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Campbell is moved by PSU history

UNIVERSITY PARK – Matt Campbell’s background makes him appreciate football history. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio, home to one of the nation’s storied high school programs, and he played college football at Mount Union in Ohio, the most decorated Division III program of all time with 13 national titles. As a youngster, he spent considerable time visiting his grandparents and great-grandparents in Carmichaels, a small but tough coal town in southwestern PA. The patriarchs of the family and their work ethic left an impression on him, as did their favorite football team. He ...

After long wait, Kraft lands promising coach

UNIVERSITY PARK — It took Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft 54 days to find a new football coach. When the search finally ended, Kraft found one of the promising up-and-comers of the college football world in Iowa State’s Matt Campbell. “There will probably be a Netflix documentary at some point,” Kraft joked at Monday’s press conference while introducing Campbell. There was still good news for Penn State fans that wanted interim coach Terry Smith to be the next man. Only minutes after it was announced that the deal was done for Campbell to be the 17th head coach at ...

Kraft gives apology for rant

UNIVERSITY PARK – The introduction of new football coach Matt Campbell included an apology from Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft. A 35-minute audio recording of a meeting with players prior to the Nittany Lions’ game with Rutgers (Nov. 29) was leaked late last week. It was a not good look, or sound, from Kraft, who used profanity (F-bombs) throughout and disparaged many Big Ten members. “I'm embarrassed,” he said Monday. “I apologize to anyone that I may have offended with that video (actually audio). Personally, it's been challenging for me … I fell short of the ...

PSU bound for Pinstripe Bowl

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s college football bowl assignment was confirmed Sunday, and the Nittany Lions will match up with Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 27. It’s a noon kickoff for ABC. Like the Nittany Lions (6-6), Clemson was ...

Campbell hired as Penn State football coach

Matt Campbell was hired as Penn State's coach on Friday night, ending a two-month search by the Nittany Lions to find James Franklin's successor. The 46-year-old Campbell heads to Happy Valley after going 72-55 in 10 seasons at Iowa State to become the winningest coach in the history of that ...

Thiel, Martin chosen for Ring of Pride

UNIVERSITY PARK – Glenn Thiel `66 and Gary Martin `84 mark the inaugural inductees for the Penn State men’s lacrosse Ring of Pride, Head Coach Jeff Tambroni announced Friday morning. Selected by a committee of Nittany Lion letterwinners and Teammates For Life board, this honor recognizes “distinguished members of the Penn State Lacrosse family who have demonstrated excellence both on and off the field while making significant contributions to their communities, and a lasting impact on this historic program.” “I am proud to announce our first-ever Penn State Men’s ...