Before we even get into the individual special teams areas, the key change in 2019 will start at the top. Phil Galiano is no longer with Penn State, after a season that saw the special teams units decline nearly across the board. Unfortunately, a steady stream of special teams miscues never ceased throughout the season.
Hopefully, that is set to change in 2019 with the hire of new special teams coach, Joe Lorig, formerly of Memphis and Texas Tech (although he never coached a game at the latter after being hired by Penn State in the same offseason he took the Red Raiders job).