A Penn State coach has earned a promotion.
Makenna Newkirk has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, the team announced on X on Thursday.
We are excited to announce that @makennanewkirk has been promoted to Associate Head Coach! ud83dudc4f ud83dudc4f#WeAre pic.twitter.com/KrquWOvYuL
— Penn State Women’s Hockey (@PennStateWHKY) August 7, 2025
Newkirk enters her fourth season on the women's hockey staff, helping lead the team to two AHA and one CHA conference championships.
The former Boston College athlete served as an assistant coach for the previous three seasons with Penn State.