James Franklin will headline Penn State’s 12 stop Coaches Caravan tour but now we know more about his supporting cast.
Penn State has announced the schedule for additional coaches scheduled to join Franklin on the road.
The first set of head coaches participating in the Penn State Coaches Caravan have been confirmed, with Patrick Chambers (men’s basketball), Guy Gadowsky (men’s hockey), Russ Rose (women’s volleyball), Denise St. Pierre(women’s golf) and Cael Sanderson (wrestling) all scheduled to join Franklin at selected events.
Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour is also scheduled to attend all 12 Coaches Caravan events. Additional head coaches and football assistant coaches are expected to attend Coaches Caravan events and will be announced once confirmed.
Registration for the general public opens Monday, March 30, and online registration sites and information will be distributed that day.
Advance registration is required for all events on the Penn State Coaches Caravan, which is jointly sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club.
Each of the Coaches Caravan events will feature an opportunity to meet Franklin and the other Nittany Lion head coaches during the lunch or evening receptions prior to the programs.
The 2015 Coaches Caravan schedule of events, locations and coaches scheduled to attend (subject to change):
May 5 Harrisburg/Best Western Premier (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
Lancaster/Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
May 6, Washington, D.C./J.W. Marriott Washington, D.C. (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
Baltimore/Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
May 7, Altoona/Lakemont Park Casino (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
Pittsburgh/Doubletree by Hilton Cranberry (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Guy Gadowsky, Denise St. Pierre
May 19, Philadelphia/Hyatt at the Bellevue; Center City (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
Philadelphia/Sheraton Bucks County Hotel (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
May 20, New York City/Edison Ballroom (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
Northern New Jersey/Hilton Parsippany (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Patrick Chambers, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
May 21, Lehigh Valley/Econo Lodge Conference Center; Allentown (Lunch) Coaches: James Franklin, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
Wilkes-Barre/V.F.M. Kirby Center (Evening reception) Coaches: James Franklin, Russ Rose, Cael Sanderson
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