UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s return to Philadelphia to battle with Temple on Sept. 17 will kick off at noon at Lincoln Financial Field.
The game will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The contest against the Owls is the Nittany Lions’ fifth announced kick time for this fall.
Penn State and Temple will be meeting for the sixth consecutive year and 41st time overall.
The Nittany Lions, who lead the series 36-3-1, last played at Lincoln Financial Field was in 2007. Penn State and Temple are scheduled to play in Beaver Stadium in 2012, ’14 and ’16, with a contest in Philadelphia in 2015.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Olsen an alternate for U.S. junior team
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State rising sophomore Jace Olsenhas been named one of seven alternates for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team.
The team will compete at the FIVB Men’s Junior (Under-21) World Championship Aug. 1-10 in Brazil.
Olsen played in 30 matches for the Nittany Lions this past season, finishing third on the team in kills (2.03 per set) and was fourth with 26 aces.
In addition, Penn State assistant coach Colin McMillan is an assistant coach for the U.S. team.
ATHLETICS
NFF honors Curley
DALLAS — The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has named Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley the recipient of the John L. Toner Award.
One of the top honors that a college athletics administrator can receive, the Toner Award is presented annually by the NFF to an athletic director who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football.
“Tim Curley is a great leader with unparalleled vision, and he has helped Penn State maintain and expand its role as a national powerhouse in collegiate athletics and academics,” said NFF president and CEO Steve Hatchell. “He is extremely deserving of this honor, and we are excited to recognize him at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in December.”
Curley, who has been at the helm of the Nittany Lion athletic department since 1993, manages a $105 million annual budget for 29 varsity programs.
NCAA President Mark Emmert recently appointed Curley as one of the members of the Division I Bowl Licensing Task Force, a group that includes leading corporate executives, university presidents, athletics directors and conference representatives. Curley and Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione are the athletic directors selected to serve on the 12-member panel.
