Pat Chambers introduced as Penn State Men's Basketball coach

Penn State had to scramble when Ed DeChellis unexpectedly resigned as Men's Basketball coach two weeks ago.

It appears Tim Curley made a good hire in Boston University coach and Philadelphia native Pat Chambers...

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We like what we're hearing from Chambers...

"We're going to work hard, have a good time, stay on academics, but the attitude is definitely going to change. We're going to create culture, change the perception into winning and success and have fun doing it."

On the style of basketball he'll play...

"Some players weren't great at sets, so I kept offense simple. When we had guys comfortable with sets, we ran more complicated stuff. I've always tailor made my offense to the talent on the floor."

On recruiting...

"At Villanova, you're looking at pros. You know your demographic—the top 50 players, top 75 players in the country. At BU, you have to find needles in the haystacks, guys who were maybe overlooked by other programs. For the most part, that's what happened.

"I want to see us bring in one or two (future) pros every couple years. Find one or two big-time players, then surround them with some really good basketball players."

More on recruiting...

"We are going to get into Philadelphia. We're gonna recruit Philadelphia hard.

"But we're gonna recruit Jersey hard. We're gonna recruit New York hard. We're gonna recruit D.C. hard. Wherever the players are that fit The Penn State Way, that's where we're gonna be."

The story of how Chambers got into coaching is fascinating. It begins with almost dying after being stabbed in a bar fight...

"I'm glad I was stabbed. It was totally a defining moment. It changed my career, changed the way I looked at things.

"I had a big house, fancy car, was making really good money, flying to Miami or Saint Martin on a whim, doing whatever I wanted. All these materialistic things that at the time you think are important—they're not important at all.

"Life is all about relationships, about your faith, your family. I'm a better person today: a better man, a better leader, a better father, a better brother, and a better husband. I'm thankful it happened."

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