experience. He credits McNivens support and guidance for that change

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn States athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paternos first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paternos role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.The university announced plans Thursday to mark the anniversary when the Nittany Lions football team hosts Temple on Sept. 17.University spokesman Jeff Nelson told The Associated Press that Penn State plans to announce specifics of the commemoration to ticket holders during the week of the game. He declined further comment on the plans.Paterno coached at Penn State for 46 seasons, becoming college footballs winningest coach. But the coach was fired by the schools board of trustees shortly after Sandusky, who was his defensive coordinator, was arrested in November 2011 for child sexual abuse. Paterno died in January 2012 of lung cancer.The announcement to honor Paternos first game was met with disdain on social media sites from those who partially blame Paterno for the scandal.In May, unsealed court documents said an alleged Sandusky victim said he complained to Paterno about Sandusky in 1976 and was rebuffed. The universitys president has said the allegation was not substantiated in court or tested by any other process. Paterno was never charged with a crime related to the scandal.Sandusky was convicted on 45 of 48 charges in June 2012 and is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence.Moving forward from the scandal has proven a difficult challenge for Penn State, requiring leaders to balance distancing the university from the scandal while juggling the wishes of ardent Penn State supporters who credit Paterno for giving the university an identity to be proud of.Depending on their position people may look at him differently, but it doesnt change that he created that here. 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"Getting involved with younger kids and being able to guide them and help them and everything is really kind of cool." McNiven is well-suited to coaching in multi-sport events like the Canada Games. His father Al represented Manitoba in the 1973 Canada Games, while the younger McNiven pitched for B.C. in 2001. Brooks McNiven went on to play for Canada internationally at the 2007 World Cup, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2009 World Baseball Classic and the 2009 World Cup. "Its an amazing experience to play for your country," said McNiven on Wednesday. "You hear all those cliches that its completely different when you put on a jersey that says Canada across the chest. You never really believe it until youre there and you actually do it. "You immediately come together as a family. You immediately have something in common with all those other baseball players even though youve never met them before." McNiven is particularly close with left-handed pitcher Brad Smith, also from Vancouver. The two met four years ago when McNiven was helping out at a baseball training camp organized by the University of British Columbia -- his alma mater -- and Smith was one of his pupils. The two kept in contact with each other while McNiven continued to play in the minor leagues. When McNiven started coaching for Vancouvers North Shore Twins they spoke more frequently and Smith joined that team this season. Smith has relied on McNiven for advice both on and off the field. The coach first helped with his throwing motion, then addressed the mental side of Smiths game. "Throughout my bbaseball career Ive had a lot of trouble on the mound keeping my cool.dddddddddddd I was a big head case last year, Id be throwing my glove and swearing at my players," said the 18-year-old Smith, who went 11-1 in the British Columbia Premier Baseball League, including playoffs. "This year I didnt do it as much -- because I had a lot of success this year, so it didnt really come out -- but when I didnt have that success I got back into the same routine. "I remember in the States I came back and said I hate baseball, I dont want to do this anymore." McNiven calmed his protege down and got him to recognize that those emotions were just coming in the heat of the moment. He also recommended Smith meet with renowned sports psychologist Saul Miller. Two sessions with Miller, whos worked with the Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions, amongst other professional sports teams, helped Smith centre himself and remain calm when he was pitching. McNiven and Millers guidance faced its biggest test on Monday when Smith was called on to start against Quebec in a key matchup of the Canada Summer Games. "It was the biggest stage Ive ever pitched on," said Smith. "It was the Quebec team so the whole citys cheering for them -- everyones rooting for Quebec -- and there were a lot of scouts there and there was some talk that if I pitched well I could make the junior national team." Although Smith struggled in B.C.s 11-9 loss, he still saw it as a growing experience. He credits McNivens support and guidance for that change in attitude. "I kept my cool in that game, and if I didnt go see Saul theres definitely no way that Id be staying cool in that game," said Smith. "I just wouldve made myself look like a fool. And if Brooks hadnt sent me to see Saul, I just dont know what wouldve happened." For McNiven, that is the biggest reward of being a coach and why hes drawn to being a mentor to Smith and other players. "Ive never been on that side of the game before," said McNiven. "It kind of gives you chills at times when you see kids youve worked with for a while and they go out and have success and they do some of the things youve been working on. "Not saying that Im taking any credit for what they do out there because I cant go out there and throw the ball for them anymore -- its all them." ' ' '