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Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno (born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York), is a college football coach, currently the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Penn State Nittany Lions football), a position he has held since 1966 (1966 college football season). Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an FBS (Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision) football coach, and has coached more bowl game wins than any other coach in college football history. Paterno is one of three active coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as coaches (along Chris Ault and John Gagliardi).
Title: Head coach
Sport: Football (American football)
Conference: Big Ten (Big Ten Conference)
Currentrecord: 394-129-3
Date of birth: 1926-12-21
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York
Contract: $1,030,000
Bowlrecord: 24-11-1
Cfbdwid: 1825
Championships: 2 National (NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship) (1982, 1986),3 Big Ten (Big Ten Conference football champions) (1994, 2005, 2008)
Awards: 3x Walter Camp COY (Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award) (1972, 1994, 2005),3x Eddie Robinson COY (Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year) (1978, 1982, 1986),2x Bobby Dodd COY (Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award) (1981, 2005),Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986),Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2002),The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2005),''SI (Sports Illustrated)'' Sportsman of the Year (1986),3x Big Ten Coach of the Year (Big Ten Conference football individual honors#Dave McClain Coach of the Year) (1994, 2005, 2008)
Coachingrecords: Most Division I-A/FBS (Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision) wins (394),Most bowl (bowl games) wins (24)
Player: Y
Position: Quarterback, cornerback
Coach: Y
Footballhof: 2007
Collegehofid: 90141