Over the weekend, two Penn State fencers traveled to Paris, France, where they helped Team USA bring home the gold in the Men's Team Foil event.
Want to support THON and the Women's Ice Hockey team this weekend? Come out to this Friday's match against the No. 7 Mercyhurst Lakers. The night will feature an auction of a special hockey jersey featuring the logo's of both the Penn State team and the Reading Royals of the ECHL. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to THON, and donations will be collected throughout the night.
Things have not been easy for Pat Chambers since he took over as head coach of the Penn State men's basketball program. In the 2011-12 season Penn State struggled to a 12-20 record, winning just four games during Big Ten Conference play. This season has been worse. The Lions boast just an 8-12 overall record. The program has been given the dreaded "rebuilding" title since Chambers took over in June 2011 after the abrupt departure of Ed DeChellis to Navy -- and rightly so. Chambers has been coaching a roster full of average-at-best DeChellis recruits and walk-ons. But at one time, there was potential for these teams. Where did things change?
Penn State Athletic Director, Dr. Dave Joyner, recently sat down with Tony Mancuso for a one-on-one interview that lasted for eight minutes and touched on a wide range of topics.
The Penn State department of Kinesiology, Information Technology, and Sports Medicine are implementing virtual reality testing to help diagnosis and prevent concussions in athletes, according to a Penn State Live report.
Penn State had a good weekend with the men's relay team setting an NCAA track and field record and several other big victories. Here's more on how each team fared.