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Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades knows the feeling. Taking the microphone at the program’s annual Coaches vs. Cancer captain’s reception on Thursday evening at Medlar Field, he wanted to deliver a message. In this, the 27th iteration of the program’s involvement with the event, Rhoades wanted to express his connection to the community, the impression the effort has left on him, and the impact that cancer has had on so many lives. Embracing the opportunity to do his part to help lift the effort, following the path laid out by former Nittany Lion head coaches Bruce Parkhill, Jerry ...
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Scheduling news for the Penn State basketball program in year two of the Mike Rhoades era has been trickling out since April. The Nittany Lions, fresh off a 16-17 overall campaign during the 2023-24 slate, with a 10-12 mark against Big Ten opponents, have provided early glimpses of a philosophy dedicated to appearing in new venues for the program’s widespread fan base. Thursday morning, that again took shape with an official announcement. As released by the Penn State basketball program, Rhoades and the Nittany Lions will take part in the 2024 Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Fla. The event wil...
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Penn State basketball head coach Mike Rhoades has spent his first year with the program working to boost its name, image, and likeness operation. Confident that the Nittany Lions could do so by connecting with fans and supporters, looping them in on the effort to bolster an infrequently successful program, the effort has involved ground work to build relationships throughout the region. On June 6, Rhoades will continue those efforts in earnest. Already on tap to hold a hoops-specific NIL event, presented by Happy Valley United at the West Shore Country Club in Camp Hill, Pa., Rhoades has also ...
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For the final weeks of Penn State basketball’s 2023-24 season, Mike Rhoades faced questions regarding the program’s two bonus-year-eligible players and their plans for next year. Ace Baldwin and Puff Johnson, the team’s starting point guard and a forward earning significant minutes, respectively, faced the same questions. For weeks, no definitive answers emerged in either direction. “We’ve had conversations throughout the year about a lot of stuff with all the players and that’s what you do,” said Rhoades before the season’s end. “I’m running a team and we got to make sure we’re doing the best...
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Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades and his staff have entered the dead period on the recruiting calendar, running from May 22 until June 2. On the back side of it, the Nittany Lion head coach has a slate of events set to help magnify the program. In addition to an NIL event set for the West Shore Country Club on June 6, Rhoades will appear as the featured guest speaker for the New York chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association on Monday, June 3. Set for the Cornell Club in Manhattan, Rhoades will meet with university alumni for a cocktail hour and give a short presentation as pa...
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Penn State basketball announced last week its NIL luncheon in the Harrisburg area set for Thursday, June 6. With Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades headlining the event, the intention is to connect with businesses and individuals as the program looks to continue to broaden its name, image, and likeness efforts. On Monday, Rhoades amplified the event with a personal message sent to Happy Valley United’s social media channels. Speaking directly to supporters in the minute-long recorded video, Rhoades stressed the importance of NIL and its impact on the players within the program. Already on r...
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Penn State men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades has been straightforward about name, image, and likeness throughout his first year with the program. Determined to built a team and culture focused on player development, the Nittany Lions have simultaneously embraced what NIL can mean for their players and the community supporting them. “(We’re trying to) get people involved and be a part of our program,” Rhoades said. “I am friend-raising before I’m fundraising. I want to get as many people involved in our basketball program and feel a part of it in different ways… And I want people support...
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Penn State basketball is hitting the road to face Virginia Tech in the Basketball Hall of Fame Baltimore Series this season. And, as of Wednesday morning, hoops season ticket holders and Nittany Lion Club members get a first crack at tickets for it. According to an email sent on Wednesday morning, Penn State basketball’s date with the Hokies on Friday, Nov. 15 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore begins a presale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. On May 22 at 10 a.m., tickets for the game then go on sale to the general public. A tip time has not yet been announced for the game, which is part of a doubleheader w...
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Penn State basketball learned its home and away opponents for the 2024-25 Big Ten schedule last week. The Nittany Lions will play Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue and Washington at home. Away, the program will play Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA, Southern Cal, and Wisconsin. And, only Indiana, Minnesota, and Rutgers will be played both at home and on the road. Monday, BetOhio.com added some context to the picture. Grading the difficulty of each home/away schedule in the Big Ten, with the conference’s four new programs included in consideration, the f...
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Penn State and the Big Ten are set for a new era of conference basketball with the additions of four new teams into the conference this season. Welcoming Oregon, Washington, Southern Cal, and UCLA into the Big Ten this season, the Nittany Lions and its conference brethren will enter a new cycle of home and away opponents as a result. Wednesday afternoon, the earliest shape of that new schedule took form. Announced by the Big Ten, the Nittany Lions will face three teams as home and away opponents. Seven other opponents will be home games only, while seven more are away games only. On the home d...
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