Sunday, June 17, 2007

Penn State Nittany Lions

The Penn State Nittany Lions (men) and Lady Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The Intercollegiate Athletics Logo (right), was commissioned in 1983. [1]

Penn State participates in the NCAA Division I-A and in the Big Ten Conference for most sports. A few sports participate in different conferences because they are not sponsored by the Big Ten: men's lacrosse in the ECAC Lacrosse League; women's lacrosse in American Lacrosse Conference; and men's volleyball in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA).[2] The fencing teams operate as independents.

The Penn State All-Sports Museum, a museum honoring all Penn State Nittany Lion athletes is located near Gate B of Beaver Stadium. The upper level of the museum is dedicated to indoor sports, and the lower level of the museum is dedicated to outdoor sports. The football exhibit on the lower level honors the well-known Penn State football team, the Penn State Blue Band, Penn State Cheerleading, and the student athletes who have portrayed the Nittany Lion mascot.

Penn State has finished in the top 25 each of the 13 years that the NACDA Director's Cup has been in existence. This is a list compiled by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that charts institutions' overall success in college sports. PSU finished 15th in the 2005-6 standings[3].
Penn State Nittany Lions Baseball
Penn State Nittany Lions Football
Penn State Nittany Lions Mens Basketball
Penn State Nittany Lions Womens Basketball
Penn State Nittany Lions Baseball

Penn State Nittany Lions Football

Penn State Nittany Lions Mens Basketball

Penn State Nittany Lions Womens Basketball