Fredina M. Ingold began what would become a distinguished career in athletics the way most women in sports did so long ago: without distinction. Participating in athletics at a time when women weren't always considered athletes, Ingold has seen and experienced the growth of women's athletics from the court to the sideline to the boardroom, and has served as a pioneer for women's sports.

Ingold's athletic career on the court and on the field consisted of many firsts. She was a member of the first high school basketball team at Altoona Area High School, where she was the rover on what was then a six person team. She was a member of the first women's varsity volleyball and basketball teams at Penn State Altoona and was later a member of the softball and inaugural women's volleyball teams at University Park.

After college Ingold continued her participation in athletics, becoming an accomplished racquetball player and in 1988 she captured the North American Women's Masters Championship. Ingold also took home the gold medal in mixed doubles at the U.S. National Championships and won Pennsylvania State titles in singles, women's doubles, and mixed-doubles.

In 1990, Ingold became the first woman inductee in the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame. In 2002 she received the Robert J. Scannell Roll of Honor Awared for serving the Penn State Commonwealth Education System, Athletic, Intramural and Recreation Programs with distinction.

Throughout her 27 years of service to Penn State Altoona, Ingold has been committed to the students, her colleagues, and the university's mission of teaching, research, and service. While serving in various administrative capacities, Ingold has played a critical role in the growth and development of Penn State Altoona's intercollegiate athletics and recreational sports programs since joining the staff in 1977. A former faculty member, she coached the women's varsity basketball and tennis teams, men's club golf and volleyball, and she also coached the men's and women's swim teams.

In 1986, Ingold was appointed Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and she also served as the Director of Student Marketing and Enrollment and Athletics from 1994-1999. Under Ingold's direction the 14 team intercollegiate athletics program has experienced a phenomenal change. One of her most significant achievements has been the successful transition of the intercollegiate athletics program from junior college status to National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III membership. During Ingold's tenure the total number of sports offered has expanded, there have been improvements to and construction of athletic facilities; and the program has grown in stature as a member institution of the NCAA, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), and the Eastern Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC).

Ingold's commitment to the university and to intercollegiate athletics reaches far beyond her current administrative duties. She recently created the "Fredina M. Ingold Intercollegiate Athletics Enhancement Endowment" at Penn State Altoona, the first of its kind at the institution, which will provide discretionary funds that are crucial to moving intercollegiate athletics forward in new and innovative ways. Ways that will enhance the extracurricular experience for student-athletes, satisfy the expectations of a cutting edge coaching staff, and provide attractive entertainment options for alumni and fans in the community.

Currently, Ingold serves as a board member for the ECAC, is a member of the NCAA Division III Convention Planning Subcommittee, and she also serves as president of the Athletic Directors Council for the AMCC.

Ingold resides in State College with her husband, Rand Allison, and daughter Taylor.