Freiermuth Headlines All-Big Ten Honorees on Offense
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth highlighted Penn State’s six All-Big Ten honorees on offense as he was named the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday. Freiermuth is Penn State’s first ever tight end to win the award. Penn State’s All-Big Ten honorees on offense were as follows: Pat Freiermuth Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, First Team All-Big Ten (Coaches), Second Team All-Big Ten (Media) Will Fries Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches), Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media) Mike Miranda Second Team…
The Big Ten Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition. The COP/C voted unanimously to resume the football season starting the weekend of October 23-24, 2020. The decision was based on information presented by the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force, a working group that was established by the COP/C and Commissioner Kevin Warren to ensure a collaborative and transparent process. The Big Ten will require student-athletes, coaches, trainers and other individuals that are on the field for all…
Nittany Lions Face Florida in Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational Dec. 13
BROOKLYN, New York – The Penn State men’s basketball team will play Florida on Sunday, Dec. 13 at Barclays Center in the Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. The game between the Nittany Lions and Gators is part of a quadruple-header with Purdue vs. West Virginia, Stanford vs. Georgia Tech and Army vs. Princeton as announced Wednesday. “We love being able to play in front of our Penn State alumni and fans in New York City and we’re looking forward to being part of this exciting slate of games,” said Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers. We’ve been fortunate to have been invited…
Penn State Athletics Begins Phased Return June 8
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa – As part of Penn State’s overall planning process and working with University officials, Penn State Athletics will begin a phased approach to return to campus beginning June 8 with 75 football student-athletes. Intercollegiate Athletics is part of a phased return for the University that includes other student groups who may also require access to specialized facilities, in-person mentoring or early arrival for successful transition to the fall semester. Following CDC and local government guidelines, as well as tracking and implementing recommendations coming from the NCAA Sport Science Institute and the Big Ten Conference’s task force for Emerging Infectious Disease,…
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…
