Once again this year, Penn State and the Big Ten will be celebrating Black History Month with a series of features here on GoPSUsports.com as well as at www.BigTen.com. Additionally, the Penn State All-Sports Museum will also be hosting a series of speakers to commemorate Penn State's history. Bookmark this page to hear the stories of several Penn State alumni and one current head coach during this special celebration. You can also access the All-Sports Museum's schedule of speakers by clicking here.
 | Coquese Washington Women's Basketball Head Coach Current Penn State women's basketball head coach Coquese Washington is the University's first African-American head coach. Now in her second year, she was a standout college player at Notre Dame, and a professional champion, who also earned a law degree and represented the players WNBA's and This feature takes a look inside the path that Washington took to get here as well as what she learned along the way. Read this feature, special to GoPSUsports.com, by clicking here... |
 | John Amaechi Men's Basketball John Amaechi was a center for the Nittany Lion basketball team from the 1992-93 season through the 1994-95 campaign. Penn State's No. 11 scorer all-time with 1310 points, Amaechi went on to play in the NBA for the Orlando Magic as well as several other teams before moving back to play in England and eventually engaging in numerous and diverse professional endeavors. The BigTen.com featured Amaechi in its profile "A Man of Many Talents" during its celebration of Black History Month. To read the feature, click here. |
 | Adam Taliaferro Football In 2000, Adam Taliaferro was a freshman football player for Penn State with vast potential on the playing field. Taliaferro had played well enough to earn time as a true freshman for Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions, but during his fifth career game everything changed. After a career-ending spinal cord injury suffered during the Ohio State game on September 23, 2000, moving up the depth chart was no longer Taliaferro's goal, it was simply to walk again. With his family, teammates and Penn State fans behind him, Taliaferro would endure months of rehabilitation to achieve his new goal. An exclusive feature from GoPSUsports.com this month will follow Taliaferro's journey as well as check in on the successful professional he's become over eight years after his injury. To read the feature, click here. |
 | Nadia Edwards Women's Volleyball Nadia Edwards was a middle hitter for the Penn State women's volleyball team from 1997-2000, aiding the squad to four Big Ten Championships, three NCAA National Final berths and the 1999 NCAA National Championship title. During her tenure, Edwards' squads compiled a 71-2 overall record, and after graduating from Penn State in 2001 with a degree in business marketing, Edwards played volleyball professionally for three years, both in the states and overseas. She competed in the A1 European League for two years as a team captain and starting outside hitter for the Glarus (Switzerland) squad (2004-05) and then played in the opposite position for the Granada (Spain) team (2003-04). Edwards also played in the United States Professional Volleyball League (2001-02) for the St. Louis Quest. She has served as an assistant coach at the University of Ohio, currently is an assistant coach for Ohio State. The BigTen.com featured Edwards in its profile "A Lifelong Endeavor" during its celebration of Black History Month. To read the feature, click here.. |