Who was the 2010 recipient of the award named for the head coach of the "Nittany Lions" football team from 1966 to 2011?
Joseph V. Paterno Award The Joseph V. Paterno Award was a coaching award that was awarded to Frank Beamer in 2010. Originally the award was intended to be awarded annually to the college football head coach who best exemplified "Penn State head coach Joe Paterno’s dedication to the development of student-athletes and the advancement of the university beyond just athletics".
1973 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Penn State's third undefeated season under Joe Paterno was led by John Cappelletti who would become the first Penn State player to win the Heisman Trophy.