Penn St.-Lehigh Valley

Rich Fatzinger earned his Masters of Education from Temple University, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Kutztown University, and his Certificate in Supervision and Curriculum from Lehigh University. 

Fatzinger started working part-time coordinating athletic and fitness offerings for the Penn State Lehigh Valley shortly after its move to Center Valley in 2009. When Fatzinger started, PSU-LV only offered three intercollegiate sports (Golf, Tennis and Cross Country). Beginning in 2010, Fatzinger was promoted to full-time Athletic Director and has been instrumental in expanding the intercollegiate offerings by adding Women's Volleyball, and Men's and Women's Basketball. The programs quickly became successful winning two Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Championships in Golf, qualifying for playoffs in Women's Volleyball, and in Men's and Women's basketball. During his tenure, the number of student-athletes has grown tremendously from 7 athletes in 2009 to 70 athletes in 2018. At the present time, Fatzinger is in the process of adding a Men's and Women's Soccer programs to take the field with full intercollegiate status beginning fall 2018. 

Prior to his arrival at PSULV,  Fatzinger was revered in the local high school sports scene primarily for his successful 35-year career coaching boys and girls basketball; directing athletic programs at Parkland High School; and for spending two years coaching at  Allentown Central Catholic.

From 1981 to 1992, Fatzinger was the head girls basketball coach at Parkland High School collecting a win-loss record of 183 and 127, and being named the 1983 Morning Call Girls Basketball "Coach of the Year.” From 1993 to 2008, Fatzinger took over the boys basketball program at Parkland, registering 288 wins and 147 losses. His teams were awarded the Morning Call Boys Basketball "Team of the Year" in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, and 1997. For his efforts, Fatzinger was named Morning Call Boys Basketball "Coach of the Year" in 2003, 2001, and 1997. His teams, including Allentown Central Catholic, won two Conference championships and 5 District 11 championships, including being the PIAA 4A Boys Basketball Eastern Champions in 2004 finishing with a combined win /loss record of 504-291. For his success, Fatzinger was inducted in the Parkland Athletic "Hall of Fame" in 2009 and will be inducted into the VIA Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2018.

In addition to his administrative responsibilities at PSU-LV, Fatzinger served as President of the PSUAC from 2015-2017, and is currently the Chair for Men's Basketball, Golf, and Competition and Ethics Committees for the PSUAC, along with being a member of the PSUAC Women's Basketball committee.