Athletics & Academics 2025

A unique collaboration between the PA School Study Council and Penn State Athletics. This event features a series of engaging sessions led by experts from Penn State Athletics, covering a wide range of topics.

Keynote Speaker: Scott Pera, General Manager, PSU Men's Basketball

Other Presentations to include*:

Leadership & Team Building - Zorin Istvan, Assistant Director, Career Development & Transitional Programming

Sports Psychology - Meighan Julbert, Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development & Enrichment

Injury Prevention & Management - Jeremy Scott, Chief Performance Officer

Nutrition - Nick Yonko, Assistant AD for Performance Nutrition

Strength & Conditioning - Jeremy Scott, Chief Performance Officer

Technology & Analytics in Sports - Jeremy Scott, Chief Performance Officer

Using Film to Identify Tendencies - Nicolas Colella, Chief of Staff

Ethics and Compliance - TBD

Mental Health - Katy Pohland, Director of Athletic Wellness & Therapy Services

Operations & Facilities Management - Dave Bittner, Facility Coordinator, Beaver Stadium

Coach Evaluations - Brandi Stuart, Deputy AD for Competitive Excellence/Student-Athlete Wellness

Academics - Neil Rager, AD of Counseling, Eligibility & Compliance and Academic Counselor; Sarah Shillaci, Senior AD of Student-Athlete Programming and Academic Counselor

*Agenda will be available closer to conference date.

Registration inludes daylong conference, lunch and parking.

This event is aimed at Athletic Directors, Trainers and Coaches

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Host or Publisher Pennsylvania School Study Council