From our July/August 2017 issue: It took two years to convince the skeptics—and those were just the guys on his roster. For fans, media, and even some Nittany Lion lettermen, it took last season’s inspiring Big Ten title run to convince them that James Franklin was the right man to lead Penn State football. His secret? Preaching family, recruiting serious talent, and maybe even learning a thing or two along the way.

Happy Valley United is an independent corporation forged by the merger of previous NIL collectives Success With Honor and Lions Legacy Club.

Small details, big goals: A year into his tenure as athletic director, Pat Kraft is focused on the little things that can help Penn State teams meet his massive expectations.

Olu Fashanu likes to figure things out, whether it’s a tendency of a player he must block or a supply chain problem. We caught up with Penn State’s star offensive lineman before the season to talk about his approach on the field and in the classroom.

Former Lady Lion point guard Paula Franetti works to inspire recovery stories like her own.  

Jalen Pickett, Seth Lundy, and Andrew Funk sign with NBA teams.

Build strength and prevent injury with deadlift tips from Penn State's Club Powerlifting president.

Nittany Lion lineman Nick Dawkins brought a unique legacy to Penn State. Now he's busy creating his own.

The founders of Penn State’s Lift For Life look back on the event that launched a fundraising phenomenon.

Whether it’s ways to tighten up his short game or working toward his CPA, Logan Snyder loves numbers.

Penn State Brandywine's softball team won its first national title.

A year after nearly claiming the crown, Brett Rosoff-Verbit won a national boxing title.

Perfect your pickleball serve with tips from PSU's club president.

Lisa Bervinchak Love '89 H&HD will be Penn State Field Hockey's sixth head coach beginning in August.

Longtime field hockey coach Char Morett-Curtiss retired in February after building one of Penn State’s most perennially successful programs.