Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Schwartz said a national search for the college's next dean will begin soon.
Penn State is an all-around regular in the NCAA Tournament with 29-straight appearances dating back to 1995.
Peter Mangione, Femi Awodesu, Kris Shakes, and Jeff Coach each received conference-wide distinctions.
Gladieux was the conference's 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, too.
"I believe in a lot of what [Shrewsberry] did structurally. I just want to do it faster."
The two-spot drop follows the Nittany Lions' series split against Alaska Anchorage over the weekend.