LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Head women's soccer coach Sam Odell, head football coach Ernie McCook, and sports information director Chip Ransom have been named as PSAC 75th Anniversary Distinguished Keystones as announced by the league office on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is celebrating its 75th anniversary season in 2025-26.

Odell has been the Shepherd head women's soccer since 2021. He came to Shepherd as a graduate assistant in 2019 before being elevated to head coach in 2021, He has a 37-26-6 overall coaching mark at Shepherd heading into this season. Odell led the Rams to an 18-2-4 overall mark in 2024 as the PSAC and Atlantic Region champions. His squad was the first Shepherd team to capture a PSAC title.

McCook has served as head football coach of the Rams since 2018. McCook has led the Rams to a 59-18 on the field mark entering this season. He led the Rams to three regional appearances and a pair of Super Region One titles. McCook garnered PSAC East Coach of the Year and AFCA Region One Coach of the Year honors in 2022. Prior to becoming head coach, McCook served as offensive coordinator for nine years and was offensive line coach for 10 years for Shepherd from 1999-2008.

Ransom has served as sports information director since 1997. He nominated and promoted 2021 Harlon Hill Award winner Tyson Bagent. Ransom earned the College Sports Communicators 25-Year Award in 2023. He is a member of the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the Football Writers Association of America, the United States Basketball Writers Association, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.