🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning, Nittany Lions! Women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley joined ESPN Radio to share her journey of leading the Nittany Lions to a national championship while battling breast cancer.

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🎾 All-Academic Teams
⚾ Fitzgerald signs deal
🦁 And much, much more!

🔺 So Scholarly. The Penn State men’s and women’s tennis teams have been named ITA All-Academic Teams! Six Nittany Lions on the men’s team and six on the women’s team earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for their dominance in the classroom.

🔺 Academic Excellence. The Penn State men’s basketball team has received the 2025-26 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award! The award recognizes programs who completed the academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

🔺 Going Pro. Penn State pitcher Colin Fitzgerald has signed a free agent deal with the Athletics! He made 13 starts in 2026, recording 67 strikeouts in 56 innings. He made two starts with 10+ strikeouts.

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🦁 Have a great Thursday, everyone!