Seven seasons. That’s how long it’s been since Penn State last hired a new basketball coach. An up and comer stemming from the Jay Wright coaching tree, Pat Chambers had taken his Boston University Terriers to the NCAA Tournament in just two seasons. The last time they’d been to the tournament was 2002, after having won the America East conference.
Chambers came to Penn State checking all the marks one could have hoped for in a coach: energetic, from a good coaching pedigree, good recruiter, and a proven winner. It was, at the time, a match made in heaven.