Penn State

Official Name: 
Penn State University
Nickname: 
Nittany Lions
Mailing Address: 

101D Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, PA 16802-7101

Website: 
www.gopsusports.com
Telephone: 
(814) 865-1757
Fax: 
(814) 863-3165
Enrollment: 
34,400
Arena: 

Bryce Jordan Center
Capacity: 15,300
Year Opened: 1996

School Colors: 
Blue and White
Conference: 

Big Ten (since 1993)
Former Member of Atlantic 10 (1977-79 and 1983-91)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1954

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(8) 1942, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1991, 1996, and 2001
9-10 record (.474)
Reached Final Four in 1954 (3rd)

NIT Appearances: 

(10) 1966, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2009
22-9 record (.710)
Finished 3rd three times (1990, 1995 and 2000) before winning title in 2009

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

John Egli (14 years from 1955-68, 187-135 record, .581)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Jesse Arnelle (2,138 points from 1952-55)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Jesse Arnelle (1,238 from 1952-55)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Gene Harris (46 points as senior vs. Holy Cross on 12/27/61 in Quaker City Classic at Philadelphia)

All-American Selections: 

(2) C Jesse Arnelle (1955), G John Barr (1941)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Gene Harris (46 vs. Holy Cross in Quaker City Classic at Philadelphia)
December 27, 1961 (senior/18.7 ppg)

1

2

Total

Penn State

22

44

66

Holy Cross

39

40

79

Penn State

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Phillips

3-11

0-0

6

Hutchinson

1-6

0-2

2

Harris

17-37

12-15

46

Mitchell

3-12

2-2

8

Staub

1-2

0-1

2

Noe

1-5

0-2

2

Greskovich

0-3

0-0

0

Serafin

0-2

0-0

0

Totals

26-78

14-22

66

Percentages

.333

.636

Holy Cross

Name

FG

FT

PTS

R. Foley

1-5

1-1

3

Slattery

3-5

1-1

7

J. Foley

10-25

11-11

31

Kelly

2-2

3-3

7

O'Connor

5-8

0-1

10

McClory

5-6

0-0

10

Gallagher

3-6

5-6

11

Becht

0-0

0-0

0

Canavan

0-0

0-0

0

Palace

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

29-57

21-23

79

Percentages

.509

.913
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Burke "Dutch" Hermann

15

1916-17, 1920-32

148-74

.667

1923

13-1

Hugo Bezdek

1

1919

11-2

.846

1919

11-2

Earl "Spike" Leslie

4

1933-36

29-28

.509

1934

8-4

John Lawther

13

1937-49

150-93

.617

1942

18-3

Elmer Gross

5

1950-54

80-40

.667

1954

18-6

John Egli

14

1955-68

187-135

.581

1965

20-4

John Bach

10

1969-78

122-121

.501

1972

17-8

Dick Harter

5

1979-83

79-61

.564

1980

18-10

Bruce Parkhill

12

1984-95

181-169

.517

1990

25-9

Jerry Dunn

8

1996-2003

117-121

.492

1996

21-7

Ed DeChellis

8

2004-11

114-138

.452

2009

27-11
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,349-1,047 (.563) from 1897 through 2011.
  • NOTE: Penn State did not have a formal coach for 20 seasons from 1897 through 1915 and 1918.