Bonnie Kleinschuster brought a multitude of talents, both as a player and as a coach, to Saint Francis College.
A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, she was a member of the Red Flash women’s basketball, tennis, and volleyball teams. A two-time recipient of the Wallace Award, presented annually to the top female student – athlete, and the winner of the 1978 Whalley Award, which is bestowed upon the top student-athlete, she returned to her alma mater to serve as assistant coach for the women’s basketball, tennis and volleyball teams during the 1978-79 season.
As a member of the women’s basketball team, she hold the Red Flash single- game scoring record with a 40- point performance against Carlow College during the 1976-77 season. She averaged in double figured three straight years.
Her accomplishments take an even greater significance since they came at a time when women’s athletics were in their infancy stages on the intercollegiate level.
Saint Francis College is proud to honor Bonnie Kleinschuster with induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame on this date, Saturday, November 16, 1996.
