Joe Battista: 3/14/11

March 14th, 2011: Bob Long Sports interviewed Joe Battista, the Penn State Hockey Athletic Director, who in part led the move from the club level to the NCAA level for Penn State Hockey.  We talked about the move itself, the future of the program, the impact of Buffalo Sabres owner and major Penn State Hockey Donor Terry Pegula on the program, and the potential of a hockey game being played at Beaver Stadium.

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  1. Penn State Should Host An Outdoor Hockey Game

    […] On the Bob Long Sports Radio Show on March 14th, Bob and I were joined by the Athletic Director of Penn State Hockey, Joe Battista, who discussed the future of the Penn State Hockey Program. He discussed the move to Division One Hockey, the impact the move will have on recruiting, and the progression of hockey over the past few decades.  After hitting these points, our conversation turned to the possibility of Penn State hosting a Winter Classic at Beaver Stadium.  Despite the potential problems with hosting the event, Joe Battista believes it can still be a success and also presented the idea of an outdoor game for Penn State hockey in the near future (http://boblongsports.com/joe-battista-31411/). […]

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