Joe Battista, Associate Athletic Director for Pegula Ice Arena and Hockey Development, has announced that he will leave Penn State Athletics, effective Nov. 8. Battista will begin his new role with Pegula’s East Management Services as its Vice President of Hockey Related Businesses Nov. 11.
Walter Bahr is a legend because he, unlike any other Penn State coach, played a major role in arguably the greatest upset in World Cup history.
After a long season which featured a 10-21 record and a season-ending injury to one of the premier players in America, there is actually some excitement around Penn State men's basketball. Of course, excitement in regards to Penn State basketball isn't the same as, say, excitement around Kentucky or North Carolina basketball, but for the first time in a while, there is some optimism beyond free hat giveaways and dollar hot dog nights.
If you've followed baseball at all over the last two decades, you've probably at least read something written by Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci. But did you know Verducci received his journalism degree from Penn State in 1982?
A change of scenery might've been what Penn State needed, but it wasn't enough to pull the Nittany Lions out of its recent slump. Penn State dropped to 1-3-1 on the year after falling 5-2 to Vermont at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia yesterday.
The losing streak may have ended, but it definitely wasn't the result that Penn State wanted. The Nittany Lions failed to hold on to a 3-2 lead in the third period and tied the RIT Tigers (0-3-2) 3-3 after both teams went scoreless in the five minute overtime period. Penn State now stands at 1-2-1 on the year.