Penn State Welcomes Patrick KraftPenn State Welcomes Patrick Kraft
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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

Penn State Welcomes Patrick Kraft

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University President-Elect Neeli Bendapudi celebrates as the University Board of Trustees approves the appointment of Patrick Kraft as Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Patrick Kraft celebrates with wife Betsy following the Penn State Board of Trustees approval to become Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Patrick Kraft, wife Betsy, daughter Annabelle and son Joseph following the Penn State Board of Trustees approval to become Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Patrick Kraft, daughter Annabelle and son Joseph following the Penn State Board of Trustees approval to become Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft and family make their way to meet the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft to the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics management team on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi talks with head coaches James Franklin and Micah Shrewsberry on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi talks with head coaches Erica Dambach, Denise St. Pierre and Clarissa Crowell on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches Randy Jepson and Mark Pavlik on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with men's volleyball head coach Mark Pavlik on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowski on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft to Penn State head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches Carolyn Kieger and Micah Shrewsberry on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with head coaches on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with men's gymnastics coach Randy Jepson on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi talks with head coach James Franklin on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State Football head coach James Franklin give Annabelle and Joseph Kraft a tour of the Beaver Stadium field on April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State Football head coach James Franklin give Annabelle and Joseph Kraft a tour of the Beaver Stadium field on April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets with the media on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Current Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics Sandy Barbour talks with Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi introduces Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft meets the Intercollegiate Athletics staff members on April 29, 2022. Kraft will assume the role effective July 1, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft is greeted by players as he arrives for the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft is greeted by players as he arrives for the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft is greeted by players as he arrives for the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft gets some tips from Vanessa Oatley (30) before throwing out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft prepares to throw out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft throws out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft throws out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft prepares to throw out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft is greeted by head coach Clarisa Crowell after throwing out the first pitch prior to the Nittany Lions softball game with Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions fell to the Badgers, 1-0 in a ten inning marathon on Friday evening April 29, 2022 at Nittany Lion Softball Park and Beard Field. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft talks with student athletes on the concourse of Nittany Lion Softball park on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders

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Penn State's next Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics/director of athletics, Patrick Kraft talks with student athletes on the concourse of Nittany Lion Softball park on Friday evening April 29, 2022. Photo by Mark Selders