When John Cook admits you’re good, you know you are. After the Penn State volleyball upset No. 2 Nebraska to win a share of the Big Ten title last November, the Huskers’ veteran coach had to tilt his hat, “Congrats to Penn State. They played great tonight.” Goes without saying that such a laurel means just as much as silverware and warrants a special commemoration. But that was only one part of the Nittany Lions’ exquisite 2024 season.
Going 29-2, the Penn State volleyball program went on to win the 2024 NCAA D1 Championship, their eighth national title, just weeks after claiming their 18th B1G trophy. Quite the feat! Such a titular season needs to be made memorable. And what better way to do it than with two over-the-top championship rings?
The official BigTenPlus X account shared glimpses of Penn State volleyball’s dual championship rings via a post on July 28. Captioned, “@PennStateVBALL brought some serious bling from last year’s championship to Media Days,” the social media update shared how Gillian Grimes and Izzy Starck showed off their rings to the reporters, while sitting beside a smiling Katie Scumacher-Cawley.
The Big Ten championship ring looked brilliant, with its ornamental getup and the “PSU” brand blitzing mesmerizingly. But the 2024 NCAA championship ring? That just might be good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Chicago Bulls’ iconic 1994 NBA Championship Ring. The Penn State volleyball’s massive national title-winning ring opens up to boast a small replica of Rec Hall, the place the Nittany Lions call home. Inside the ring is also a mini replica of the national trophy, which can also double as a necklace that the athletes can wear around their necks.
But first, a moment for the @PennStateVBALL brought some serious bling from last year’s championship to Media Days
Watch here https://t.co/8gjLPYhbLL#B1GFirstServe pic.twitter.com/vzkPOLPqf0
— B1G+ (@BigTenPlus) July 28, 2025
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