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Executive Officers

David has been working at The Daily Collegian and Blue White Illustrated, Penn State’s Rivals arm, since his first month on campus at Penn State. He covers Penn State hockey, basketball and football for Blue White Illustrated, and has served as a sports editor and social media editor at the Collegian. He also hosts two podcasts.

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‘I don’t want them to think they’re ever alone:’ How Penn State promotes mental health among its student athletes

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Penn State fencing assistant coach placed on administrative leave after sexual misconduct violations surface

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Column: In face of disappointment, Penn State women’s hockey and Jeff Kampersal show signs of bright future

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​Freelance availabilities: Wrestling, volleyball, baseball, soccer, olympic sports, high school sports

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President

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Hawley, Pennsylvania

Junior, Print and Digital Journalism and Spanish

David Eckert

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Tyler King currently serves as the sports editor at The Daily Collegian, Penn State’s student newspaper. He’s previously served as the Collegian’s football editor and assistant sports editor. Throughout his three years at Penn State, Tyler has covered a handful of Penn State sports, including football, men’s basketball, wrestling, women’s volleyball and football recruiting. He also hosts the Collegian’s weekly sports podcast with David Eckert.
 

Injuries, wrestling and scout team | Jan Johnson's journey to living his dream as Penn State's starting middle linebacker

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How Shep Garner broke a trend to lead Penn State men’s basketball into a better era

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Changing times | Pat Chambers is taking the Penn State men's basketball program to new heights

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​Freelance availabilities: Football, men’s basketball, wrestling, volleyball, hockey, soccer, baseball

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Vice President

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Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Junior, Print and Digital Journalism and Spanish

Tyler King

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Patrick Burns currently covers Penn State football and men's hockey for The Daily Collegian and hosts the Penn State PuckPod with David Eckert. In 2018, he earned a scholarship in memory of the legendary L.A. Times sports columnist Jim Murray and freelanced the Little League World Series for the Associated Press.


Los Mini-Rubios: How a group of 11- and 12-year-olds energized hurricane-ravaged Guayama, Puerto Rico

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Column: Really, Ricky? Why Rahne’s botched playcall on fourth-and-5 is indefensible

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A home run of a legacy: Trace McSorley’s success defines Penn State football’s return to glory

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​Freelance availabilities: Football, basketball, hockey, baseball, soccer, wrestling, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, olympic sports, high school sports

Treasurer

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Redding, CT

Senior, Print and Digital Journalism

Patrick Burns

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Matt has been a member of The Daily Collegian's Sports Staff since 2016 and has covered Penn State football, men’s basketball, men’s hockey and women’s soccer before serving as the publication’s Assistant Sports Editor. He also joined Blue White Illustrated as a Penn State football recruiting intern. His interests include professional sports, travel and writing.

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Poetry in Motion: Freshman guard Myles Dread is much more than an impact player on the court for Penn State men's basketball

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The game that defined an era of Penn State football | An oral history of the Nittany Lions’ dramatic win over Ohio State in 2008

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As Mike Watkins tries to help himself, he’s started a conversation that will help others | Opinion

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Freelance availabilities: Hockey, volleyball, baseball, soccer, olympic sports, high school sports

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Secretary

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Junior, Broadcast Journalism

Matt Lingerman

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Ben has been a member of The Daily Collegian’s sports staff since August 2017 and has covered men’s hockey, women’s volleyball and softball. Ben is also a member of Commradio, where he co-hosts, The Ben and Ben Show, a weekly radio show with Ben Jenkins.

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A career full of adversity hasn’t stopped Penn State men’s hockey senior

 

Continuing the legacy at Penn State: Two sons of former NHL players set to play in ‘Hockey Valley’

 

Does the strength of the Big Ten hurt Penn State men’s hockey? | Column

 

Freelance availabilities: Hockey, football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, olympic sports, high school sports

Social Media and Website Coordinator

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York, Pennsylvania

Sophomore, Broadcast Journalism

Benjamin Ferree

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Members

Jake has been a member of The Daily Collegian sports staff since fall semester of his freshman year and has covered primarily wrestling and women's volleyball for both years before serving as the Collegian's Assistant Sports Editor in the fall semester of his sophomore year. His other interests include politics and traveling.

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'Is it unfair?' How the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club paves way for Penn State dominance

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From 'the lost year' to 7-time national champs: How one man, season shaped Penn State wrestling

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'Life has changed': A look at Russ Rose’s ascension from humble beginnings to an enduring dynasty

 

Freelance availabilities: wrestling, volleyball, baseball, soccer, Olympic sports, high school sports

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Hillsdale, New Jersey

Sophomore, Print and Digital Journalism

Jake Aferiat

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Matthew has been a member of The Daily Collegian sports staff since spring semester of his sophomore year and has covered Penn State baseball and women’s tennis. He contributes to Axcess Baseball, a baseball news outlet dedicated to Long Island high school and collegiate players. His interests include talking/writing about sports and movies, and traveling.

 

Freelance availabilities: Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Olympic sports, high school sports 

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Long Island, New York

Junior, Print and Digital Journalism

Matt Bereche

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Shane has been a member of The Daily Collegian sports staff since January 2018 and has covered men’s lacrosse and men’s tennis. He is also a contributor to FanSided MMA, where he covers combat sports events such as UFC and Bellator. His interests lie mainly in watching and writing about professional and collegiate sports as well as reading and writing about mental health in sports.

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How Penn State men’s tennis deals with the lack of attention

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Penn State men's tennis Chris Kuhnle returns to sport after mental self-care journey

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Penn State men’s lacrosse’s Gerard Arceri’s road to recovery

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Freelance availabilities: Lacrosse, football, high school sports, combat sports (MMA, kickboxing, boxing, jiu-jitsu)

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Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Sophomore, Print and Digital Journalism 

Shane Connelly

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Dylan is the Sports Social Media Editor and men’s hockey reporter for The Daily Collegian. On staff since Fall 2016, He was also the Sports Editor in Fall 2018, and along with men’s hockey, has covered men’s basketball and men’s and women’s gymnastics. He has also contributed to Blue Line Station, a subsection of FansidedNHL.

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#NikiStrong takes the Penn State community and the country by storm

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Why freshmen student-athletes face a tougher transition than most

 

Freelance availabilities: Hockey, Football, Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, Soccer, high school sports

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Long Island, New York

Junior, Print and Digital Journalism 

Dylan Jacobs

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Ben has been a member of The Daily Collegian since the summer of his freshman year, and has covered a multitude of sports including men’s soccer, wrestling, women’s volleyball and recruiting. He is also a member of CommRadio, and has done play-by-play work for events such as Penn State football and basketball. He also co-hosts a weekly talk show, The Ben and Ben Show.

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Returning home: Taylor Leath’s journey back to Happy Valley

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Penn State wrestling’s Scott Stossel ends career on a high note

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Freelance availabilities: wrestling, soccer, basketball, volleyball, other olympic sports

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Towanda, Pennsylvania

Sophomore, Broadcast Journalism & Community and Commercial Recreation

Ben Jenkins

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Matthew currently serves as a Penn State baseball and women’s soccer reporter for The Daily Collegian. He joined the media outlet in August 2017 during his first semester at Penn State. Outside of the newsroom, Matthew also serves as an on-air personality and as the sports director at The Lion 90.7 FM (WKPS).

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With 200 career wins, Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach values culture as much as always

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For Penn State women’s soccer’s Erica Dambach and Ann Cook, finding time for family is crucial

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An unpredictable journey: How an injury led Penn State baseball’s Shea Sbranti to play for his childhood team

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Freelance availabilities: Baseball, Soccer, Football, Softball, Basketball, Ice Hockey

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Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Sophomore, Broadcast Journalism

Matthew Knaub

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Ryan currently covers Penn State men’s and women’s tennis, as well as the upcoming women’s soccer spring season. He also features on iSportsWeb as a contributor in soccer, tennis, F1 and MMA. His interests include writing and podcasting about sports and entertainment.

 

Jessica Stevens has become a record breaker right away for Penn State Altoona

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With the men's experience and women's youth, Penn State tennis is thriving

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David de Gea propels United past a tough Spurs game

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Freelance availabilities: Soccer, tennis, basketball, football, baseball, Formula 1, volleyball, MMA, Olympic sports, snooker, darts, rugby

 

 

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Junior, Broadcast Journalism

Ryan Lam

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Evan currently covers women’s basketball and men’s soccer for The Daily Collegian where he has been writing since fall of 2017. Evan has previous experience covering women’s hockey as well as women’s lacrosse. His interests outside of sports writing include travelling, rock climbing, and music.

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‘I try to be the quarterback back there’: Brandon Hackenberg carves his legacy for Penn State men’s soccer

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Dani Marks’ journey to Penn State has been anything but orthodox

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'I've never had a coach like him:' How Jeremy Rafanello and coach Jeff Cook's bond is key for Penn State men's soccer

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Freelance availabilities: Soccer, basketball, football, baseball, hockey, rugby, high school sports

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Boulder, Colorado

Sophomore, Print and Digital Journalism

Evan Patrick

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Caleb has been a member of The Daily Collegian’s sports staff since Fall of 2016 (his freshman year). He has covered Penn State football for the Altoona Mirror, in addition to basketball, women’s volleyball, baseball, women’s basketball, and men’s/women’s tennis for the Collegian.  His interests include talking about professional and collegiate sports, podcasting, and writing/talking about movies, music and culture.   

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Intense on the court, 'bubbly' off of it: The two sides of Penn State women’s volleyball star Simone Lee

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After decommitting from Memphis, Myreon Jones is ready to prove his worth for Penn State men’s basketball

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How Penn State men’s basketball can salvage the final portion of the season | Opinion

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Freelance availabilities: Wrestling, volleyball, hockey, baseball, softball, soccer, high school sports, olympic sports, tennis, etc.

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Ridgefield, Connecticut

Junior, Print and Digital Journalism and Political Science

Caleb Wilfinger

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