Don Sheffield was inducted into the Beaver County Sports
Hall of Fame for two reasons: he was an outstanding athlete and a
valuable member of the athletic department at Penn State University.
A 1965 graduate of New Brighton High School, Don was a star
basketball player for the Lions who went on to continue his career
at Geneva College, where he became the tenth leading
scorer in Geneva history with 1458 points, averaging 21.1 points per
game as a sophomore, and once made 17 of 19 free throws in a single
game. Don earned Small College All American honors as a senior and NAIA Honorable Mention All American honors as a sophomore. As a
junior, he was named to the NAIA All District 18 All Star Team and
was also selected as a West Penn Conference All Star for three
straight years. After graduating from Geneva, Don was hired as a
teacher at his alma mater, but in 1976 moved to Penn State's
Beaver campus as coordinator of the Equal Opportunity Program. In
1984, he was hired as an administrative assistant for Penn State
football coach Joe Paterno. Don also served as an instructor in Penn
State's College of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Three
years later, Don was promoted to the position of Director of
Academic Support Center for Student Athletes at Penn State
University. Don retired from Penn State in August of 2002 to serve as president of TAME Inc, a corporation
committed to training programs that promote high performance. In 1993
Don was inducted into the New Brighton Sports Hall of Fame. Don's
brother Calvin is also in
the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame..
Don Sheffield was inducted into the Beaver County Sports
Hall of Fame for two reasons: he was an outstanding athlete and a
valuable member of the athletic department at Penn State University.
A 1965 graduate of New Brighton High School, Don was a star
basketball player for the Lions who went on to continue his career
at Geneva College, where he became the tenth leading
scorer in Geneva history with 1458 points, averaging 21.1 points per
game as a sophomore, and once made 17 of 19 free throws in a single
game. Don earned Small College All American honors as a senior and NAIA Honorable Mention All American honors as a sophomore. As a
junior, he was named to the NAIA All District 18 All Star Team and
was also selected as a West Penn Conference All Star for three
straight years. After graduating from Geneva, Don was hired as a
teacher at his alma mater, but in 1976 moved to Penn State's
Beaver campus as coordinator of the Equal Opportunity Program. In
1984, he was hired as an administrative assistant for Penn State
football coach Joe Paterno. Don also served as an instructor in Penn
State's College of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Three
years later, Don was promoted to the position of Director of
Academic Support Center for Student Athletes at Penn State
University. Don retired from Penn State in August of 2002 to serve as president of TAME Inc, a corporation
committed to training programs that promote high performance. In 1993
Don was inducted into the New Brighton Sports Hall of Fame. Don's
brother