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Former Lady Lion returning to volleyball team

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley announced the hiring of Abby Detering as an assistant coach. Detering, a former All-American setter for the Nittany Lions, spent the past four seasons on the coaching staff at Rutgers. Detering brings seven years of collegiate coaching experience to Penn State. Her first three seasons at Rutgers were as an assistant before she was promoted to associate head coach for the 2025 season. The Scarlet Knights’ win total last season was their highest in 13 years. Lopez honored Penn State Altoona ...

Kelly Mazzante added as Penn State assistant

UNIVERSITY PARK — New Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright announced the addition of Lady Lion legend Kelly Mazzante as an assistant coach on her staff on Wednesday. Mazzante and Wright played together for three seasons (2001-04) for the Lady Lions. She returns to Penn ...

Nittany Lions lose backup QB for spring game

The absence of quarterback Rocco Becht was known for the duration of spring practice, but it turns out that Penn State confirmed Tuesday it would be down two quarterbacks throughout the month of April. Alex Manske, who was the backup quarterback behind Becht last season at Iowa State, will ...

Lions’ Mesenbrink awarded Dan Hodge Trophy

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink was named the winner of the 2026 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy this week. Mesenbrink, the 165-pound standout for the Nittany Lions, will receive the award, given to the best collegiate wrestler in the nation each ...

Activities for Blue-White game still up in air

Penn State didn’t make plans for the 2026 Blue-White Game until last month. Coach Matt Campbell said there would be football activities in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium in the spring in the first few weeks of his hiring, but nothing was set in stone. As the Lions opened spring ...

New Penn State women’s basketball coach Tanisha Wright has pro background

UNIVERSITY PARK — Tanisha Wright spent five years coaching in the WNBA, and she’s hoping that experience will translate over to the college level. Wright was introduced as the Penn State women’s basketball team’s new head coach on Monday afternoon. “I think my experience with being in pro, dealing with roster management, dealing with contracts, dealing with agents and building those relationships positions me to be able to handle the landscape that’s happening now,” Wright said. Wright was the head coach of the Atlanta Dream for four seasons after a 14-year WNBA playing ...