UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State track and field head coach John Gondak has announced the hiring of Darrell Hill, class of 2015, a three-time All-American Penn State alumnus and 2016 Olympian, as assistant coach. Hill returns to his alma mater to coach the throws group.

Hill returns to his alma mater after spending the last two years on staff at Delaware, including serving as associate head coach for the 2024-25 season.

Players traveling

Four Penn State student-athletes are among the contingent of students traveling to Greece as part of Harvard’s Sport and Education Program. The student-athletes participating in the trip are wrestling’s Hayden Cunningham, women’s lacrosse’s Abby Baker, and track & field’s Madeleine Soderqvist and Gabriella Recce.