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Penn State Sport Camps
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Dear Coach:
It is our privilege to invite you and your staff to our Penn State Football Spring Chalk Talk. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet our staff, learn our coaching philosophies and experience two great days of football. We realize the tremendous impact you have had on our program and look forward to building a lasting relationship with you. As always, if we can be of any assistance to you, your staff and/or program, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We Are... Penn State!
James Franklin
Head Coach
Penn State Football
Spring Chalk Talk
The Penn State Football Spring Chalk Talk is designed to meet the needs and interests of high school/middle school head coaches and their assistants.
Please Note: This event is not for players or children.
Features of the Penn State Football Spring Chalk Talk Include:
- Attend full-padded Spring Football Practice
- Dinner with Coaching Staff
- Positional Chalk Talk with Coaching Staff
- Additional Speakers
Fee: $50 (includes instruction, material item, dinner, and continental breakfast)
Meals: Dinner and continental breakfast will be provided.
Location
It will be conducted on Penn State's University Park campus, located in State College, Pennsylvania.
Holuba Hall is located off McKean Road. In case of inclement weather, you will be contacted by e-mail concerning any changes or cancellation.
Accommodations
Participants are responsible for their own housing. A list of hotels, as well as additional information and maps, can be found here.
Parking
- Lot Jordan East (Dauer & Porter Roads) for a fee of $1/hour OR $10/day
- Lot Stadium West (entrance off Park Avenue) for a fee of $1/hour OR $10/day
- Pay station and ParkMobile app payment available (zone no. 95112)
- Leave your vehicle in either lot for the entire day.
- East Parking Deck (Curtin & Bigler roads) for a fee of $1/hour
Program Outline (Proposed) |
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| Friday - March 15, 2024 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Registration Opens, Holuba Hall |
| 3:00 p.m. | Steve Addazio (Developing Culture |
| 4:00 p.m. | Tem Lukabu (Outside Linebackers Coach, Carolina Panthers) |
| 4:55 p.m. | PFSCA Diversity Advisory Council Announcement |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner (Holuba) |
| 6:05 p.m. | Defensive Staff Breakouts, Holuba Hall Station #1: Keith Bruno (ST) – Penn State Station #2: Dan Connor (LBs) – Penn State Station #3: Isac Lucas (CBs) - Penn State Station #4: Torrance Brown (DL) – Penn State Station #5: Thomas Allen (SAFs) - Penn State |
| 6:40 p.m. | Penn State Defensive Staff Breakouts, Holuba Hall Station #1: Justin Lustig (ST) - Penn State Station #2: Anthony Poindexter (SAF) - Penn State Station #3: Terry Smith (CB) - Penn State Station #4: Deion Barnes (DL) - Penn State Station #5: Tom Allen (LB/DC) - Penn State |
| 7:25 p.m. | Offensive Staff Breakouts, Holuba Hall Station #1: Frank Leonard (TE) - Penn State Station #2: Mark Dupuis (WR) - Penn State Station #3: Charles Walker (RB) - Penn State Station #4: Bill Queisert (OL) – Penn State Station #5: Danny O’Brien (QB) - Penn State |
| 8:00 p.m. | Penn State Offensive Staff Breakouts, Holuba Hall Station #1: Ty Howle (TE) - Penn State Station #2: Marques Hagans (WR) - Penn State Station #3: Ja’Juan Seider (RB) - Penn State Station #4: Phil Trautwein (OL) - Penn State Station #5: Andy Kotelnicki (OC) - Penn State |
| 8:45 p.m. | Social |
| Saturday - March 16, 2024 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast, Holuba Hall |
| 8:15 a.m. | Harry Hiestand (How We Can Be Better Coaches, Blocking Techniques) |
| 9:10 a.m. | Stephen Adegoke (Defensive Backs Coach, Houston Texans) |
| 11:07 a.m. | Practice |
Refunds
All individual cancellations must be received in writing by mail, email or fax to the Penn State Sport Camps Office. Cancellations will not be accepted by phone. For those cancellations received prior to the first day of the clinic, a $10 fee will be deducted.
Coaches who register but do not attend the Chalk Talk and fail to notify the Penn State Sport Camps office by the first day of the clinic will not receive a refund. Also, those coaches who register but cannot attend may send a substitute.
Penn State Sport Camps
Gardner House, Elm Road
University Park, PA 16802
Fax: 814-865-8883
E-mail: SportCampInfo@psu.edu
In accordance with NCAA guidelines, all Penn State University Sport Camps and Clinics are open to any and all entrants, limited only by specified number, age, grade level and/or gender of its participants.