Matt Campbell Greeted By Fans At State College Airport, Press Conference Set For Monday

Story byPatrick KoerblerSun, December 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM UTC·1 min readThe Matt Campbell Era is upon us in Happy Valley, as Campbell’s plane at State College Airport earlier this afternoon where he was greeted by Penn State media and fans alike. The Board of Trustees will meet Monday morning to approve Campbell’s contract, with his introductory press conference in Beaver Stadium happening after at 12 p. m. EST, per a press release from Penn State Athletics. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlso at the airport was AD Pat Kraft, who after tumultuous week where many Penn State fans wanted him fired, was also greeted with cheers. As I wrote about Wednesday morning, one of the key pieces of a coaching search is bringing excitement to the fan base. Well, after getting left at the altar by Kalani Sitake, Kraft was able to somehow land the plane on a hire that would ignite the fan base.