Its name originates from the area where its students lived; from both valleys of Mount Nittany and Bald Eagle Mountain.

The Panther grapplers turned out a record of 450-221-11 over the school's forty-three years earning a .670 win percentage.

The program also had eight members in the District 6 hall of fame; George Custer (inducted 1990), Terry Williams (1992), Frank Eisenhower (1998), Charles "Biff" Walizer (2000), Barry Daniels (2003), Scott Bair (2006), Travis "Trap" McCormick (2006), and Biff Walizer (2006).

Bald Eagle-Nittany wrestling state champions and runners-up are: Although Bald Eagle Nittany never had a track & field team or cross country team, Glenn Stephens coached himself and competed as a middle and long-distance runner in open road races, Nittany Valley Track Club cross country, marathons, and all comers track meets, as an exhibition runner in Lock High High School track meets, and Jersey Shore High School cross country races.

Stephens ran the first of several marathons as a sophomore, won the Class B division of the Camptown races as a junior, placed 3rd in Districts (and broke the District record) in the 880 as a junior, and won the West Branch conference 880 as a senior, breaking the Conference record.