| Women: | yes |
| Penn State Lady Lions | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team |
| University: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Firstseason: | 1965 |
| Athletic Director: | Patrick Kraft |
| Coach: | Carolyn Kieger |
| Tenure: | 4th |
| 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 |
| 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.[1] 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.[2] 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".
| Position | Name | Year | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 2019 | Marquette University (2006) | ||
| Assistant coach | 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) |
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,[3] 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.[4] In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries.[5]
|- style="background:#ffd;"| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Atlantic 10 Conference|- style="background:#ffd;"| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Independent|- style="background:#ffd;"| colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| Big Ten Conference
* The Lady Lions finished 19–11 in 2004–05, but three wins were credited to assistant head coach Annie Troyan.
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| First Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 96-75 L 70-73 | |
| First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
| W 94-80 W 73-72 L 60-74 | |
| First Round |
| L 65-87 | |
| First Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 98-79 L 78-81 | |
| First Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 63-59 L 72-85 | |
| First Round |
| L 75-80 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 86-85 L 66-94 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 83-73 L 64-85 | |
| Second Round |
| L 71-73 | |
| Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 77-54 L 72-75 | |
| Second Round |
| L 67-68 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
| W 94-41 W 85-68 W 64-60 L 82-96 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 75-62 L 74-76 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 94-71 W 86-59 L 69-75 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 82-69 L 62-79 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
| W 83-63 W 75-69 W 66-65 W 86-65 L 67-89 | |
| First Round |
| L 75-77 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 82-67 W 96-79 L 64-82 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 64-33 W 77-67 L 58-86 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
| W 79-42 W 61-48 W 55-49 L 49-66 | |
| First Round |
| L 70-78 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 75-66 L 73-75 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 85-77 W 90-80 L 59-77 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 85-55 L 66-71 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 62-56 W 83-61 L 57-82 | |
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 |
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