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No one that attains as high a position as some of these key players gets there without some skeletons in the closet. The vast majority of skeletons are on the level of “I did not inhale” but some are clearly worse than others.

Yeah, my life would’ve been a little different if I had been Dave Joyner’s kid.

Instead, I’ve got all this Johnstown blood in me.

;)

Let’s go to the Bio! Looks a little overqualified for Athletic Director, doesn’t it?

Corporate Medical Director and Partner of Occupational Athletics Inc.

Dr. David Joyner received his B.S. in Science from Penn State in 1972 and his M.D. from Penn State’s College of Medicine in 1976. Following residencies in general and orthopedic surgery at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and a brief stint in the World Football League, Dr. Joyner began a medical career with a sports medicine emphasis.

Dr. Joyner is a health care and business consultant as well as an orthopedic physician.

Dr. Joyner is a member of Penn State Libraries Development Advisory Board, Co-Chairman, Paterno Libraries Endowment, Chairman of the External Advisory Board for the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and the Schreyer Honors College, member of the Board of Directors of The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, member of the Hershey Medical Center Capital Campaign Committee and was active in the Grand Destiny Campaign for Athletics. Dr. Joyner was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State in 1992.

Dr. Joyner is on the Pennsylvania Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He is a former Chairman of the United States Olympic Sports Medicine Committee and is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Joyner was elected to the Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning July 2000 and has been reelected for succeeding terms.

I knew I had written about him earlier this year, but had trouble with the sbn search.

Here’s a more thorough interview with Joyner from ‘some time ago,’ to paraphrase myself (/Stoltz’d) where you can see more details of his awesome career, including this quote from former wrestling coach Rich Lorenzo:

I was an assistant coach for the team through Dave’s career here. He was one of the most mentally tough people that I’ve ever been around. He also had great focus and intensity and a fantastic work ethic. Unfortunately, he was always working at a disadvantage in that he never had a full season. We usually didn’t get him until January because of his football commitments. The NCAA Tournament was in early March, so this didn’t leave Dave much time to get his conditioning and timing down. One year, however, he was able to start practice with us in December; that was the year Penn State didn’t go to a bowl game (1970). As soon as football ended he came right out and hit the mats. He also ran up and down Mt. Nittany everyday. That year he went all the way to the National finals, where he barely lost. That was his junior year and his senior year he had an especially short season as Penn State not only went to a bowl game, but Dave was selected to play in the Hula Bowl (all-star game) after that. It was just too short of a season. He still made it to the National quarterfinals, however.

Thought this paragraph was funny:

Dave has continued his high acheivement level since graduating from Penn State. He graduated from the Milton S. Hershey Medical School in 1976. While a medical student he was class treasurer, was appointed by the President of the University to the University Disciplinary Review Board and was recepient of the Gilbert Nurick Award for outstanding academic achievement and service to the College of Medicine. He is now a very successful physican practicing orthopedic medicine. He also has remained active in athletics; he completed several marathons including the New York City Marathon and is a fifth degree Black Belt instructor in Manasyu and Kendo karate. He is also director of the World Kum-do (Japanese Sword) Association.

Nor Lubert. But maybe that’s wrestling bias.

“If you did, could anyone tell the difference?”