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Penn State Athletics Announces Firing of Women's Basketball Head Coach
Penn State fired Carolyn Kieger after seven seasons due to recent poor results including a 5-31 Big Ten record over two years, and will conduct a national coaching search.
- On Thursday, Penn State Athletics announced it had relieved Carolyn Kieger, women's basketball head coach, of her duties in State College, Pa., and Patrick Kraft said the school will begin a national search immediately.
- Amid consecutive missed Big Ten tournaments, the Lady Lions went 11-18 overall and 4-14 in Big Ten play this season, prompting change.
- Her tenure included a 22-13 season in 2023-24, her only winning campaign after coaching at Marquette since 2019, with an 84-123 record overall.
- The athletic department emphasized recent recruiting moves such as using NIL and revenue-sharing to secure Kiyomi McMiller and bring back Gracie Merkle, with Patrick Kraft saying, 'We appreciate Coach Kieger's commitment and passion she brought to Penn State Lady Lion Basketball, Kraft said in a statement.'
- Once a national power with a 2000 Final Four, 13 Sweet 16s, and eight Big Ten titles, Penn State has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014; potential candidates include Vanessa Blair-Lewis and Tanisha Wright.
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