Penn State Behrend Men's Basketball

Spent our first afternoon in Paris on a boat tour and got to see some historic landmarks! 🇫🇷

Had a great experience vs Caen Basket this afternoon! Lions ended with the win 58-47.

It was a special experience visiting Omaha Beach and the American World War II Cemetery today. We are grateful for the incredible sacrifices made by those who served.

Day 1 in France. Walking tour of Caen!

Check out this interview with Coach Niland and junior James Wesling as we get ready for our team trip to France next week!

From Penn State-Behrend to Normandy, France

From Penn State-Behrend to Normandy, France The Penn State-Behrend men’s basketball team has made many international trips before.

Huge congratulations to our 2026 graduates: Mike, Owen, Sam, Matt, Mason, and Charlie!

Proud of everything they have accomplished and how they have represented our program on and off the court. The best is yet to come for these young men.

Congratulations to our 2025–26 Behrend Basketball MVP, Matt McDonough!

Matt capped off his career with 1,397 points, earned 2nd Team All-AMCC honors, and ranked 11th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.00).

A great career and an even better representation of our program. Congratulations, Matt.

Congratulations to Charlie Breindel on winning the 2025-26 Behrend Basketball Sportsmanship & Leadership award!

Charlie also received the Richard Dill Outstanding Service Award. The award is presented annually to an outstanding volunteer across campus and in the Behrend Athletics department.

Congratulations Charlie!

Congratulations to junior forward Jake Jenisch on being voted Most Improved Player for the 2025-2026 season.

Jake averaged 4.1 points per game while shooting 50% from the field!

Congratulations to Behrend Basketball's 2025-26 Rookie of the Year, Jacob Dunkle!

Jacob broke the freshman scoring record with 472 points. He was a 1st Team All-AMCC selection along with AMCC & ECAC Newcomer of the Year.

Calling all High School programs! We still have openings for our 2026 Team Camp.

Contact the basketball office with any questions.