Penn State Football News (2024)

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Who was the disgraced Penn State coach? ›

More than ten years after his conviction for sexual assault and grooming, disgraced Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky maintains his innocence, telling DailyMail.com that his accusers were manipulated by investigators and motivated by money, in an explosive new interview.

The next time that you hear someone shout “We Are,” wherever you may be, feel free to respond proudly with a bellowing “Penn State!” Take pride in the fact that the phrase is special to your school and that you now have a family of Nittany Lions behind you for the rest of your life!

January 22, 2012 (age 85 years), State College, PA

Joe Paterno / Died

Thirty-four of Penn State's 49 commits/signees, 33 are at least four stars, and four are five stars. Here is a position-by-position breakdown of the 2022-25 classes, including their class years and 247 composite ratings.

The Penn State child sex abuse scandal concerned allegations and subsequent convictions of child sexual abuse committed by Jerry Sandusky, an assistant coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team, over a period of at least fifteen years.

Gerald Arthur Sandusky (born January 26, 1944) is an American convicted serial child molester and retired college football coach. Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno.

Making Life Better

The Pennsylvania State University / Motto

Only the first name may be designated to appear as a preferred name, in systems which can accommodate it. The person's preferred name may be used in University communications and informational materials except where the use of the legal name is required by University business or legal need.

Freshman, sophom*ore, junior and senior will be replaced with first-year, second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students, to move away from a "typically male-centered world" and rid the college of materials with a strong, male-centric, binary character.

The New York Times reports that Paterno sold his ranch-style home in State College, Pa. to his wife for $1 in July. The Times' report cites documents filed in Centre County, Pa. and quotes the market value of the home as $594,484.40.

Does Penn State recognize Joe Paterno? ›

In a 2022 statement to ESPN, the university said, "Regarding Coach Paterno, there are no plans for additional honors or a reinstallation of the statue." Penn State removed the statue of Joe Paterno from its location outside Beaver Stadium in July 2012.

Jay Paterno currently heads Blue Line 409 LLC which runs ventures in business, television, radio, public speaking and consults on philanthropy, social media and public relations/ marketing.

The Washington Commendars lead the NFL with four Penn Staters, while the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers each have three.

Penn State has four players in the NBA, two of whom were selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. The draft marked the first in which two Lions were selected. Now, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades wants the program to further that success.

He found success, offered hope to a reeling fan base and, two years later, he left. O'Brien wanted to coach in the way he was most comfortable. If Jones' column is any indication, he realized that might not be possible at Penn State.

On July 22, 2012, six months after Paterno's death, the university announced it had removed the statue and "store[d] it in a secure location", citing that it had become a "source of division and an obstacle to healing". The accompanying plaques, bas-relief, and quotations were removed as well.