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

Host or Publisher Pennsylvania School Study Council