UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft announced Wednesday the naming of Colin McMillan as the fourth head coach in the 50-year history of Penn State men’s volleyball.

McMillan will succeed Mark Pavlik, who retired following 32 seasons as the leader of the Nittany Lions.

“We are thrilled to name Colin as the next head coach of the men’s volleyball program at Penn State,” Kraft said. “He has played an integral role in the team’s success at the conference and national level in his nearly two decades working with Coach Pavlik. His dedication to the program and his commitment to developing student-athletes at the collegiate level made him an easy choice to ensure Penn State continues to compete as a championship-caliber team.”

McMillan recently finished his 19th season on the Penn State staff, including 10 seasons as the associate head coach. He arrived in Happy Valley in the fall of 2007, just months before a season in which the Nittany Lions went on to win the second national title in program history. In addition to the national championship, McMillan has been a part of 14 EIVA Tournament titles and nine trips to the NCAA Final Four.

“I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to be the next head coach of Penn State Men’s Volleyball,” McMillan said. “To continue the legacy established by Coach (Tom) Tait, Coach (Tom) Peterson and Coach Pavlik is a huge responsibility that I look forward to taking on. I would like to thank Dr. Kraft and the administration for believing in our staff to lead this program and build upon the great foundation laid by all those that have come before us.”

McMillan was a four-time All-MIVA selection as a 6-11 middle hitter at Ohio State, where he graduated in 2000 as a double major in international business and marketing. He was named to the 2000 National Collegiate Championship All-Tournament Team after leading the Buckeyes to a national runner-up finish. He then got his collegiate coaching career started as a graduate assistant in Columbus in 2003.

Pitt gets transfer

PITTSBURGH — Jalil Bethea, a 6-foot-5 junior guard from Philadelphia, will transfer from Alabama to the Pitt men’s basketball program for the 2026-27 season.

A former consensus five-star recruit and 2024 McDonald’s All-American, Bethea brings size, athleticism and a high-level offensive skill set to the Panthers’ backcourt. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

In 2025-26, Bethea appeared in 26 games for an Alabama team that advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, averaging 3.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game while shooting 80.7 percent (25-of-31) from the free-throw line. He missed the month of November while recovering from offseason foot surgery and posted a career-high 21 points against UTSA on Dec. 7 in his first game of extended minutes.