Dennis Bender
Junior Varsity Head Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach

Coach Bender begins his 10th season on the State College coaching staff. Prior to joining the State College program as a Volunteer Assistant with the Jr. Varsity team, Coach Bender worked with youth and junior high school age players for 12 years prior to joining the staff at State College. A graduate of Clearfield Area High School, Coach Bender participated in basketball and track. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and is retired from Penn State after serving more than 30 years as a graphic designer. Coach Bender has two children and two grandchildren, Aimee Aiello (Anna) of State College, and Jesse (Jackson) of Skippack, PA.