UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Senior student-athletes John Harrar (men’s basketball) and Jonni Parker (women’s volleyball) were named the 2022 recipients of the Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award, while Natalie Heising (women’s hockey) is among the 2022 John W. Oswald Award honorees. These accolades are University awards which recognize students for their academic, athletic and leadership accomplishments.
Harrar is the third men’s basketball student-athlete to earn the McCoy Award, joining two-sport star Kevin Burke (1975) and John Amaechi (1995). Parker is the fourth women’s volleyball honoree, joining Michele Robinson (1992), Nia Grant (2015) and Haleigh Washington (2018).
The McCoy Award has been presented annually since 1971 to one senior female and one senior male student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with academic excellence. The award is named for Ernie McCoy, the long-time dean of Penn State’s College of Physical Education, who also served as the University’s athletic director.
The John W. Oswald Award, established in 1983, annually recognizes graduating seniors who have provided outstanding leadership in at least one of several areas of activity at the University. The award consists of a medallion honoring John W. Oswald, president of the University from 1970-83.
John Harrar
John Harrar will go down as one of the most impactful players in the history of Penn State men’s basketball. A leader both on and off the court, Harrar’s relentless work ethic, inspiring leadership, and development into one of the Big Ten’s best big men has consistently been praised by opposing coaches and national media alike.
Harrar, who elected to return to Penn State for a fifth season, set a Nittany Lions record with 146 career games played in the Blue & White. He is just the sixth player in Penn State history to have 800 points and 800 rebounds in his career and is the first Nittany Lion to average a double-double in a season since 2000. In 2021-22, he earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades for the second-straight year after being one of two players in the conference to average a double-double at 10.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He led the Big Ten in offensive rebounds for a second-straight season, while his 64.0% field goal percentage is tied for second in program history. Harrar…
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