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Penn State volleyball adds assistant coach

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s volleyball head coach Colin McMillan announced on Friday the addition of Jacob Kerschner as an assistant coach. Kerschner arrives in Happy Valley after spending five seasons on the staff at Lewis and one year as an associate club director. “We are very excited to add Jacob to our staff and look forward to welcoming him to the family,” McMillan said. “He is one of the hardest working, dedicated and knowledgeable coaches I have ever come across. The experience and enthusiasm that he will bring to the assistant coaching position will ...

Maple Leafs sign No. 1 pick of Penn State for 3 years

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada — Former Penn State standout Gavin McKenna put pen to paper on his three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs over the holiday weekend. McKenna, the first overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, becomes the fifth different Nittany Lion from the ...

Lift for Life event for PSU football still impacts others

UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s clear that serving communities has been a priority for Brett Brackett ever since he was a player at Penn State from 2006-10. The former Nittany Lion receiver was the president for the Penn State chapter of Uplifting Athletes when he was a player, and now he is ...

Nittany Lions hoopsters have Thanksgiving plans

UNIVERSITY PARK –– The Penn State men’s basketball team will compete in the 2026 Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament from Nov. 25-27 at the Imperial Arena on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Celebrating its 15th year of elite collegiate competition, Battle 4 Atlantis returns this ...

McKenna makes PSU history as first pick in NHL draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With most of Yukon watching and a loud presence of Maple Leafs fans in the stands, Toronto selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon’s capital of Whitehorse and has been a prolific ...

Bonnies’ guard coming to PSU for basketball

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced the signing of guard Dasonte Bowen ahead of the 2026-27 Penn State men’s basketball season. Bowen, who spent two seasons at St. Bonaventure and two seasons at Iowa, comes to Penn State as a graduate student. ...