Dennis Hoover attended Penn State Behrend from 1965-67 and earned an associate's degree in drafting and design technology. This Harborcreek High School product then went on to Penn State's Capital Campus and received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering technology in 1969.
While at Penn State Behrend, Hoover lettered in three sports: baseball, soccer, and wrestling. In 1966, as a member of the baseball team, he had perfect fielding percentage while playing second base. The following year he pitched and had the lowest earned run average on the team at 1.31, and he was also co-captain. In 1967, he was elected co-captain of the soccer team, led the squad in scoring, and earned the White Letter Award.
Among his academic achievements: member of the dean's list, Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges, and member of the Keystone Society in 1967.
Hoover is married, has three children, and is a senior release design engineer-ABS for General Motors Corporation.