N I T T A N Y L IO N BASKETBALL
SUCCESS WITH HONOR
2009 BIG TEN COACH-OF-THE-YEAR
ED DeCHELLIS BECAME JUST THE SECOND PENN STATE COACH EVER TO EARN A COACH- OF-THE-YEAR HONOR.
“COACH DECHELLIS IS GOING TO GIVE YOU EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO GET WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. EVERYONE GOES OUT AND GETS THE SAME AMOUNT OF REPS, TIME IN THE WEIGHT ROOM TO PROVE YOURSELF. IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN PLAY ON THIS LEVEL YOU WILL DEFINITELY GET THE OPPORTUNITY. ” – Andrew Jones
Great Coaching Assistant coach Dan Earl is one of the most respected players in Penn State basketball history and earned All-Big Ten honors twice while leading Penn State to NCAA and NIT Tournament appearances and a Top 10 ranking. His 574 career assists rank second all-time at Penn State.
“(COACH KANASKIE) IS A GUY THAT IS GOING TO PUSH YOU. HE’S NOT GOING TO LET YOU SETTLE FOR LESS. HE’S NOT GOING TO YELL OR SCREAM, BUT HE WANTS TO SEE ALL OF OUR PLAYERS DO THE BEST THEY CAN. ” – Jermaine Marshall
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2010-11 P E N N S T A T E BASKETBALL
Associate head coach Kurt Kanaskie, a former All-Big Five player and NBA Draft pick out of LaSalle, was previously head coach at Drake, IUP and Lock Haven, earning several Coach of the Year honors.