Penn State Hoops Hires Dwayne Stephens As Assistant Coach

Penn State Men's Basketball Hires Dwayne Stephens as Assistant Coach

Penn State men's basketball is bringing a veteran voice to its coaching staff. The Nittany Lions on Tuesday announced the hiring of Dwayne "DJ" Stephens as an assistant coach, who brings nearly three decades of coaching experience to the team. The move comes after Penn State lost assistants Joe Crispin and Jamal Brunt earlier this offseason. “I can’t wait to get to State college and help coach Rhoades continue to build Penn State basketball,” St…

Penn State Hoops Hires Dwayne Stephens As Assistant Coach

Penn State men’s basketball has hired Dwayne Stephens as an assistant coach, the team announced on Tuesday. Adding a highly-accomplished college coaching vet to the family @DjStephens31 #WeAre | https://t.co/SdmfMgIsDh pic.twitter.com/HtdegejWF9— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) May 12, 2026 Before joining the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff, Stephens began as an assistant coach at Oakland University from 1990 to 1997. He then spent fo…