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People tend to forget that Penn State has sports other than football (or even a diverse selection of academic offerings, but that’s another story). Penn State is like many schools in eastern America in that...

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The NCAA levied severe punishments against Penn State University on Monday that are intended to change the culture of a program that NCAA president Mark Emmert said put football “ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting...

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The following are the sanctions that were handed down by the NCAA on Penn State University in relation to the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal and its subsequent cover up by multiple PSU administrators and...

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Sue Paterno buried her husband in January, saw his statue come down over the weekend and this morning was told that 111 of his college wins have been stripped from the record books because of...

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Early Monday morning the NCAA released the penalties that the Penn State team, players, and coaches will face going forward. There have been many reactions to the repercussions the PSU program will face from current...

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Today we receive a very harsh penalty from the NCAA and as Head Coach of the Nittany Lions football program, I will do everything in my power to not only comply, but help guide the...

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Statement from NCAA

July 23, 2012

By perpetuating a “football first” culture that ultimately enabled serial child sexual abuse to occur, The Pennsylvania State University leadership failed to value and uphold institutional integrity, resulting in a breach of the NCAA constitution...

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The tragedy of child sexual abuse that occurred at our University altered the lives of innocent children. Today, as every day, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims of Mr. Sandusky and...

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Sexual abuse is reprehensible, especially when it involves children, and no one starting with Joe Paterno condones or minimizes it. The horrific acts committed by Jerry Sandusky shock the conscience of every decent human being....

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The Freeh Report concluded that individuals at Penn State University entrusted to positions of authority shunned their basic responsibility to protect children and innocent children suffered as a result. Our hearts go out to the...

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