How many years has Joe Paterno been head coach at penn State?”
The Lion King: Joe Paterno By Tim Hyland, About.com There is no simpler way to say it: Joe Paterno is Penn State. Successful, stubborn and highly principled, this Brooklyn native has been head coach of the Nittany Lions for a staggering 42 years, making him the longest-serving head coach in the history of college football. Even more forgotten fact that Paterno was a Penn State assistant for 15 years before taking the top job. In other words, he’s been coaching football in Happy Valley, either as an assistant or as head coach, since 1950. And what a half-century it’s been. In his time at Penn State, Paterno has literally put Penn State on the map. He’s picked up two national championships, won more bowl games than any other coach, been named National Coach of the Year five times, and compiled a career record of 372-125-3. Only Paterno’s close friend, Florida State’s Bobby Bowden, has more wins — with 373. But as any Penn State partisan will
