Kabala spent the past seven years with the Nittany Lions under head coach James Franklin. He oversaw “all aspects” of the team’s NIL and player development department over the past three years after previously serving as Penn State’s Director of High School Relations and recruiting coordinator.

Penn State plays the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Moriah Murray scored 25 points in Penn State's 108-84 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes

Penn State faces the No. 25 Washington Huskies after Kiyomi McMiller scored 27 points in the Lady Lions' 76-72 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

On Saturday afternoon inside Rec Hall, Nagao was seen sitting in street clothes on the sideline as Braeden Davis made the call at 141 pounds during the Nittany Lions’ 46-0 rout of Rutgers to open Big Ten action and the second half of the season.

The 174-pound bout features a rematch between Penn State’s top-ranked Levi Haines and No. 10 Lenny Pinto (7-3), the Stroudsburg High graduate who transferred from Nebraska. Haines, who will be seeking his 85 th career win, beat Pinto 9-2 last season at Nebraska.

Some games resonate far beyond the final buzzer, and Sunday afternoon at Jersey Mike’s Arena will be one of them. On January 25, 2025, at 2 p.m., Rutgers women’