Penn State York Athletics

Coach: Parrish Petry
Phone: 717-676-5198
E-mail: psp12@psu.edu
Semester: Fall/Spring

Chase McGowan named 2010 Academic All-American

The 2009-10 Penn State York men’s basketball team enjoyed another championship season by capturing a share of the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) southern division crown with a 9-6 record. This years’ team had only one returning player, Eric Aspril, from the previous years “Final Four” team.

The season began with nine of their first ten games on the road. In addition, the Penn State York Lions were facing what would be perhaps the toughest non-league schedule in school history. Led by United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Academic All–American Chase McGowan, the Lions were able to spring upsets over local NCAA Division 3 opponents Messiah College and Dickinson University. McGowan averaged just less than 16 points per game and pulled down 6 rebounds per contest. The lions look forward to next season, as they will return at least six members of the 2009-10 roster. Along with McGowan, the team will look for leadership from Josh Czerski who was a PSUAC second team all-league player that will return at the guard position. This years most improved player was freshman Xavier Smith, who has a knack for finding the ball and is a quick leaper. With the help of some talented recruits for the 2010-11 season the Lions will look to continue their success next season.

*= Academic All-Conference

†= All-Conference PSUAC

First-year awards: Johan Erimee, Mechanicsburg, Pa.*; Durant K. Harvin, Reisterstown, Md; Ryan E. Klunk, Hanover, Pa.; Naijia A. McGhee, York, Pa.; Chase A. McGowan, York, Pa.*†; Matthew V. Rotonda, Tom’s River, NJ; Xavier E. Smith, BelAir, Md.; Edward T. Ward, Dallastown, Pa.*; and Jacob J. Wren, York, Pa.

Second-year awards: Erik C. Aspril, Hampstead, Md.; and Joshua D. Czerski, Baltimore, Md.*

Trimmer Award: Xavier E. Smith

USCAA Men’s Basketball All- Academic Team: Chase A. McGowan

*= Academic All-Conference

†= All-Conference PSUAC

Coach: Parrish Petry
Phone: 717-676-5198
E-mail: psp12@psu.edu
Semester: Fall/Spring

Profession:

Mathematics Teacher
Hempfield School District

Education:

• West York High School
• Shippensburg University, B.S. in Mathematics
• Millersville University, Masters Equivalency in Education

Coaching History:

Veteran high school coach of twenty-four years in both York and Lancaster counties. Most recently he was the head boys coach at Red Lion High School and during that time the basketball program enjoyed the most success in the history of the school earning five division championships, played in two Division 3 AAAA finals, three state tournaments, and finished in the eastern semi-finals in 2004.

Voted Coach of the Year four times in York County.

Playing History:

Three sport athlete in high school – basketball, baseball, and football - and earned All League honors in each sport. Voted one of West York’s Top Ten athletes in school history and holds the school record for the most points scored in a career with 1,359.

Four-year varsity athlete at Shippensburg University earning All Conference first team selection in his junior and senior years. Served as team captain.

Basketball Goal:

Build on the past season’s success in becoming an annual participant in the conference play-offs. We hope to build a reputation within our conference of being a strong contender for divisional and league championships each and every year. With the talent in York and Lancaster areas combined with a rich northern Maryland recruiting base we hope to bring in student athletes that are interested in earning a Big Ten education while playing against some of the best local Division 3 colleges.

Life Philosophy:

Always Do What Is Right!

2010-11 Mens Basketball Team

2009-10 Mens Basketball Team