STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 18, 2004 -- Football coach Joe Paterno will be among three Penn State head coaches attending the Central Pennsylvania Nittany Lion Club Golf Tournament and Dinner this evening.

Joining Paterno will be men's volleyball coach Mark Pavlik and men's and women's swimming coach Bill Dorenkott.

The 30th annual event will take place at the York Out Door Country Club in York, Pa. The reception will begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m.

Entering his 39th season as head coach of the Nittany Lions, Paterno has amassed a 339-103-3 record. He is second in all-time in victories among major college coaches. In his 55th season as a member of the Nittany Lion coaching staff, Paterno has won 20 bowl games, more than anyone, has guided the Lions to five undefeated seasons and won national championships in 1982 and 1986. Penn State returns 32 letterwinners and 15 starters for the 2004 season, which begins September 4 when the Lions host Akron in Beaver Stadium.

Pavlik recently completed his 10th season as head coach of the men's volleyball program. The Nittany Lions have won nine EIVA Championships and earned nine NCAA national semifinal berths under Pavlik. The 2004 Lions earned a 23-7 record, giving Pavlik a 236-79 career record. He played for the Nittany Lions and is a 1982 Penn State graduate.

Dorenkott has served as head coach of the Penn State women's swimming and diving program for six years and three years ago took over the helm as men's coach as well. He led the women's team to its first Big Ten Championship in 2002 and this past season saw the team narrowly miss out on a second Conference crown. Dorenkott has guided the men's and women's teams to their highest NCAA Championships finishes, with the women placing 11th in 2001 and the men placing 15th in 2002.

The golf tournament is limited to the first 160 applicants. Reservations for golf, the reception, and dinner are $150.00 per person and the reception and dinner are only $70.00 per person for the first 300 reservations.

Anyone interested in attending the event should contact Jim Smeltzer at 717-761-0211 during business hours.