{"id":956124,"date":"2026-11-03T00:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956124\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T00:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T00:50:15","slug":"penn-state-mens-tennis-coach-bruce-lipka-steps-down-penn-state-division-i-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/956124\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State men&#8217;s tennis coach Bruce Lipka steps down | Penn State Division I Sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another year, another head coaching job open at Penn State.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Lipka has stepped down as the head coach of the men&#8217;s tennis team, effective immediately, to pursue &#8220;a professional opportunity outside of college athletics.&#8221; Assistant coach Thoma Wright will serve as the interim head coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re grateful for everything Bruce has contributed to Penn State and our men&#8217;s tennis program,\u201d Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft said in the release. \u201cWe are incredibly appreciative of the time, energy and commitment he has given to our men&#8217;s tennis student-athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Lipka joined the Nittany Lions in June 2024, serving as the head coach for two full seasons and amassing a 28-28 record in dual-match competition.<\/p>\n<p>Before arriving at Penn State, Lipka was the Director of Racquets at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland. He also mentored many professional tour-level athletes, including a few who won Grand Slams.<\/p>\n<p>The Nittany Lions are set to compete in the ITA Sectional Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend, Nov. 5-7.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE SPORTS COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/sports\/club_sports\/club-baseball-captures-championships-hearts-as-a-quiet-penn-state-dynasty\/article_6157aea5-ae3a-45d7-9288-f8f13ff32cc1.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Club baseball captures championships, hearts as a quiet Penn State dynasty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Club baseball captures championships, hearts as a quiet Penn State dynasty\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6ac65299cb05e.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got bats and s\u2014t.\u201d That\u2019s the refrain Greg \u201cSandy\u201d Sanderson, the eventual founder of\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psucollegian.com\/form\/letter_to_the_editor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Submit<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another year, another head coaching job open at Penn State. 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