Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
The Penn State Coaches Caravan will make six stops at events in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut as the tour enters its second week. Football Coach Bill O'Brien will be joined by Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington, men's golf coach Greg Nye and women's volleyball coach Russ Rose at various stops throughout the week. The Coaches Caravan, presented by the Nittany Lion Club and Penn State Alumni Association, is making 18 stops in seven states and Washington, D.C. O'Brien will be at each event, with 11 other coaches appearing at various stops. (more)
The No. 8 Penn State women's volleyball team (28-5) collected five All-Mideast Region honors, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today. Senior Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.), senior Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) and freshman Deja McClendon (Louisville, Ky.) were three of 14 players named to the all-region squad. In addition, McClendon was named the Mideast Region Freshman of the Year and head coach Russ Rose was honored as the Mideast Region Coach of the Year. (more)
After winning its eighth straight and 14th overall Big Ten title, the No. 8 Penn State women's volleyball team secured three individual awards from the league, conference officials announced Tuesday (Nov. 30). Head coach Russ Rose was named Coach of the Year by his peers and the media, senior opposite Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) was selected Player of the Year and freshman outside hitter Deja McClendon (Louisville, Ky.) earned Freshman of the Year. (more)
On the "Recruiting" edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," debuting at noon Eastern time Sept. 20 on the Big Ten Network, the host and his guests discuss the ins and outs of recruiting high school athletes for collegiate sports.
Penn State President Graham Spanier is joined by Mike McQueary, recruiting coordinator for Penn State football; Russ Rose, head coach of Penn State women's volleyball; and Frank Busch, head coach of men's and women's swimming at the University of Arizona. (more)
College sports fans often have two questions on their minds when they consider the performance of the best young athletes: How can they possibly be so good, and how can we get them on our team? New "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier" episodes scheduled for noon air times Sept. 6 and Sept. 20 on the Big Ten Network will probe two highly volatile topics especially directed toward elite student-athletes: drug use and recruiting practices. (more)
Penn State's four-time AVCA First Team All-American Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) has been named the 2009-10 Suzy Favor Female Athlete of the Year by the Big Ten. Penn State's first Honda-Broderick Cup winner, Hodge led the Penn State women's volleyball team to three straight NCAA National Championships and back-to-back undefeated seasons. Ohio State men's basketball player Evan Turner was named this year's Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year. The Big Ten Network also recognized the women's volleyball team and head coach Russ Rose in its third annual Big Ten Network Awards. Rose was named the Big Ten Network's Women's Coach of the Year, while the Nittany Lion women's volleyball team was named the Women's Team of the Year. (more)
The Big Ten Network will recognize the best of Big Ten sports in 2009-10 with the third annual Big Ten Network Awards live at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 23. Mike Hall and Rick Pizzo will host the one-hour show. Penn State has nominees in three of the eight award categories, as well as strong candidates for the conference's male and female student-athletes of the year in Megan Hodge (women's volleyball) and Jason Yeisley (mens's soccer). (more)
How do certain athletic programs sustain their success year after year, and how much does it cost to run their programs, especially in a tough economic climate? These topics, as well as the top issues facing the NCAA's next leader, are the focus of three new March editions of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier" on the Big Ten Network. (more)
On Feb. 22, U.S. Congressman Glenn Thompson presented Penn State Women's Volleyball Coach Russ Rose with a signed copy of the resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives congratulating the team on its third straight national championship. The resolution "congratulates the Penn State women's volleyball team and the University's athletes, coaches, faculty, students and alumni on the winning of the 2009 NCAA Division I women's volleyball championship" and recognizes Penn State for its "excellence as an institution of higher education." (more)
Penn State women's volleyball coach Russ Rose is to be inducted into The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. The induction ceremony will take place on April 18, 2010 at the Suffolk Y JCC in Commack, N.Y., the home of The Hall of Fame. "We are thrilled to be honoring Coach Russ Rose of Penn State," said Hall of Fame Chariman Lynne Kramer. "He represents the best in college sports." (more)
