A cross country and track runner at Penn State, current President and CEO of Nike Mark Parker was recommended by current Chairman Phil Knight to become the new chairman of the company following Knight's stepping down sometime in 2016.
The Blue Band family added another esteemed musician to its staff this week. Dr. Eric Bush was announced as the Assistant Director of the Blue Band. The Assistant Directors’ responsibilities include helping to organize and run the Blue Band, the Fall Athletic Band, and the Pride of the Lions Pep Band.
Penn State’s own Matt Brown added another impressive title to his resume when he was named Capital One Division I Academic All-America® of the Year this morning.
For the third-straight major tournament, Team USA and Japan will meet in the final. Penn Staters Ali Krieger and Alyssa Naeher have the chance to become World Cup champions Sunday night.
Christian Hackenberg returns to the place that cemented his status as an elite blue-chip quarterback recruit, except this time, he'll be instructing rather than competing.