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Penn State Lady Lions basketball

Women's basketball team of Penn State University

Field	Value
name	Penn State Lady Lions
current	2025–26 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team
logo	Penn State wordmark.svg
logo_size	250
university	Pennsylvania State University
firstseason	1965
athletic_director	Pat Kraft
coach	Carolyn Kieger
tenure	7th
conference	Big Ten Conference
location	University Park, Pennsylvania
arena	Bryce Jordan Center
capacity	15,261
nickname	Lady Lions
h_pattern_b	_thinsidesonwhite
h_body	002D62
h_shorts	002D62
h_pattern_s	_blanksides2
a_pattern_b	_thinwhitesides
a_body	002D62
a_shorts	002D62
a_pattern_s	_whitesides
bestfinish	4
NCAAfinalfour	2000
NCAAeliteeight	1983, 1994, 2000, 2004
NCAAsweetsixteen	1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014
NCAAroundof32	1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
NCAAtourneys	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
AIAWtourneys	1976
conference_tournament	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996
conference_season	1985, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014

The Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the 12th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big Ten. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2".

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Year	Alma mater
Head coach	Carolyn Kieger	2019	Marquette University (2006)
Assistant coach	Terri Williams	2022	Penn State (1991)
Assistant coach	Sharnee Zoll-Norman	2022	Virginia (2008)
Assistant coach	Tiffany Swoffard	2023	Austin Peay State University (2002)
Assistant coach	Pam Brown	2019	UNC Charlotte (2006)
Assistant coach	Natisha Hiedeman	2023	Marquette University (2019)
Director of Program Development	Katie Glusko Sosnoskie	2023	West Virginia (2006)

Pink Zone at Penn State

Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer in what is now known as the "Pink Zone at Penn State" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the "Think Pink" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries.

All-time season results

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***** The Lady Lions finished 19–11 in 2004–05, but three wins were credited to assistant head coach Annie Troyan.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I

AIAW Division I

The Nittany Lions made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

1976	First Round
Consolation First Round	Delta State
Southern Connecticut State	L, 46–88
L, 51–63

Awards and honors

Atlantic 10 awards

Big Ten awards

National and regional awards

[[Wade Trophy]]

1992, Susan Robinson

[[Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award]]

1988, Suzie McConnell
2000, Helen Darling
2013, Alex Bentley

[[CoSIDA]] Academic All-American of the Year

2004, Kelly Mazzante

[[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] Player of the Year

1991, Susan Robinson

[[Women's Basketball Coaches Association|WBCA]] Coach of the Year

1991, Rene Portland
2004, Rene Portland

[[USBWA]] Coach of the Year

1991, Rene Portland
1992, Rene Portland

[[Black Coaches & Administrators]] Female Coach of the Year

2011, Coquese Washington
2013, Coquese Washington

References

"2012–13 Penn State Lady Lion Basketball". Grfx.cstv.com.
(2015). "2015-16 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic 10 Conference.
(2012-02-23). "State College, PA – Penn State Women's Basketball: Lady Lions Volunteer Time at Pink Out Day". Statecollege.com.
"Pink Zone game growing - the Daily Collegian Online".
"2012 Pink Zone Donates Record ,000 to Breast Cancer Charities – Penn State Official Athletic Site". Gopsusports.com.
"All-Time Results". Grfx.cstv.com.

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