Inquirer: New PSU hoops coach has Philly ties

September 17, 2011

Mike Jensen in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
“Chambers to Penn State” is bigger news in Philadelphia than just a Philly guy getting a job – and relevant right now, not just in the winter – because every Division I coach in Philadelphia knows Chambers is at Penn State. A school that perpetually failed to gain a basketball [...]

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An unofficial Philly team?

September 7, 2011

Keith Pompey in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
A Philly-area team? Don’t laugh, but Penn State could become one of the Philadelphia area’s unofficial teams for basketball.
After hiring Pat Chambers as head coach, the Nittany Lions are having success luring local players to State College.
D.J. Newbill, a product of Strawberry Mansion, transferred from Southern Mississippi to Penn State [...]

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Jones: Brandon Taylor commits to Penn State hoops

September 5, 2011

Dave on PennLive:
Sources have confirmed Penn State got the man it wanted. Trenton Catholic 6-7 swing forward Brandon Taylor has committed to Nits, choosing over Maryland, Miami FL, Temple, South Florida and Richmond.
Taylor is an interesting player in that hes a versatile big man who fits into the Jay Wright-style 4-out-1-in scheme Patrick Chambers and [...]

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Newbill transfers to Penn State

August 12, 2011

Lion Eyes Blog:
D.J. Newbill is a Nittany Lion.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore point guard transferred from Southern Mississippi to Penn State on Friday.
The North Philadelphia native was released from his Golden Hawks scholarship four days earlier. He signed his scholarship papers to play for the Nittany Lions on Friday while visiting the State College campus.
“I chose Penn State [...]

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Welcome, Akosa Maduegbunam

June 29, 2011

ESPNBoston.com:
Akosa Maduegbunam’s commitment to Penn State yesterday, confirmed this afternoon by ESPNBoston.com, was a function of the academic and social amenities offered in Happy Valley. But more than anything, it was the product of a special bond the former Charlestown swingman forged with new Nittany Lions head coach Pat Chambers, dating back to when he [...]

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Battle, Brown named Penn State Athletes of the Year

June 16, 2011

University Park, Pa. — Former Nittany Lions Talor Battle (Albany, N.Y.) and Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) have been selected as the 2011 Penn State Athletes of the Year. Battle, an Associate Press honorable mention All-American, became Penn State men’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer, while Brown, a three-time AVCA All-American, led the women’s volleyball team to four [...]

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ESPN: Penn State Nittany Lions hire Patrick Chambers as next men’s basketball coach

June 3, 2011

Dana O’Neil:
Penn State has hired Boston Universitys Patrick Chambers as its next coach.
A posting on the website for Boston University confirmed the move late Friday afternoon.
“I was really impressed with what, I think, is a newfound commitment to the basketball program, to being successful and to winning championships,” Chambers said. “Things are going to change, [...]

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BU: Chambers Goes to Penn State

June 3, 2011

Boston University’s official news service broke the news:
Men’s head basketball coach Patrick Chambers, who has led the Terriers to two 21-14 seasons since his arrival at BU two years ago, has told BU that he has accepted a position as head coach at Penn State. In the wake of Chambers’ move, which comes just four [...]

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WTAJ: Pat Chambers to be Named New PSU Mens Basketball Coach

June 3, 2011

PennStateHoops.com likes this a lot. Good job, Tim Curley:
UNIVERSITY PARK – Boston University head basketball coach Patrick Chambers will be the next Penn State mens basketball coach.
A source close to Chambers told WTAJ News, the two sides agreed in principle Friday afternoon.
Chambers has spent the last two seasons as head coach of the Terriers posting [...]

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Blog Posting: Texas Football and Institutional Control

June 2, 2011

A former walk-on at Texas explains in great detail to the Ohio States of the world how it’s done:
It’s called INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL, and it isn’t rocket science.
via Texas Football And Institutional Control | Recruitocosm.

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