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Penn State signs men's basketball coach Chambers to 2-year extension

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Penn State coach Pat Chambers directs his team in the first half against Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament on Friday, March 13, 2015, in Chicago.
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Penn State head coach Pat Chambers yells at his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Indianapolis. Minnesota won 63-56.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State signed coach Pat Chambers to a two-year contract extension.

Chambers is now signed through the 2018-19 season. Chambers is just 56-75 and without an NCAA Tournament berth in four seasons. The Nittany Lions are coming off an 18-16 season.

Penn State started the season 12-1 before fading in Big Ten play.

Chambers, a former Villanova assistant, has a 98-103 career coaching record that includes a two-year stint with Boston University. He led BU to the 2011 tournament.