Although there were no criminal charges filed against Paterno, the school believed he didn’t do enough to help stop the abuse. While Joe Paterno was planning to retire at the end of the season, the school decided to fire him immediately. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” Paterno’s tragic last days It is one of the great sorrows of my life. I want to make this as easy for them as I possibly can. They have far more important matters to address. At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single minute discussing my status. “That’s why I have decided to announce my retirement effective at the end of this season. I have come to work every day for the last 61 years with one clear goal in mind: To serve the best interests of this university and the young men who have been entrusted to my care. In an article in USA Today, Paterno issued a statement that read: “I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case and I grieve for the children and their families, and I pray for their comfort and relief.

According to CBS Sports, Curley stepped down from his position, while Paterno issued a statement saying he would be retiring when the season was over. Paterno and Curley were both under fire for not reporting it to authorities. He did, however, report it to Penn State AD Tim Curley.

McQueary testified that he reported what he saw to Penn State coach Joe Paterno, but he never reported it to authorities. Penn State former assistant coach Mike McQueary said he witnessed Sandusky molest a young boy in a shower, according to NJ.com.

Those incidents occurred between 19 and some of those reportedly occurred on the Penn State campus. 5, 2011, Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant coach under Joe Paterno, was arrested on more than 50 counts of child sexual abuse. Paterno has earned three Big Ten Coach of the Year awards. After going 9-4 in 2002, Paterno’s team again hit the skids, going 3-9 in 2003 and 4-7 in 2004.ĭuring the 1980s, Paterno earned both of his national titles, winning in 19. During the 2000 season, the Lions went 5-7 and then followed that up with a 5-6 season in 2001. Paterno had winning seasons in 31 of his first 33 years before the school struggled between 2000-2004. Paterno went on to coach until the 2011 season and racked up 409 career victories, making him the winningest coach in major college football history.ĭuring his career, Paterno led Penn State to 37 bowl appearances which included 24 victories. RELATED: ESPN Analyst Can’t Take Jim Harbaugh’s ‘Abuse’ Any LongerĪfter joining Penn State as an assistant coach in 1950, Joe Paterno was named head coach of the Nittany Lions in 1966. Ohio State won 28 to 6.(Photo by Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images) Joe Paterno’s coaching career COLUMBUS – SEPTEMBER 23: Joe Paterno head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Septemin Columbus, Ohio. Paterno’s final days as a coach and his final days on this earth were a confusing mess as his reputation took a huge his when his longtime assistant, Jerry Sandusky, was arrested in a sexual abuse scandal. Those wins were then restored in 2015 and he now he’s back on top. Then he wasn’t when 111 wins were taken away from him. When legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno coached his final football game in 2011 at Penn State, he left as the winningest coach in major college football history.

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