Durant finds himself on two preseason award watchlists.
"I think our goal is to always win, and these guys have really high expectations."
Penn State leads the country with three players on the Maxwell Award watchlist.
The right-handed setter becomes the fourth recruit in the class of 2027.
The outfielder joins after spending two years at Trinity University.
Izzy Starck, Kennedy Martin, and Gillian Grimes were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team.