Bill Kavanaugh

Bill Kavanaugh is in his fourth year on the coaching staff and his first season coaching the wide receivers. Kavanaugh came to Penn State in 2008 and served as a graduate assistant coach working with the running backs and the defensive scout team his first three years. Working with Galen Hall, he helped develop Evan Royster for three 1,000-yard seasons, ending his career as the Nittany Lions[apos] career rushing leader. Earlier this year, Kavanaugh was named the Nittany Lions[apos] recruiting coordinator, responsible for the evaluation of all potential recruits, a role he continues to oversee. Kavanaugh played at Bentley University from 2000-03, earning Northeast-10 All-Conference (2002 and [apos]03) and All-America (2003) accolades. He led NCAA Division II in sacks as a junior. Kavanaugh graduated from Bentley in 2004 and was an assistant coach at UMass-Dartmouth, Stonehill and Bentley prior to joining the Nittany Lions[apos] staff. Kavanaugh earned a master[apos]s degree in educational leadership from Penn State in 2010.