You know you've hit the big time when they put your face on one of those bobblehead dolls. Penn State's head football coach is definitely a high-profile public figure these days. As a result, the State College Spikes will be giving away Coach O'Brien bobbleheads later this summer.

Contrary to how it may have felt, the late Joe Paterno wasn't the only man to call himself head coach of the Penn State football program. As a matter of fact, 10 coaches led the Nittany Lions from 1900 until 1966 when Paterno took over. So as Bill O'Brien gears up for his second year at the helm, how well did his predecessors do in their second year? The game has changed and the stadium is larger, but the history still remains. Here is a look at the second years of the four coaches to call Happy Valley home for 10 or more seasons.

A Penn State fraternity member is sentenced to jail for his role in a vicious assault. The victim had his jaw broken in two places, requiring three operations to repair. The injured man also suffered permanent nerve damage in his face and will need additional surgeries.

With the election for Penn State’s Board of Trustees just days away, rising temperatures in the rhetoric surrounding the issues and the candidates seems to be nearing the boiling point.
In the meantime, students continue to learn and faculty continues to teach. Scholars continue with their research and outreach. We have national championship sports teams, unparalleled contributions to charities and social issues such as those fighting pediatric cancer, and Penn State students and alumni making a difference across the world in health, business, engineering, science, agriculture and yes, recreation and tourism.