Former Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley issued the following statement Saturday upon the hiring of Bill O’Brien as the Nittany Lions’ 15th head coach: Penn State has been my life. In my nearly four decades in Happy Valley, I went from a kid who loved football to a man who cherished and respected […]
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January 7th, 2012
Penn State introduces O’Brien as head coach
STATE COLLEGE – Saturday was unlike anything Bill O’Brien had seen before. The ballroom at the Nittany Lion Inn was full of media, Penn State football supporters, athletic department employees, his wife and one of his sons. After he was introduced as Penn State’s 15th head football coach, O’Brien stood at the podium and surveyed […]
January 6th, 2012
It’s official: Penn State hires O’Brien as coach
Bill O’Brien, a longtime assistant coach in the NFL and college, will be introduced today as Penn State’s 15th head football coach, university officials announced Friday night. The hiring of the 42-year-old O’Brien, the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, was first reported Thursday night, but it wasn’t confirmed by Penn State for another 24 hours. […]