PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A trailblazing head coach, a longtime administrator and advocate for Plymouth State Athletics, a dynamic women's lacrosse scorer and two-sport student-athlete, and a four-year defensive standout on the gridiron make up the highly-decorated Plymouth State University Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022, as the Hall of Fame committee announced its newest members today.
 
The Class of 2022 inductees are:

• Dorothy 'Dot' Diehl (posthumously), who amassed 120 wins over 16 seasons while leading the PSU field hockey program for two separate stints, from 1973-75, and 1977-89. Her teams appeared in eight postseason tournaments, while she piloted the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1984 and captured an ECAC title in 1987. More importantly, Diehl was an important advocate for women's sports, while her efforts raised greater equity for all athletics programs at Plymouth State.
• John P. Clark '71, '73G, former Athletic Director whose impact on Plymouth State and Panther Athletics cannot be measured. As student body president, Clark played a primary role in introducing varsity football to Plymouth State. He held multiple roles on campus before taking over as Athletic Director from 1980-85, a period that experienced tremendous success, particularly in men's soccer and football, and returned to the role from 2001-15. He played a key role in the creation of the Little East Conference (LEC) and oversaw numerous advances in athletics facilities and sport offerings.
• Kalie Judd '10, a standout scorer on the women's lacrosse team and two-year starter on the women's basketball team from the 2007-08 to 2009-10 seasons. Judd was a three-time All-LEC First Teamer and earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region honors as a senior, becoming the 14th player in program history to eclipse 100 career goals. She also served as a three-year veteran at point guard on the basketball team, averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior while helping the team to a 17-11 record.
• Dan Fallon '07, a four-year starter and two-year co-captain at defensive back on the football team, who claimed Freedom Football Conference (FFC) Rookie of the Year honors and was an All-New England Football Conference (NEFC) First Team selection as a senior (Plymouth State was an independent school during his sophomore and junior seasons). Named the department's John C. Foley Senior Leadership Award winner, Fallon led the team in tackles in three of his four seasons, before helping the Panthers to a 27-6 record and three postseason appearances during his three years as an assistant coach.

The University's 36th induction ceremony will recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 on Friday, October 7 at the Eugene and Joan Savage Welcome Center in the PSU Ice Arena.
 
The ceremony will be the first since the Class of 2019 was inducted, as the Hall of Fame committee opted to select new classes in even numbered years following the 2018-19 year. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led no Class of 2020 being selected.
 
A complete list of prior inductees and their profiles, as well as a nomination form, can be found online at athletics.plymouth.edu/HOF. For tickets to the event or more information, call 603-535-2770.
 
 
Inductee Profiles:
            Dorothy 'Dot' Diehl: Diehl was much more than just a field hockey coach, but her accomplishments on the field were especially noteworthy. Over her 16 seasons patrolling the sidelines, Diehl amassed 120 wins while making eight postseason appearances. She captained the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1984 and captured the program's first ECAC Championship three years later.
 
A staunch advocate for intercollegiate athletics, and women's sports in particular, Diehl was also a professor in Plymouth State's Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, where she eventually became a department chair. But more importantly, Diehl was a pioneer, trailblazer and mentor for the many young women who came to know her.
 
Diehl took over as head field hockey coach for the 1973 season in just the sixth year of the program. She guided the team to a 13-12-4 mark over three years before stepping aside for a year. She returned as head coach for the 1977 season, a post she would hold until her retirement from coaching following the 1989 season.
 
Diehl's first team had no formal uniforms, minimal equipment, no assistant coach or junior varsity program, a tiny budget and only a seven-game schedule with no provision for any postseason play. Just six short years later, Diehl's 1979 the team went 9-6-2, earning a spot in the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) postseason tournament for the first time. Although the Panthers lost an overtime contest to C.W. Post (2-1), Diehl had raised expectations and Plymouth State field hockey would become a regular postseason participant.
 
The team reached double digit wins and made return trips to the EAIAW Tournament each of the next two years, going a combined 20-4-8. In 1981 the NCAA sponsored its first Division III Field Hockey Championship, all but erasing the EAIAW, but Plymouth State was back in the postseason in 1983 with an appearance in the ECAC New England Tournament, before rolling to a 14-1 record and the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1984. Diehl piloted the Panthers back to the ECAC Tournament again in 1985, 1986 and 1987, culminating in the program's first ECAC New England title in '87 with a final record of 11-5-1.
 
Her tireless work behind the scenes helped female athletes at Plymouth State realize the opportunities promised by Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, while her PhD work qualified her to appear as a witness in court regarding some Title IX disputes in New Hampshire.
 
A native of Manheim, Pa., Diehl received the Theo Kalikow Award from Plymouth State in 1998 as "a faculty or staff member who has significantly contributed to the advancement of women's issues." In 2009, the Athletic Department established the Dorothy "Dot" Diehl Award to honor her legacy of contributions to women's sports and physical education at Plymouth State. The award is presented annually to a female student-athlete who exhibits leadership for the advancement of women's equality in sports and physical education, strength of character and a sense of responsibility to others.
 
 
            John P. Clark '71, '73G: Perhaps no name is as synonymous with Plymouth State Athletics as John P. Clark. Clark arrived on the campus as a student in 1967, and his impact on both the University and the Athletics Department can be found everywhere.
 
As student body president, Clark worked with the student senate to start club football and on October 3, 1970, Plymouth State hosted its first varsity football game. The first Panther to touch the ball that afternoon was kick returner Alan Wool, who would streak 95 yards for a touchdown, a play that would foreshadow the program's incredible run of success through the 1980s and early 90s.
 
After graduating, Clark held positions within Plymouth State's residential life and admissions offices before serving as director of the college union building. In 1980 he was named the school's seventh Director of Athletics, coinciding with the department's rise to prominence on the national stage as one of the top Division III athletic schools in the country. He ushered in football's "Joe Dudek" era and ten straight postseason berths for the men's soccer program, which included a Final Four run in 1983. During his first stint as AD, Clark improved facilities and increased opportunities for women's sports, before stepping down to serve as Executive Assistant to the President in 1985.
 
In his new role, Clark continued to advocate for athletics, helping to plan the athletic complex with new facilities for the football, soccer, lacrosse, and baseball teams, along with practice fields, scoreboards and press boxes. In the spring of 1985, Clark invited eight New England schools to campus to explore the concept of a basketball conference, culminating in the creation of the Little East Conference for men's and women's basketball less than a year later. Today, the LEC sponsors championships for 21 sports.
 
Clark returned as Athletic Director from 2001-15, then directed the newly created ALLWell North and Bank of New Hampshire Field House from 2015-17 before his retirement. Under his guidance, Plymouth State added women's swimming and diving, women's ice hockey, women's cross country and men's and women's track & field programs, while reinstating a dormant men's cross country program. He also oversaw the men's and women's ski programs' transition from national powers in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) to the more competitive Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) of NCAA skiing.
 
Clark was honored with several Plymouth State awards during his 45 year career, including the James J. Hogan Award (1987), Distinguished Alumni Award (1995), Theo Kalikow Award (2009), Pat Storer Award (2010), SAGE Center Campus Ally Award (2014), Distinguished PAT Award (2015) and Silas H. Pearle Award (2017), among others. He played significant roles in the planning and development of the Savage Welcome Center and Hanaway Rink, opened in 2010, and the ALLWell North facility in 2015, and was also instrumental in developing areas around the entire campus, including upgrades to Boyd Science Center, Lamson Library, the Hartman Union Building and Silver Center for the Arts.
 
In addition to his service to Plymouth State, Clark has been involved in numerous civic activities, including with Speare Memorial Hospital, Plymouth Rotary Club, Pease Public Library, Pemigewasset National Bank, the New Hampshire Football Foundation, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, American Legion and Babe Ruth Baseball and Plymouth Area Youth Basketball, Baseball and Softball leagues.
 
The Goffstown, N.H. native was selected as part of the LEC Hall of Fame's initial class in 2012 and was honored as an LEC Influencer during the league's 30th anniversary celebration in 2016. In 2019, the PSU Athletic Department introduced the John P. Clark Award, presented to the top true freshman based on academic distinction and athletic excellence.
 
 
            Kalie Judd '10: Judd is remembered as one of Plymouth State women's lacrosse's most prominent goal scorers. The 14th player in program history to eclipse 100 career goals, Judd was a three-time All-LEC First Team selection while also claiming IWLCA All-Pilgrim Region Second Team honors as a senior.
 
After spending a year at nearby University of New Hampshire, Judd burst onto the Panthers' lax scene in 2008. She led the team with 28 goals and 36 points, while also posting team highs in ground balls (47), draw controls (45) and caused turnovers (27). Her seven caused turnovers in a setback to UMass Dartmouth is still tied for the third-most in a game in school history.
 
Judd came back stronger as a junior, pushing her offensive totals to 32 goals and 39 points, finishing third on the team in both categories. Her 51 ground balls were more than double the next highest total, while she also led the team by a large margin with 55 draw controls and 25 caused turnovers, a statistic in which no other player reached double-digits.
 
Judd capped her lacrosse career with her best season as a senior, amassing 68 points on the strength of 43 goals and 25 assists. She once again led the team by substantial margins in ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers. Her 65 ground balls were 32 more than her closest teammate, while she added 28 caused turnovers, the next highest was 18, to finish with more caused turnovers than turnovers committed for the second straight year. Judd's 90 draw controls were just shy of three times the runner up in the category and her career draw controls per game (4.52) were the fourth most in NCAA Division III history at the time.
 
Judd remains one of only three players to reach 90+ draw controls in a season at Plymouth State, while her 2010 total still ranks sixth all-time. She owns the school record for draw controls in a game with 16, and still ranks fourth in career draw controls with 190. Judd also appears in the record books with the ninth-most caused turnovers in a career with 80.
 
In the history of the women's lacrosse program, only 20 players have reached the 100-career goal threshold. Judd is one of just two to accomplish the feat while playing only three seasons. Upon her graduation she ranked 11th all-time with 143 points (103 goals, 40 assists). Her impact could most be appreciated by the effect it had on the team, however. The Panthers toughed out a 1-11 season during Judd's first year but made a five-win improvement the following year and then jumped to a 10-6 mark, LEC regular season co-champions and a trip to the ECAC New England Tournament semifinal round during her final season.
 
Judd's competitiveness didn't just show on the lacrosse field, either. A three-year member and two-year starting point guard on the women's basketball team, Judd helped the Panthers to 33 wins and back-to-back trips to the ECAC Tournament, including a finals appearance, over her last two seasons on the court.
 
As a senior, she started all 28 games, averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting to go with eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, while playing all 40 minutes to help the sixth-seeded Panthers upset second-seeded Regis College in the semifinals of the ECAC New England Tournament, then played all 45 minutes in a 69-68, overtime setback to top-seeded Keene State in the title game.
 
Hailing from Peabody, Mass., Judd finished her basketball career with 419 points, 305 rebounds, 220 assists and 194 steals while appearing in 80 games over her three years.
 
 
            Dan Fallon '07: Fallon anchored the Plymouth State defense from 2003 through 2006, leading the Panthers in tackles three of four years while helping the team to a four-win improvement. After hanging up his pads, he joined the coaching staff for a three-year run during which the team posted a 27-6 record, made an NCAA Tournament appearance and two ECAC Tournament appearances, and won the ECAC North Atlantic Bowl. The four-year starter played all 38 games of his career and didn't miss a single practice.
 
An NEFC Boyd Division First Team All-Star selection and Don Hansen's Football Gazette Pre-Season and Post-Season All-America Honorable Mention as a senior, Fallon posted 53 tackles and six pass breakups as the Panthers finished 4-5 (4-3 NEFC) in the team's return to the league after back-to-back seasons as an independent.
 
The four wins were a vast improvement from Fallon's first season, PSU's final year in the FFC, when the team was winless in ten games. Fallon was still impactful, though, registering a team-best 72 tackles to earn FFC Rookie of the Year honors. He posted three games of at least ten tackles, including a season-best nine solo tackles in the season finale at WPI.
 
Fallon was the top tackler in each of PSU's two years as an independent as well, racking up back-to-back seasons of 77 tackles and 59 unassisted tackles to pace the team. Plymouth State improved to 1-8 in 2004, with Fallon notching career bests of 14 tackles and 13 solo stops at Springfield College. He was named the team's James Hamilton Award winner for his outstanding contribution to the defense.
 
Fallon repeated team-highs of 77 tackles and 59 solo tackles while helping the team jump to 4-6 during his junior season. He earned his first of back-to-back Fred Madore Awards, presented to the player who best epitomizes the hard-nosed tradition, gritty determination, and competitiveness of Plymouth State football. He again had a big game against Springfield, recording season-highs of 12 tackles and 11 solo stops.
 
Fallon's 53 tackles during his senior campaign were the second most on the team as the Panthers posted a 4-5 record in its return to the NEFC. He added a career best six pass breakups and seven tackles for loss to claim the department's John C. Foley Senior Leadership Award for exhibiting outstanding leadership qualities, as well as his second consecutive Fred Madore Award.
 
Fallon finished with career totals of 246 tackles (213 solo), 16 tackles for a loss, 22 passes defended, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries (including one for a touchdown) and three blocked kicks.
 
His return to the Panthers as an assistant coach coincided with the team's return to excellence. Fallon mentored the wide receiver corps in 2007 as the team jumped to 9-1 (6-1 NEFC) to finish second in the league before earning a 24-21 win over Bridgewater State to claim the ECAC North Atlantic Bowl.
 
The Manchester, N.H. native transitioned to linebackers coach for the following two seasons, helping the Panthers match a program record for wins during a 10-2 season in 2008 which included a perfect run through the NEFC and a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in program history. In his final year on the sidelines in 2009 the team posted an 8-3 mark (6-1 NEFC) and made another ECAC Northeast Bowl appearance.