Rivers and Stevens Selected as Student-Athletes of the Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa – Penn State Athletics announced its Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year, with NCAA track champion Danae Rivers and men’s basketball standout Lamar Stevens claiming honors for the highly successful 2019-20 academic year. Rivers is the third member of the women’s cross country and track & field program to earn Female Student-Athlete of the Year, joining Kim McGreevy, who was the recipient in 1996-97, and Shana Cox, who won the award in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Stevens becomes the fourth Nittany Lion basketball student-athlete to earn male honors, joining Pete Lisicky (1997-98), Joe Crispin (2000-01)…
Penn State Athletics Announces Blue-White Virtual Tailgate
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Athletics has announced the 2020 Blue-White Virtual Tailgate initiative, taking place on Saturday, April 18 at 11 a.m. (ET). Fans are encouraged to host their own virtual tailgates and interact with exclusive content across Penn State Football digital channels. The virtual tailgate is an effort for fans to come together and show their Penn State pride. Fans are asked to wear white and show their Penn State spirit by hosting their own video conferences with their friends and families. Custom video conference backgrounds featuring the view from each Beaver Stadium parking lot can be found here. Fans are…
Fans can submit messages of support and encouragement for student-athletes through GoPSUsports.com
We Can. We Will. We Are! UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – We are in unprecedented times in our country and our typical outlet of sport has been put on hold as we unite as a country to combat the coronavirus. Our student-athletes have returned home and are spread across the country and the world. Penn State fans can stay connected with our student-athletes by sharing their messages of support and encouragement by visiting GoPSUsports.com/WeCanWeWill. Fans can leave a written message, video or photo and we will share them with our Nittany Lions. Messages may also be shared on Penn State Athletics’ social…
A Letter from Sandy Barbour on COVID-19 wiping out athletic competition
Dear Nittany Nation, The last week has been like no other in our history, and although its reach is far beyond sport, our Intercollegiate Athletics program and our student-athletes, coaches and staff have been dramatically impacted. Our week started on a high as we looked forward to NCAA Championship competition for many of our winter sport teams and our spring sport teams dispersed for packed spring break competitions. By the time we reached week’s end, the remainder of the year’s winter and spring sport competitions had been shuttered, leaving our students, coaches, staff and community with an unbearable void. The NCAA,…
Big Ten, Penn State Cancels Competition Through End of Academic Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Big Ten Conference and Penn State Athletics announced today the cancellation of all conference and non-conference competitions through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year. As such, Penn State Athletics teams will no longer compete for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. In addition to the Big Ten’s announcement today, Penn State Athletics is suspending athletically-related activities indefinitely. This will include the cancellation of the annual Blue-White game. Statement from Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour: As heartbreaking as this is for our student-athletes, coaches and staff, it…
Coronavirus Precautions for Penn State Home Athletic Events
Limited attendance protocols in place from March 11 through April 3 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Athletics has remained in regular communication with University and Big Ten leadership to monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). In response to decisions announced today by the University, Penn State Athletics will implement new attendance protocols for home competitions and events. The following measures will be in place effective Wednesday, March 11 through Friday, April 3, at which time they will be re-evaluated: All Penn State home competitions and practices will occur as originally scheduled. Attendance at all Penn…
Chambers Named Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist
ATLANTA – Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers was named one of semifinalists for the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club today. Chambers has guided the Nittany Lions to 21 overall wins and 11 Big Ten Conference wins, most league wins in his tenure at Penn State. An eight-game Big Ten Conference game win streak in January and February was the Nittany Lions’ longest in program history. Penn State has been ranked in the Associated Press poll for 10 weeks, and earned a ranking of ninth in the Associated Press poll,…
Franklin’s Contract Terms Announced
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In December 2019, Penn State’s James Franklin agreed to the terms of a new six-year contract to remain as the head football coach of the Nittany Lions through 2025. The terms, which were approved by the Compensation Committee of Penn State’s Board of Trustees in December, were announced today. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to the 2016 Big Ten Championship, as well as bowl games in each of his six seasons as head coach, including the 2017 Rose Bowl, 2017 Fiesta Bowl and 2019 Cotton Bowl. Penn State is one of four teams to be ranked in the top 12 of the…
Look: Penn State receives gift from Cotton Bowl
By NICK KOSKO Lions 24/7 Penn State finished No. 9 overall and capped off an 11-2 season in 2019 with a 53-39 victory over Memphis in the Cotton Bowl. The Nittany Lions narrowly missed out on the Big Ten Championship game with a 28-17 loss to Ohio State. They dominated on the ground with 202 rushing yards and two touchdowns from running back Journey Brown, among others to run away from Memphis. However, the coolest victory moment may be the new addition to Penn State’s campus. The Cotton Bowl sent a gift to Penn State for the victory, making it one…
2019-2020 Bowl Projections from CBS Sports
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