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72-439: The sports complex was a project that had been in development since the 1999 closure of Pitt Stadium on the university's campus. With the demolition of the stadium, the soccer teams, track & field teams, marching band and many intramural programs of the university lost their homes. The university's baseball and softball teams had long been playing in what had been deemed as inadequate facilities on Trees Field tucked behind

144-534: A 26–0 victory over Washington and Lee . Starting in 1929, the stadium also hosted the football team of the Carnegie Tech Tartans , which played their home games there on a split schedule with the Panthers until 1943. By the 1940s, new safety rules from the city fire marshal prohibited temporary bleacher seats on the rim of the stadium and in the track area. In order to provide comfort to larger spectators,

216-411: A Pitt graduate, was the stadium's designer and engineer. The Turner Construction Company built the stadium from August 7, 1924 to September 1, 1925. The 791-by-691-foot (241 by 211 m) venue was designed to hold a capacity of 69,400, with provisions for an upper deck that could provide for an additional 30,000 seats. On September 26, 1925, Pitt played its first football game at the new Pitt Stadium,

288-570: A former Penn State fencer had filed a federal complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania against Glon and the university alleging physical, verbal, and psychological abuse by Glon. In an August 2023 ruling that allowed Moss’ lawsuit to proceed, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brann wrote that Glon’s alleged conduct "crossed the line between aggressive coaching and sexual harassment, and

360-588: A large football following and attracts tens of thousands of visitors to its campus; the surrounding area is known as "Happy Valley" for tailgating and games on autumn Saturdays in Beaver Stadium . The largest crowd ever at Beaver Stadium was on October 21, 2017, as 110,823 people watched the Nittany Lions defeat the University of Michigan by a score of 42–13. The school has earned a reputation as " Linebacker U" for

432-426: A number of other undefeated teams including 1909, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1947, 1968, 1969, 1973, and 1994, some of which have been awarded national championships by various selecting organizations. Penn State currently has a FBS bowl record of 31–20–2. Penn State is also among the leaders nationwide in terms of players advancing to the professional level. As of 2006, 29 former Penn State players and coaches were on

504-477: A press box. The first softball game played at Vartabedian Field was a 2–1 Pitt victory over Penn State on March 29, 2011. Vartabedian Field hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament for the first time from May 11 to 14, 2022. Pitt Stadium Pitt Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the eastern United States , located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in

576-454: A win against Hawaiʻi in the 2009 NCAA National Semifinals . In all but one season under Rose, there has been at least one AVCA All-American on his team. The program is one of only two DI universities to appear in every NCAA tournament (1981–2015). They have won seven NCAA National Championships , the most all-time, in 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014. They were the national runners-up in 1993, 1997, and 1998 and also reached

648-449: A year, but few did so. After details of the case emerged, the NCAA restored all vacated wins and rescinded both the remaining ban on post-season play and scholarship reduction. In 2007, the men's gymnastics team won their NCAA record 14th national championship, by defeating powerhouse Oklahoma at Rec Hall , with the score of 221.000–220.200, denying them a three-peat . The women's team won

720-512: Is Clarisa Crowell . Before the NCAA began sponsoring a national championship in 1965, the men's indoor track and field team won ICAAAA titles in 1942 and 1959. PSU men also won ICAAAA team titles in 1984, 1987, 2001, 2003 and 2006. Penn State is home to one of the top men's and women's volleyball programs. Penn State is one of only 5 schools—and the only school not in California—to win an NCAA Championship for both men and women's volleyball,

792-490: Is a list compiled by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that charts institutions' overall success in college sports. Penn State's highest finish came in the 1998–99 standings when the Nittany Lions finished 3rd. PSU finished in 5th place in the 2013–14 standings; it was the fifth time the program finished in the top 5 and the tenth time the program finished in the top 10. Penn State joined

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864-467: Is also the namesake of the neighboring Cost Sports Center, while the softball field has been named Vartabedian Field and the soccer field has been named Ambrose Urbanic Field. The Petersen Sports Complex hosted its first official athletic contest with a March 16, 2011 baseball game between Pitt and Kent State . Grand opening ceremonies, termed the "First Pitch Event", occurred on April 9, 2011, and featured contests involving all four sports teams that will use

936-403: Is installed in both the infield and outfield to allow for play and practice throughout the year and lighting is installed for evening games. The field has 300-foot (91 m) base lines and 375-foot (114 m) power alleys, and is 405 feet (123 m) to center field. The field was named after three-sport letterman and former Pitt football running back Charles L. "Corky" Cost. The scoreboard

1008-534: The NCAA Men’s Sabre Championship in both his freshman and sophomore years, in 2015 and 2016, and went on to compete for the United States in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Penn State Nittany Lions assistant fencing coach George G. Abashidze, after a United States Center for SafeSport investigation found he had committed sexual misconduct by groping female fencing coach Jennifer Oldham in 2017,

1080-581: The Atlantic-10 Tournament in 1991. The Nittany Lions lost in the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament and appeared in the 2023 NCAA tournament, falling to the Texas Longhorns in the second round. Notable alumni include: Frank Brickowski, John Amaechi, Calvin Booth, Mike Costello, Stanley Pringle, Geary Claxton, Jamelle Cornley, Lamar Stevens. Mike Rhodes is the current coach. The Lady Lions ,

1152-601: The FIFA -certified "Duraspine" version of FieldTurf as found in Gillette Stadium and Lumen Field . The first game held at the soccer facility was an exhibition played by the men's team against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 20, 2011. The baseball facility includes the 900-seat Charles L. Cost Field, a press box, in-ground team dugouts, bullpens, and hitting and pitching practice areas. Field Turf synthetic grass

1224-593: The Fort Knox "Armoraiders" on November 15. From 1958 to 1963 , the Steelers split home games between Forbes Field and Pitt Stadium. Fans were able to purchase season ticket packages for one site or the other. In 1964 , the Steelers began to play home games exclusively at Pitt Stadium, which they continued until moving to the new Three Rivers Stadium in 1970 . Of historic note, the iconic photo of New York Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle , helmet-less, bloodied and kneeling,

1296-555: The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame , including Mary McCarthy Stefano, Gillian D. Rattray, Barb Jordan, Betsy Williams Dougherty, Candace "Candy" Finn Rocha, Joanne Connelly and Thomas R. Hayes. Before the NCAA began its tournament in 1959, the annual national champion was declared by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association from 1926 to 1958, the result of polls and the subjective opinion of

1368-455: The Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Opened in 1925 , it served primarily as the home of the university's Pittsburgh Panthers football team through 1999 . It was also used for other sporting events, including basketball , soccer , baseball , track and field, rifle, and gymnastics. Designed by University of Pittsburgh graduate W. S. Hindman, the $ 2.1 million stadium

1440-589: The University Hockey League during the 2003–04 and 2001–02 seasons; they were runners-up during the 2002–03, 2000–01, and 1998–99 seasons. The women's program moved to NCAA Division I level beginning in the 2012–13 season and joined College Hockey America (CHA), becoming the fifth member of the conference. After the 2023–24 season, CHA merged with the Atlantic Hockey Association to form Atlantic Hockey America . The team also plays in

1512-469: The $ 55 million renovation would have added a dome to the stadium. By the mid-1990s, it was apparent that Pitt Stadium needed further renovations to keep up with the times. When the cost of the needed renovations proved prohibitive, athletic director Steve Pederson decided to demolish the stadium and replace it with a long-awaited convocation center and basketball arena on its footprint. The final game at Pitt Stadium took place on November 13, 1999 , when

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1584-675: The 2000 season at Three Rivers Stadium, before moving to Heinz Field in 2001. Demolition of Pitt Stadium began in December 1999. Concrete from the stadium was ground and left on site for use in the Petersen Events Center and student housing which was built at the site ; construction began in June 2000 and the Petersen Events Center opened up in April 2002. The Pitt Pavilion, located beneath

1656-513: The AIAW national championship twice, in 1978 and 1980, edging out other dominant teams such as Cal State-Fullerton and Utah. Aside from five years in the 1940s, the men's ice hockey program has had varsity status since the 2012–13 season. The team plays in the Pegula Ice Arena and competed as an independent Division I team in the 2012–2013 season. In the 2013–2014 season, the team began play in

1728-700: The Big Ten Conference. The men's volleyball team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and women's ice hockey competes in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA). The fencing teams operate as independents. Penn State has finished in the top 25 in every NACDA Directors' Cup final poll, a feat only matched by nine other institutions: Stanford , UCLA , USC , Florida , Ohio State , Texas , North Carolina , and Michigan . The NACDA Director's Cup

1800-924: The Big Ten conference's first year of sponsorship of men's ice hockey. Recently, the team achieved the number one ranking in Division I men's hockey for the first time in program history. Before becoming a varsity program, the men's ice hockey team, the Icers, competed at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division I level and was a member of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) from 2007–08 through 2010–11. Penn State won seven ACHA DI National Championships in 1984, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. The Division II men's hockey club team were champions of

1872-621: The Big Ten in 1991, after being a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1976–79 and 1982-91. Penn State baseball currently plays their home games at 5,570-seat Medlar Field and have been coached by Mike Gambino since the 2024 season. Since joining the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions won the 1996 regular season title and advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game twice, most recently in 2024. Throughout its history, Penn State has played in 17 NCAA baseball tournaments , advancing to

1944-513: The Big Ten in 1992, the Nittany Lions have been dominant with more Big Ten Tournament titles than any other team and the second most regular season titles behind Michigan . In 2007, the women's Field Hockey team reached the National Championship game, but fell to undefeated UNC , 3–0. In their tournament run, they were able to defeat two-time defending champion Maryland , 1–0, and defending national runner-up Wake Forest , 2–0. Jen Long

2016-570: The Big Ten: the Governor's Victory Bell with the University of Minnesota and the Land Grant Trophy game versus Michigan State University . Prior to joining the Big Ten, Penn State was one of the strongest of the independent schools in college football. They played a number of schools regularly, including Pitt , Syracuse , West Virginia , Notre Dame , Maryland , and Alabama . Penn State has won

2088-671: The College World Series five times (1952, 1957 1959, 1963, 1973) and finishing as runners-up to California in 1957. Penn State's most recent College World Series appearance came in 1973, while its most recent NCAA tournament berth came in 2000, when the Nittany Lions won the Montclair Regional before falling in the Austin Super Regional. Penn State's men's basketball program reached the Final Four once in 1954, though

2160-488: The Department of Athletics also widened seats from 16 to 18 inches (41 to 46 cm), reducing the final capacity to 56,500. The original grass surface was replaced with AstroTurf in 1970. SuperTurf was installed in 1984, but after six years AstroTurf returned. In the late 1970s, the original 17 miles (27 km) of wood seating was replaced with metal bleachers. Temporary lighting was installed at Pitt Stadium in 1985, but

2232-687: The Final Four in 1994 and 2012. The team achieved unprecedented success from 2007–10. The Nittany Lions won four consecutive national titles in that span, the most consecutive titles in NCAA Division I history. In that historic stretch, Penn State won 109 consecutive matches (Sept. 21, 2007-Sept. 10, 2010), 111 consecutive sets (Dec. 15, 2007-Dec. 18, 2008), 94 consecutive home matches (Sept. 1, 2006-Dec. 11, 2010), and 55 consecutive road matches (Sept. 28, 2007-Sept. 10, 2010), all NCAA Division I records. The Lions were extraordinarily successful when Penn State

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2304-601: The ISFA administrators. In that time, Penn State shared eight national championships and was selected three times as champion outright (1929, 1938, 1954). The rival College Soccer Bowl was held from 1950–1952 in an attempt to decide a national champion on the field. Penn State gained a last-minute tie in the 1950 championship final. The team won in 1951; however, the ISFA failed to select Penn State that year. The women's soccer team won its first NCAA national championship in 2015. The program has been particularly strong in recent years, as

2376-534: The Lorenzo Wrestling Complex that ranks among the nation's finest facilities in the sport. Under head coach Cael Sanderson , Penn State entered the final session of the 2019 NCAA Championships having already clinched their eighth team title in nine years. Sanderson's squad left the National Finals and PPG Paints Arena with three individual national champions. Penn State had five NCAA finalists for

2448-536: The NCAA title again in 2008, defeating Pepperdine , 3–1. With the win, Penn State men and women's programs swept the volleyball championships in the same academic year, joining Stanford from 1996–97 to be the only schools to accomplish the rare feat. Pavlik was named the 2008 "National Coach of the Year" by the American Volleyball Coaches Association . The Penn State women's volleyball team, one of

2520-465: The Nittany Lions are presently worth roughly US$ 63 million. In July 2012, the NCAA announced several punitive measures as a result of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. In addition to vacating all wins between 1998 and 2011, Penn State was banned from post-season play for four years, and the number of scholarships was reduced. Players were free to transfer during the 2012 season without sitting out

2592-456: The Panthers defeated Notre Dame 37–27. The final touchdown in Pitt Stadium was scored by Kevan Barlow at 7:06 pm, just minutes prior to fans rushing onto the field. Some of the 60,190 spectators—the largest crowd in 16 years —ran onto the field with nine seconds remaining in the game, tearing down both goal posts and removing pieces of turf. The Panthers played their home games of

2664-698: The Pavilion, defeating rival West Virginia 74-72 on a last-second shot by Scott Phillips, his only points in the game. The basketball team moved to the Fitzgerald Field House for the 1951-52 season. The Pavilion also hosted WPIAL playoff games and pre-season games of the American Basketball League 's Pittsburgh Rens . The Pitt Pavilion was removed in 1994 when ground was broken for the stadium's Duratz Athletic Complex. †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used

2736-844: The Pegula Ice Arena. Before becoming a varsity program, the women's ice hockey team, the Lady Icers, competed at the ACHA Women's Division I level in the Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League (ECWHL). The Penn State women's lacrosse teams have won two NCAA titles, in addition to three United States Women's Lacrosse Association championships in 1978, 1979, and 1980. The Penn State men's lacrosse team dates to 1913. Penn State has appeared in four NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournaments, including in 2003, 2005, 2013, and 2017. Penn State has had seven alumni and coaches inducted into

2808-570: The Penn State women's basketball team and the only athletic team not known as "Nittany Lions", have had more success than their male counterparts, often gaining berths into the women's NCAA tournament , reaching the Final Four once in 2000. The Lady Lions have reached the NCAA tournament more than any other Big Ten team with 25 appearances as of 2014. The Lady Lions have won 8 Big Ten Regular Season Championships and 2 Big Ten tournament Championships . The most recent postseason championship won by Penn State

2880-560: The baseball and softball teams, is also contained within the facility and is located adjacent to baseball's Charles L. Cost Field. A concessions area is located within the portion of the support building that runs along the southeast goal line of the Ambrose Urbanic soccer field. Outside of the facility, a ticket book is adjacent to an entrance plaza that contains a depiction of the University of Pittsburgh's seal in its granite surface. Within

2952-399: The basketball court. Future coach John Wooden and Notre Dame's Moose Krause were basketball stars that played against the Panthers at the Pavilion. While there, the Panthers themselves featured several All-Americans, including Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Hyatt , and recorded the school's only undefeated season in 1928. On February 26, 1951, the Panthers won the final game at

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3024-498: The best postseason finish in recent years occurred in 2001 with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament after a win over UNC in the round of 32. The most recent postseason championship for Penn State was the 2018 National Invitation Tournament on March 29, 2018. Penn State outscored Utah 82–66 to capture its second men's basketball national title in school history and its third postseason tournament title since winning

3096-432: The entrance plaza is a statue of the silhouette of an athlete representing each of the fours teams that call the complex home. Behind each of these figures are plaques honoring those that contributed to the construction of the facility. The men's and women's soccer facility includes the 735-seat Ambrose Urbanic Field. Used for both practice and competition, the facility includes lighting and a press box. The soccer pitch uses

3168-573: The facility. Following completion of the sports complex, the former baseball and softball facilities on Trees Field are planned to be turned into a new track and field complex. The Petersen Sports Complex includes three competition and practice venues, including for baseball, softball and men's and women's soccer. In addition, the complex includes a two-story, 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m) support building that houses locker rooms for each sport as well as dedicated equipment and athletic training facilities. An indoor batting practice facility, serving both

3240-403: The first 25 years of the combined tournament. The program won six consecutive NCAA Championships from 1995 to 2000. Emmanuil G. Kaidanov was the coach of the fencing squads during most of that period. The women's fencing team won national AIAW titles in 1980 and 1981, followed by an NCAA championship in 1983. The team recruits both nationally and throughout the world. Andrew Mackiewicz won

3312-441: The fourth straight year and won three titles, beginning at 285 with senior Anthony Cassar of Rocky Hill, New Jersey winning his first. Jason Nolf of Yatesboro, Pennsylvania and Bo Nickal of Allen, Texas each won their third straight crowns. The Nittany Lions won the team race with 137.5 points, finishing over 40.0 points ahead of second place Ohio State , which had 96.5. Oklahoma State finished third with 84.0. Penn State

3384-578: The incident. In May 2020, a complaint was filed by Oldham after Glon allegedly failed to report sexual misconduct groping allegations against his assistant coach, George Abashidze. After an investigation by SafeSport into the same matter, finding Abashidze responsible, he was ultimately required to serve a six-month term of probation for such failure. In September 2022, Penn State placed head fencing coach Wes Glon on paid leave pending more information about restrictions imposed on him by USA Fencing ; he subsequently retired in April 2023. In April 2022,

3456-464: The individual ICAAAA titles in 1920 (John Romig), 1927 and 1928 (William Cox, consecutively). PSU men also won ICAAAA team titles in 1950, 1951, 1960 and 2000, as well as individual crowns in 1938, 1946, 1987 and 2004. Penn State has been a fencing powerhouse, having won a record 13 national championships in the sport since the NCAA began awarding titles in combined men's and women's fencing in 1990. The team finished as champion or runner-up in 21 of

3528-442: The last 14 years through the 2008 season and an NCAA record 10 consecutive (1998–2008). The men's first national title came in 1994, when they beat powerhouse UCLA in five sets after being down 11–4 in the fourth set and then winning the fourth 15–12 and the fifth with the same score. The win made Penn State the first school outside of California in the 24-year history until then to win an NCAA Men's volleyball championship. They won

3600-469: The nation's premier volleyball programs, is coached by Russ Rose , who, since his first season in 1979, has led the Nittany Lions to a record of 1,189 and 186, an .865 winning percentage, through the end of 2015. Rose stands as the NCAA Division I all-time winningest coach, as he owns the NCAA Division I Records for win percentage and total victories. Rose has won all but 51 of the program's wins. On December 17, 2009, Rose earned his 1,000th career victory with

3672-601: The nation. Before joining the Big Ten, Penn State was a member of the Eastern Wrestling League from 1976 to 1992. Before that, Penn State was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). In April 2005, Penn State broke ground on a construction project designed to expand and modernize Rec Hall for the students, faculty, and staff who use the facility. As part of this renovation, Intercollegiate Athletics created

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3744-514: The new Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium ) in 2001 , where the Panthers have played their home games ever since. The Pittsburgh Panthers played home football games at the Pittsburgh Pirates ' Forbes Field from 1909 to 1924. In the 1910s and 1920s, Pitt football achieved great success under head coach Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner , completing several undefeated seasons and claiming several national championships. The popularity of college football

3816-519: The number of high-quality linebackers trained. Joe Paterno was the head coach for the Nittany Lion football team from 1966 until he was fired on November 9, 2011, in the aftermath of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal . He was regarded as one of the most successful national coaches, holding the record for wins and bowl appearance. Penn State plays in two football "trophy games" with other members of

3888-420: The others being Stanford, UCLA, USC , and Long Beach State . The men's volleyball team is coached by Mark Pavlik. The program has won two NCAA National Championships in 1994 and 2008 and 16 EIVA titles out of 17 years, including 10 consecutive. They finished as NCAA National runners-up in 1982, 1995 and 2006, to UCLA each time (twice at Rec Hall). They reached the NCAA final four 24 times including 13 out of

3960-522: The prestigious Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy , awarded for Eastern football supremacy, a record 29 times as of 2013. Penn State has also been named the ECAC FBS Team of the Year for a record 13th time. Penn State won consensus National Championships in 1982 and 1986, both under Paterno. The 1986 team won by defeating the University of Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl , which remains one of the most watched college football games in history. The school has had

4032-465: The ramps inside Gate 2 of Pitt Stadium, was the home of the Panthers basketball team from January 6, 1925 (with a loss to Geneva College ) to February 26, 1951 with a Backyard Brawl victory. The Pavilion contained both permanent and temporary bleachers for a capacity of approximately 4,000 spectators. However, with only one dressing room, visiting teams were forced to use the visitors' football locker room to dress and then walk 60-yards outdoors to get to

4104-695: The rosters of NFL teams, the tenth-highest such placement rate in the country. Penn State has been represented in at least one of the teams participating in the Super Bowl 37 of the 41 times the championship game has been played. A report indicated that Penn State's football program ranks 12th nationwide in terms of economic contributions to each program's university, athletic department, conference, and community. The report, based on ticket sales, sponsorships, football program expenses, athletic department expenses (non-football), shared conference profits, and county revenue figures during home football games, revealed that

4176-519: The school's indoor Cost Sports Center . In the interim, the soccer teams had moved their home games to off-campus Founders Field in Cheswick . The complex was built on the former Robinson Court housing project. The land was obtained after five years of sometimes contentious negotiations between the university, a housing developer, and the City of Pittsburgh. The final cost of the 12.3-acre (50,000 m) site for

4248-510: The stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage. Penn State Nittany Lions The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University , except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions . The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion . The intercollegiate athletics logo

4320-517: The team won 15 straight Big Ten Championships through the 2012 season, which was an all-time Big Ten record for women's teams. The streak surpassed the 12 by Michigan swimming & diving of the 1990s and led the then-ongoing run by Northwestern's women's tennis squad, which had won 14 straight titles through 2011. The Nittany Lions softball team began play in 1965. The team has made ten NCAA Tournament appearances in 1983, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2024. The current head coach

4392-556: The university was a total contribution of $ 7 million in payments and community contributions which doubled the 2005 bid of several developers. The land sale was formally approved and Pitt acquired the parcel in the second half of 2008. Ground was broken on the complex in the fall of that year. The estimated cost of the complex's construction is $ 29 million. It is named after alumnus John Petersen and his wife Gertrude who donated an undisclosed amount for its construction. The baseball field has been named Charles L. Cost Field, after an alumnus who

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4464-421: Was "certainly unbecoming of a collegiate athletic professional." In October 2024, the fencer, university, and Glon settled the lawsuit. The women's field hockey team is coached by Char Morett, a former Penn State field hockey player herself and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist. Penn State is one of the premier programs in the nation with 28 NCAA Tournament appearances, the third most in the nation. Since joining

4536-448: Was banned by USA Fencing from its activities for three years due to his conduct, prompting Penn State to terminate him on March 4, 2019, ending his 10-year tenure with the team. A Penn State investigation into the matter confirmed Oldham's assault and harassment claims against Abashidze, but maintained that the assistant coach had not violated any university policies. Oldham sued Penn State in 2020, charging that it had tried to cover up

4608-544: Was built after the seating capacity of the Panthers' previous home, Forbes Field , was deemed inadequate in light of the growing popularity of college football. Pitt Stadium also served as the second home of the Pittsburgh Steelers , the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. After demolition, the Pittsburgh Panthers football team played home games at Three Rivers Stadium in 2000 , before moving to

4680-635: Was commissioned in 1983. For most sports, Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of collegiate level play. It is one of only 15 universities in the nation that plays Division I FBS football and Division I men's ice hockey . Two sports, men's volleyball and women's ice hockey , participate in different conferences because they are not offered in

4752-429: Was donated by Armand C. Dellovade. The first game held at Cost Field was a 10–7 Pitt loss to Kent State on March 16, 2011. Pitt's first win at the facility was a 9–6 victory over Niagara on March 18, 2011. The softball facility includes the 600-seat Vartabedian Field, which features a skinned infield with an artificial grass outfield. The stadium includes team dugouts, hitting and pitching practice areas, lighting, and

4824-481: Was in the Atlantic 10 conference, as they won the title all 8 years without losing a single conference match before joining the Big Ten. In the Big Ten, the team has won 16 titles since 1991, including a conference record 8 straight (2003–10). During Big Ten play, Penn State went undefeated 6 times (1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009). Penn State has one of the most competitive Division I collegiate wrestling programs in

4896-613: Was made permanent before the 1987 season. A scoreboard was installed at the eastern end of the stadium in 1995; this was followed in 1997 with the installation of the PantherVision videoboard , which allowed fans to see instant replays of the games. The highest attended game was in 1938 , when 68,918 saw the Panthers defeat Fordham 24–13 on October 29. The NFL's Steelers played home games at Forbes Field from their 1933 inception to 1957 . They first played at Pitt Stadium in 1942 , in an exhibition match for U.S.O. charity against

4968-647: Was nominated for the Honda Award for her efforts. They also finished as NCAA runners-up in 2002, losing to Wake Forest in the title game 2–0 after defeating Old Dominion 3–2 in the semifinals. 2002 marked the first time Penn State reached the NCAA Finals and second time reaching the Final Four. The team won the AIAW national championships in 1980 and 1981. In 2011 the women's field hockey team won its fifth ever Big Ten title after defeating Michigan 3–2, and first since 1998 when they again defeated Michigan 3–1. Penn State has

5040-582: Was rising across the country and in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, due to tickets reserved for alumni and students, the general public's demand for tickets to see Pitt play at Forbes Field surpassed supply. In the early 1920s, the university administration decided to build an on-campus stadium to alleviate the seating problem. It purchased nine acres of land adjacent to university property for the Pitt Stadium site; university and private funding provided $ 2.1 million for site acquisition and construction. W. S. Hindman,

5112-481: Was taken at Pitt Stadium in 1964 following a Giants' loss to the Steelers on September 20. The photo , taken by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographer Morris Berman, now hangs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . In the late 1980s, then athletic director Ed Bozik unveiled a massive overhaul plan for Pitt Stadium that entailed gutting the stadium and rebuilding it from the ground up. In addition to luxury boxes,

5184-552: Was the 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament . Carolyn Kieger was in her second season as head coach of the Lady Lions in 2020–21. The men's cross country team won NCAA titles in 1942, 1947, and 1950. Before the NCAA began sponsoring the cross country championship in 1938, and unlike today, the annual ICAAAA meet was a premier national championship event for track and field and cross country. The team won ICAAAA championships in 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1930. Penn State runners won

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