![COLLEGE PARK, MD – JANUARY 20: Head Coach Coquese Washington of the Penn State Lady Lions watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on January 20, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) COLLEGE PARK, MD – JANUARY 20: Head Coach Coquese Washington of the Penn State Lady Lions watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on January 20, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/77904ab639615549fabe77dd441ec2caca34a604ac5c943624334334a2a55e2c.jpg)
Penn State- Big Ten
Departed coach/record: Coquese Washington, 12 seasons (209-169 overall, 98-106 in the Big Ten)
Reason for departure: After winning the Big Ten regular-season title for three straight seasons from 2011-2014, Washington record just one winning season since then. The team also has finished no higher than sixth in the Big Ten since 2014, all resulting in Washington’s dismissal.
New coach/previous position: Carolyn Kieger, Marquette head coach- Kieger made Marquette nationally known in pretty short order, getting them to the NCAA tournament in her third season and doing it again the next two. Just 35-years-old, Kieger will bring a new energy to Penn State, something she’ll need to get the program rolling again. The Big 10 is ripe for climbing the standings though, so she’ll have a chance to make a quick impact yet again.