O'Brien was an early candidate for the job after Steve Sarkisian left Tuscaloosa for the head coaching spot at Texas.
Hackenberg still plans on playing for Penn State this spring, according to the team.
Jones is the ninth Nittany Lion to sign an NHL deal.
"The best part about OPP is the people. The work OPP does is not always glamorous, and yet every single one of our volunteers is passionate about what we do."
UPUA unanimously voted to support opening a queer art gallery on Penn State's campus to help create a relief fund for trans and gender-nonconforming students.
We're kicking off the semester at home or in our downtown apartments, but it would be "sylly" to break a Penn State tradition.