Hamilton hired as assistant athletic director

Penn State has hired David Hamilton as assistant athletic director for applied health and performance science, the athletic department announced in a press release Tuesday.

Hamilton will work in the new position “with a goal of optimizing health and performance of Penn State’s 800 student-athletes,” according to the release.

He previously worked as USA Field Hockey’s director of performance science and as the head strength and conditioning coach for the English Institute of Sport.

This story was originally published September 20, 2016 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Hamilton hired as assistant athletic director."