Malone Alumni News

  Wright State cross country and track and field head coach Rick Williamson has announced the addition of Mackenna Curtis Johnson to his coaching staff. "We are extremely excited to have Mackenna join our staff," Williamson said. "She brings with her a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm. Her ideals fit perfectly with the core principles of our Track & Field and cross-country programs." Curtis Johnson joins the Raiders after spending time with On as a technical representative. Before that, she was part of the Roots Running Project in Boulder, Colorado. In 2024, Curtis Johnson ran the 10,000m in 32:47.14 at the Stanford Invite. She also placed in the top 10 at the 2023 USATF 10K Championships. A Lexington, Ohio, native, Curtis Johnson earned her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology from Malone University, where she was an All-American and two-time G-MAC Runner of the Year. She then earned her master's degree in Li...

  Dale P. Stitz, 78, of Perry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, September 16 from Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on November 7, 1947, in Massillon, the son of Paul and Elizabeth Stitz. Dale was a 1965 graduate of North Canton Hoover High School. He taught math and computer programming at Canton City Schools for 33 years followed by teaching math as an adjunct professor at Kent State University, Stark Campus. In 1975 he developed and taught the first computer programming course for Canton City Schools. He graduated as the valedictorian for his B.A. in mathematics and physics at Malone College in 1969 and received his M.A. in mathematics education from The Ohio State University in 1972.  Dale was an active member of Jackson Friends Church and an avid volunteer at Refuge of Hope Ministries. Through his faith and belief in the verse John 14:6 - “Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me,” he has joined his wife Janice Stit...

Congratulations to Brian Shoop '80 on being selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2027!  We are celebrating with Brian on a lifetime of accomplishment and impact within collegiate baseball. During his time at Malone, Brian was named All MOC and All NAIA District 22 in baseball. He was inducted in the Malone Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.  Here is his bio from the ABCA press announcement:  "From NAIA national championships to NCAA Tournament appearances, Brian Shoop's coaching career reflected success at every level of the collegiate game. Over 31 seasons as a head coach, Shoop compiled a 1,061-694-1 (.605) record across stops at Birmingham-Southern and UAB. He spent 14 seasons at UAB, where he finished as the second-winningest coach in program history with more than 360 wins and guided the Blazers to a 2012 Conference USA Tournament title and the program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. His teams earned 37 victories over na...