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Penn State alum Mark Hall takes new job in college wrestling: Newsstand

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•05/16/24•

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The Penn State wrestling mat at Rec Hall.

Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 16 include a new job for wrestling alum Mark Hall, headlines of the day, and more.

It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

Penn State tweets of the day

We start with another Penn State alum taking a new job in college wrestling. A week after David Taylor took the head coaching job at Oklahoma State, four-time All-American and 2017 NCAA champ Mark Hall II is joining the Oklahoma staff. He will be the Sooners’ new director of operations for head coach Roger Kish after spending the last three seasons at the University of Pennsylvania as an assistant coach.

“Hall’s primary responsibilities will include overseeing the team’s logistics and organizational needs off the mat, including travel, recruiting, budgeting and team events,”an Oklahoma news release said. “He’ll also serve as the program’s liaison to vital support staff and resources to enhance the student-athlete experience.”

Said Hall in a statement:

“I am beyond grateful to Coach Kish for this opportunity to join him and the rest of the staff. Oklahoma wrestling has a strong, storied tradition of success, and I look forward to working alongside the talented staff and athletes to uphold that standard while helping them achieve their dreams.”

Headlines of the day

Who are Penn State’s ‘baddest dudes’? Where is the love for the Lions’ 2024 defensive ends?: Flounders, PennLive

Powhatan head coach and father of Matt Henderson breaks down his rise and commitment to Penn State: Snyder, BWI

Penn State Recruiting Profile: Caleb Brewer Is a Versatile Prospect for the Nittany Lions: Wogenrich, SI

Hoops: Penn State, Virginia Tech ticket details released: Bauer, BWI

Dueling columns | Who should Penn State play in the 2024 White Out?: Alenstein and Hill, Daily Collegian

Another four-star confirms plans to visit Penn State this weekend: Snyder, BWI

On300 LB Max Granville talks top schools and future official visits: Wiltfong, On3

Quote of the day

“Their scheme, it’s just amazing. It’s the best scheme out of any of the schools to be honest. I’ve been in film meetings with every coach except USC in my top five and he lets them fly around. They’re good athletes. It’s not complicated. They run some stunts but it’s really about aggression and that’s how I’ve been playing in my high school career. Just getting off the ball and attacking. I love that.”

–Four-star linebacker Max Granville on PSU to On3’s Steve Wiltfong.

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