Also active in politics, Jay Paterno unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014.
15 Facts About Jay Paterno
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Jay Paterno is currently a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees.
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Jay Paterno was a reserve quarterback during his senior year, in which he lettered.
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Jay Paterno was on Penn State's staff for seventeen seasons, twelve of which he served as the quarterbacks coach.
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Jay Paterno created Penn State's "HD offense" which utilized skill players to touch the ball in a variety of ways.
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Jay Paterno coached Michael Robinson to a Heisman Trophy finalist season in 2005.
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Jay Paterno served as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.
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Jay Paterno's coaching career at Penn State came to an end following the hiring of new head coach Bill O'Brien on January 7,2012.
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In 2011 Jay Paterno was named best quarterbacks coach in the Big Ten by rivals.
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Jay Paterno has spoken at several young voters rallies including one sponsored by PSU Votes, a nonpartisan political initiative where both he and Penn State women's basketball coach Coquese Washington spoke.
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Jay Paterno sued Penn State University in federal court claiming the university violated state and federal law in dismissing him in January 2012, but the lawsuit was dismissed.
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Jay Paterno has four siblings: Diana, Mary Kay, David, and Scott.
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Unlike his father, who was a staunch Republican, Jay Paterno is a Democrat, and supported Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.
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In October 2013, several outlets reported that Jay Paterno was considering running as a Democrat in, which is based in State College.
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Jay Paterno has five children, including a son named Joseph Vincent Jay Paterno III.