 He graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts in finance in 1924.Bedenk served for several years as Penn state's line coach before being promoted to head coach for the 1949 season.After finishing the year at 5–4, Bedenk requested a return to coaching the line and the university brought in Rip Engle as head coach, and Engle's quarterback from Brown University, Joe Paterno as an assistant coach.