Terry Pegula donated $88 million to Penn State University, allowing them to create a new Division 1 hockey program. In the aftermath of the ongoing sex abuse scandal, Pegula spoke out about how it’s impacting his gift to the school.
Penn State Scandal: Terry Pegula Speaks Out About Impact On Fledgling Hockey Program
Terry Pegula is just like every other Penn State alum, confused and shocked by the revelations in the sex abuse case that circles the university. But Pegula isn’t just the average concerned member of the PSU community.
He just gave the school $88 million to fund the construction of a Division 1 hockey arena, and thanks to that donation, Penn State will ice a Division 1 hockey team for the first time next fall. In a strong interview with TSN, Pegula said that he stands by that gift and by the university.
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It was announced on Saturday that six of college hockey’s best-known clubs will split away from long-standing committments to their current conferences in order to form a new so-called “super conference” beginning in 2013-14, furthering a massive shakeup of the college hockey landscape.
Denver, Colorado College, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota-Duluth, North Dakota and Nebraska-Omaha will make the switch to the newly-formed conference, and it’s quite possible that Notre Dame and Western Michigan could jump ship and join in as well, although there are also rumors that the Irish would like to join Hockey East.
Read Article >Big Ten Hockey Conference Could Start In 2012-13
The addition of Penn State to the Division 1 NCAA hockey ranks in 2012-13 will dramatically alter the landscape of the sport at the collegiate level. On Monday, we learned that it’ll be much more than just the addition of PSU that will change the game.
According to a press release from the Big Ten, the athletic directors at the six conference schools that sponsor ice hockey programs have made the recommendation to establish men’s hockey as an official Big Ten sport in 2012-13. The NCAA requires that each conference must have at least six teams, so the addition of Penn State allows this action to take place.
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Penn State To Ice Division I Hockey Programs In 2012-13
The rumors are true. Penn State University will ice men’s and women’s hockey programs at the Division I level beginning in the 2012-13 season. The University announced their plans on Friday morning.
The dreams of many in the PSU athletic community, who have wanted to make this jump for years now, have been fulfilled by a very generous private donor. Terry Pegula and his wife Kim, who have made their fortune in the natural gas industry, have donated $88 million to the school for the construction of a new, 6,000 to 8,000 seat hockey arena on the State College, PA campus.
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