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Carolyn Kieger was 99-64 in five seasons at Marquette.
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Carolyn Kieger hired as Penn State women's basketball coach

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Carolyn Kieger hired as Penn State women's basketball coach

Coach led Marquette for previous five seasons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State hired Carolyn Kieger as its women’s basketball coach on Wednesday after she led Marquette to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

Kieger, a 2006 Marquette graduate, was 99-64 in five seasons with the Golden Eagles. The team reached the round of 32 the past two seasons, falling 78-76 to Texas A&M this year and finishing the season 27-8. Marquette went 76-26 the past three years, winning two Big East regular-season championships and a Big East Tournament title.

Kieger, a native of Roseville, Minn., spent six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Miami before landing the job at Marquette.

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Her hire is subject to approval by Penn State trustees, but the school scheduled an introductory news conference for Friday.

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Kieger will replace Coquese Washington, who departed last month after going 209-169 and making four NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 seasons.

First Published: April 3, 2019, 10:01 p.m.

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