESAC Conference (1992, '93), once in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC - 1997) and nine times in the MAC/Freedom Conference (1998, '01, '03, '04, '05, '08, '12, '13, '15, '17, and '21). The American Baseball Coaches Association also honored Neiman as the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in 2003. His teams have won four ECAC South Region Championships (1993, '94, '97, '00), 10 Conference Championships (ESAC – 1994, PAC – 1996, '97, MAC/Freedom – 1998, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, and '08), made nine trips to the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, and advanced to one NCAA Division III College World Series in 2003. Neiman saw 13 former players sign professional contracts during his tenure with DeSales.

Eddie Ohlson '08 was a standout on the men's basketball team graduating from DeSales with a degree in business management. Ohlson was part of the men's basketball team that won the ECAC Championship in 2007. He was named to the All-MAC Freedom First-Team in 2008 and also named D3hoops.com All-Region Third-Team in 2008. Ohlson was and continues to be one of the best facilitators in team history ranking as the all-time leader in assists with 694 career helpers, 220 more than anyone else in team history. He also holds the record for most assists in a season (226 in 2006-07) and the record for most assists in a game with 15.  Ohlson also ranked sixth all-time with 181 career steals and is 19^th all-time in NCAA Division III men's basketball in career assists.

Brady Walsh '15 was a standout on the women's soccer team for four years graduating from DeSales in 2015 as a sports management major. She earned All-Conference honors four times in her career including Second-Team three times and First-Team as a senior in 2014. Walsh was named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year in 2010 and was the first women's soccer player to ever earn All-Region honors being named United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region Third-Team in 2014, later earning ECAC All-Region First-Team honors that same year. Walsh was named the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year in 2014 and was honored as the Disney/NSCAA National Player of the Week once as a senior when she scored seven goals in two games in one week.  She owns the single-game record for goals with four, is ranked third all-time in career goals (47) and points (108), while also being ranked seventh in career assists (14).  Walsh led the Bulldogs in scoring all four years of her career.



2007-08 Women's Basketball Team
The 2007-08 women's basketball team becomes the 10th team to be recognized by the DeSales University Hall of Fame Committee.
 
The Bulldogs finished the 2007-08 season with a 26-4 overall record and an 11-1 mark in the MAC Freedom. The 26 wins continues to rank as the third most in team history. DSU won its third MAC Freedom Championship that season starting a string of four straight MAC Freedom titles. The Bulldogs won two games in the NCAA Tournament, and for the first time since the NCAA Division III Tournament bracket expanded to 64 teams, advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16".
 
The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 22-3 record earning the #1 seed in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament. DSU defeated Delaware Valley College, 78-72, in the MAC Freedom semifinals before defeating FDU-Florham, 75-60, in the championship game. Juniors LeighAnn Burke and Kim Rarick combined for 45 points with Burke MAC Freedom Tournament MVP Honors scoring 26 points in the title game and Rarick going a perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line for 19 points.
 
The Bulldogs were sent on the road to nearby Allentown, PA for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament where they defeated host Muhlenberg College, 56-48, avenging an earlier season loss to the Mules. Rarick was outstanding in that one, scoring a career-high 24 points, while sophomore Caitlin Miller registered a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
 
DeSales won its 15^th straight game the next night taking down Salem State College, 74-55, to advance to the "Sweet 16". Burke finished with a game-high 26 points, 19 in the second half, to lead the way. Rarick also was in double digits with 18 points and senior Amanda Kuperavage had 16 points and eight rebounds in the win.
 
DSU traveled out to Brownwood, TX for the "Sweet 16" to take on the #2 ranked team in the country, Howard Payne University, who entered the game with a perfect 29-0 record. The other two teams in that four-team "Sweet 16" pod were George Fox University and the #1 team in the country, Hope College (29-0).
 
The Bulldogs battled HPU in the first-half trailing by just 10 points (23-13) after Howard Payne finished the half on a 13-3 run. Back-to-back 3's from Burke to start the second-half got DSU within single digits a few times, but a 22-3 run by the hosts put the game out of reach as the magical season came to end and the Yellow Jackets eventually went on to win the NCAA Division III National Championship with an undefeated season. Burke (14) and Rarick (9) led the scoring attack in the "Sweet 16" loss.
 
That season Burke and Rarick were each named All-MAC Freedom First-Team and Miller was named All-MAC Freedom Second-Team. Head coach Fred Richter was named the MAC Freedom Coach of the Year. Burke earned MAC Freedom Player of the Year honors and was a Jostens Trophy Finalist as well as named the D3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic Regional Player of the Year and a D3hoops.com Second-Team All-American.  Rarick finished the season leading the country in free throw shooting percentage converting an incredible 93.0 percent (146-157), which at the time was the fourth highest percentage in a single-season in NCAA Division III women's basketball history.
 
Members of the team included: Leah Beynon, LeighAnn Burke, Megan Costello, Shaina Dymond, Emily Hoffman, Rose Katz, Amanda Kuperavage, Elyse Kutsop, Kelly Magrann, Caitlin Miller, Megan Montchyk, Kim Rarick, Erica Sovak, Jenna Stampf, and Kaila Wiand. Coaches were: Fred Richter, Sheri Melady, and Megan Dellegrotti.