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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Former Delaware Coach Danny Rocco to Staff in Off-Field Role
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Penn State football has added former Delaware football head coach and former Nittany Lion letterman Danny Rocco to the staff in an off-field role, according to head coach James Franklin. “Danny Rocco [joined] our program,” Franklin said on Monday afternoon as part of his press conference marking the start of spring practice. “Not only his…
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Penn State Football: 5 Players Who Could Take the Next Step This Spring
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While most players continue to grow and develop over the course of the season, it’s in the offseason when the true work can really get done. Players lift, watch film, are healthy and have a chance to hone their craft without all the rigors and pressures of the actual season. With Penn State starting spring…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Guard Sam Sessoms Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State guard Sam Sessoms has entered the transfer portal according to a program source. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello was first to report the news. According to sources, it was an amicable parting of ways for both Sessoms and the program as each look for a fresh starting heading into the summer on the court and…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Await Decisions from Dread and Sessoms Heading into Far More Stable Offseason
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Penn State will have to wait a bit longer to know the decisions of seniors Myles Dread and Sam Sessoms, both eligible to return in 2022-23 due to an extra year of eligibility as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everybody needs a minute to kind of get away from each other I think,” Penn…
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Florida Gulf Coast Introduces Pat Chambers As Its Fifth Head Coach in Program History
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Florida Gulf Coast University introduced former Penn State men’s basketball coach Patrick Chambers as its fifth head coach in program history on Tuesday morning. “The last 18 months I’ve been continuing to grow and educate and self-reflect,” Chambers said during his introductory press conference. “I’m confident that you, my next team, my players, my future…
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Penn State Football: A Week from Spring Practice Five (More) Storylines to Follow
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With a week to go until Penn State football opens up spring practice, it’s as good of a time as any to unpack at least a few storylines the Nittany Lions will be facing this offseason. Truthfully there is nearly an unlimited number of things to talk about regarding Penn State and some of them…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: Nittany Lions Fall 3-2 at Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
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Penn State’s season came to an end Saturday night in Minneapolis, as the Nittany Lions fell in a close battle to No. 2 Minnesota 3-2 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Minnesota entered Saturday night’s contest as the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament after winning the regular season conference title. The Gophers also…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall Short Against Purdue in Big Ten Quarterfinals
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John Harrar didn’t have to come back to Penn State. He had offers to go elsewhere in the wake of Pat Chambers’ resignation and the subsequent hiring of Micah Shrewsberry. He could have followed former roommate Jamari Wheeler to Ohio State. He could have settled down at plenty of other places looking for a fearless…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Second Half Pushes Nittany Lions Past Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament
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Among the most remarkable things about this Penn State men’s basketball team is how much sense it doesn’t make. Consider the following: The No. 11 seed Nittany Lions beat No. 6 seed Ohio State 71-68 on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament despite shooting 32% from the field in the…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Advance in Big Ten Tournament with 60-51 Win over Minnesota
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Penn State pushed past a shorthanded Minnesota team on Wednesday night in the opening round the Big Ten Tournament with a 60-51 victory over the Gophers. Due to player availability, Minnesota played its starting five for effectively the entire game, with EJ Stephens the only bench player subbed in during regulation – for a total…