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Penn State Lady Lions Women’s Basketball History
The Penn State University Lady Lions women’s basketball team first competed during the 1965 season. The Lady Lions qualified for the inaugural women’s national championship tournament in 1982 and reached the Elite Eight in the following year. Coach Rene Portland led the team from 1980 to 2007, earning all eight of the team’s conference tournament championships, eight of Penn State’s 11 regular season conference titles, 21 of 25 NCAA National Championship tournament appearances and over 600 wins. The Lady Lions made their deepest tournament run in 2000 with a Final Four finish. Carolyn Kieger joined as head coach in 2019.
Penn State Lady Lions Team Info
Conference: Big Ten
Team Colors: Blue and white
Team Rivals: Ohio State
Penn State Lady Lions at Bryce Jordan Center
The Lady Lions play in the Bryce Jordan Center, a 15,261-seat multipurpose arena in University Park, Pennsylvania. The venue opened in 1996 under its current name, which honors former university president Bryce Jordan, who helped secure its construction funds during his tenure between 1983 and 1990. The student section is known as the Legion of Blue and cheers are buoyed by the Pride of the Lions pep band. Since 2007, the Lady Lions have hosted the annual “Pink Zone at Penn State” game in which players and fans wear pink in support of organizations fighting breast cancer.