SB Nation Boston - Patrick Chambers Named New Men's Basketball Coach At Penn Statehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-06-03T19:33:44-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19697412011-06-03T19:33:44-04:002011-06-03T19:33:44-04:00Patrick Chambers Named New Men's Basketball Coach At Penn State
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<p>Patrick Chambers, who has served as the head coach of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/boston-u-terriers">Boston University</a> men's basketball tam for the past two seasons, has been named the next head coach of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/penn-st-nittany-lions">Penn State Nittany Lions</a> basketball team.</p>
<p>The announcement came <a href="http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060311aab.html" target="_blank">via BU's athletics website</a> and was later confirmed by <a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060311aad.html" target="_blank">the Penn State athletics site</a>.</p>
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<p>"I am truly honored and excited to be joining the Penn State family," Chambers stated. "I'm looking forward to bringing passion, energy and enthusiasm to Nittany Lion Basketball. We will play a style, and bring an attitude, that Nittany Nation can be proud of." <a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060311aad.html" target="_blank">(via GoPSUSports.com)</a></p>
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<p>PSU Athletic Director Tim Curley noted that the hiring issues in a new era of Nittany Lions basketball.</p>
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<p>"Penn State Basketball begins a new era today," Curley stated, "and Patrick Chambers ushers in that era with proven success, an appreciation of and commitment to Penn State ideals, and the energy and enthusiasm required to compete at the highest level. His outstanding record of achievement in a relatively young coaching career is a direct testament to his knowledge of the game, his passion for his players and his relentless pursuit of success. We're confident that under Pat's leadership, the Nittany Lion Basketball program will rise to new heights in the years ahead." <a href="http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060311aad.html" target="_blank">(via GoPSUSports.com)</a></p>
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<p>Mike Lynch, BU's director of athletics, issued a statement thanking Chambers for his time with the school.</p>
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<p>"I would like to thank Pat for his contributions to Boston University and to our men's basketball program," said Lynch. "As our head coach, he helped return BU to its winning tradition. We have a very bright future and I am confident that we will find a replacement who will continue to build on our tradition of excellence." <a href="http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060311aab.html" target="_blank">(via GoTerriers.com)</a></p>
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<p>Lynch also announced that associated head coach <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124234/brian-daly">Brian Daly</a> will serve as the interim head coach at BU.</p>
<p>Chambers guided the Terriers to two straight 21-14 seasons in his only two years at the helm, but led BU to an NCAA Tournament berth this year. Chambers has a lifetime coaching record of 42-28.</p>
<p>While Chambers is leaving his coaching job in Boston, he will be returning to the area in the near future. Penn State's men's basketball team will head north to face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/boston-college-eagles">Boston College Eagles</a> as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-college-eagles/2011/6/3/2205708/patrick-chambers-penn-state-boston-university-ncaa-basketball-newsGethin Coolbaugh2011-06-03T19:14:06-04:002011-06-03T19:14:06-04:00BU's Patrick Chambers Will Likely Become Next Coach At Penn State
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/boston-u-terriers">Boston University</a> men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers, who led the Terriers to the NCAA tournament this past season, will likely be hired by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/penn-st-nittany-lions">Penn State Nittany Lions</a> as the program's next basketball coach.</p>
<p>The news was broken by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and MSG Network, <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/JonRothstein/status/76424937459548160">who cited sources on Twitter</a>.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Sources indicate that Penn State will likely hire Boston University's Pat Chambers as its next head basketball coach....<span class="timestamp"><a title="Thu Jun 02 23:08:19 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/#!/JonRothstein/status/76424937459548160">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://blackberry.com/twitter" rel="nofollow">Twitter for BlackBerry®</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=76424937459548160"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=76424937459548160"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=76424937459548160"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/JonRothstein"><img src="http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/495248847/jon-rothstein_sq_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/JonRothstein">Jon Rothstein</a></strong><br>JonRothstein</span></span></p>
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<p>However, as of 8:24 p.m. EDT, Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports said in a Tweet that Chambers <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/GoodmanCBS/status/76444248760782848" target="_blank">hadn't been offered a contract just yet</a>.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Boston University coach Pat Chambers has NOT been offered the Penn State job as of 8:24 ET - per sources. However, Chambers is in the mix.<span class="timestamp"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/GoodmanCBS/status/76444248760782848" title="Fri Jun 03 00:25:03 +0000 2011">less than a minute ago</a> via <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tweetdeck.com">TweetDeck</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=76444248760782848"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=76444248760782848"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=76444248760782848"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/GoodmanCBS"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1326436082/Jeff_-_Photo_5_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/GoodmanCBS">Jeff Goodman</a></strong><br>GoodmanCBS</span></span></p>
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<p>Chambers has a lifetime coaching record of 42-48 in two seasons, both of which he spent at Boston University. In his debut season in 2009-10, Chambers guided the Terriers to a 21-14 record (11-5 America East).</p>
<p>Last year, Chambers led BU to a 21-14 record (12-4 America East) and a second place finish in the conference, as well as an NCAA Tournament berth. BU was eliminated by No. 1 seed Kansas in the first round.</p>
<p>Chambers played college basketball at Philadelphia University, and is good friends with Boston College men's basketball coach Steve Donahue, who he called for advice prior to BU's match-up with Kansas.</p>
<p>If Chambers is hired by Penn State, he would make a return to the Boston during the regular season next year, as the Nittany Lions are scheduled to face Boston College in the annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2011/6/3/2336138/bus-patrick-chambers-will-likely-become-next-coach-at-penn-stateGethin Coolbaugh