Jeff Fisher, the popular Marketing and Promotions Manager of Penn State Football and all Olympic Sports, was removed from his position last week. It is unknown at this point who will assume the responsibilities left behind after his dismissal.
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After going 25-5 in the regular season, the Penn State Lady Lions earned a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament. They will play the #14 Cal Poly Mustangs on Sunday at 5:15 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Just days after the Penn State men's basketball season came to an end, fans are already getting a glimpse at next year's non-conference slate. It was confirmed in a press release that the Nittany Lions will be a part of the field for the 2013 Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn on November 29-30, joining Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and St. John's.
Over the last few months, we've seen the Pegula Ice Arena come to life across the street from the Bryce Jordan Center. The $90 million ice arena is set to open on October 11 during Homecoming weekend. Given the opportunity to tour the inside of the state-of-the-art facility with Project Manager Steve Laurila of Mortenson Construction, I was able to snap a few photos of the interior.
A strong start was not enough to stop Penn State's season from coming to an end at the hands of the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines in the first round of the Big Ten tournament at the United Center in Chicago. The 5th-seeded Wolverines (26-6, 13-6) quickly overcame a 14-3 deficit to defeat the Nittany Lions (10-21, 2-17) 83-66.