June 14, 2010
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; - The "Evening with Joe" event scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, in Philadelphia has been cancelled. Coach Joe Paterno has been bothered by the lingering effects of an adverse reaction to antibiotic treatment for dental work, in addition to recovering from a recent bout of intestinal flu, and will not be able to participate.
All registration fees will be refunded via the original method of payment. If paid by credit card, registration fees will be credited to the original card and confirmed via e-mail. If paid by check, a refund check will be mailed. All refunds will occur within four weeks.
The "Evening with Joe" events are co-sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club.
For questions, call the Alumni Association at 800-548-LION (5466) or e-mail alumni-events@psu.edu or call The Nittany Lion Club at 800-NITTANY.
Paterno is entering his 45th season as head coach of the Nittany Lions. The Hall of Fame mentor has earned a 394-129-3 record, is the career leader for victories among major college coaches and is second among active FBS coaches with a 75.2 winning percentage. The only coach ever to win the Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Fiesta Bowls, he has led the Nittany Lions to five undefeated, untied seasons, two national championships and 24 bowl victories. Paterno has guided Penn State to three Big Ten Championships and a record 23 Top 10 finishes in the polls and 15 seasons with at least 11 victories.
Paterno has coached 77 first team All-Americans, including defensive tackle Jared Odrick last year. He also has coached 44 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans, including three first team members in 2009 -- Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Stefen Wisniewski.
The Nittany Lions return 36 letterwinners and 13 starters for the upcoming season. (7 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist), as well as 10 players that have starting experience. Penn State opens the season Sept. 4 vs. Youngstown State in Beaver Stadium (12:00 p.m., Big Ten Network) and visits 2009 national champion Alabama on Sept. 11 (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN).