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Dean Cottrill

  • Class
    1988
  • Induction
    2013
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Playing under legendary coach Frank Cignetti, Cottrill was a part of two 
conference championship teams during his playing days at IUP.

A leader on defense at the linebacker, Cottrill was one of the conference’s best at the position. A three-time first team all-conference selection, he was also a first team All-American pick by the American Football Coaches Association as well as an honorable mention selection by the Associate Press during the 1988 season.
Cottrill helped the 1988 IUP defense allow a single season school record 75.1 yards per game.

A 1988 graduate of IUP, Cottrill is the President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. He lives in Annapolis, Md. with his daughter Olivia and son Barrett. 
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