Penn State's season opener against the University of Central Florida might be many months away, but Nittany Lion officials took a trip to Croke Park this past weekend to get the lay of the land yet again.
The Penn State basketball community has been buzzing for the past few weeks, ever since Marshall guard Kareem Canty announced his plans to transfer and named the Nittany Lions as a possible destination.
According to the Journal & Courier which filed an open records request, 12 of the 14 schools in the Big Ten are projected to receive $44.5 million from the conference's broadcast distribution plans in 2017-18. That figure is significantly greater than the current distribution of $27 million handed out to schools this past year.
The State College Spikes announced its promotions schedule today, headlined by a James Franklin bobblehead night on August 28.
One of Penn State's most important and ostensive relationships is with Nike, the athletic apparel giant. The Nike swoosh is ubiquitous on Penn State clothing, and it remains one of the most lucrative apparel deals in the nation.
Senior guard Ariel Edwards has signed a free agent contract with the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock. She joins Maggie Lucas, as the only other Lady Lion to go onto to the WNBA this season.