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Sixth Annual Coquese's Drive set for Aug. 16

6/6/13

The Sixth Annual Coquese's Drive for the Centre County Women's Resource Center presented by the Lady Lion Cager Club and Tom Cali and Ellen Kline of RE/MAX Centre Realty will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Penn State Blue Course, Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington announced Thursday (June 6). The tournament will commence with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Centre County Women's Resource Center.

Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington

Washington elected WBCA Executive Committee vice president

5/24/13

Penn State Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington has been elected as vice president/president-elect of the Executive Committee for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. She will automatically succeed Florida State's Sue Semrau as president in 2015-16 for a two-year term.

Bill O'Brien speaks at a 2012 Coaches Caravan event

Seven head coaches joining O'Brien for Penn State Coaches Caravan

4/24/13

Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations.

Guard Maggie Lucas talks with Coach Coquese Washington

Lucas, Washington honored by WBCA

3/28/13

Penn State Lady Lion junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) and head coach Coquese Washington have been honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as a State Farm Wade Trophy Finalist and Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 6 Coach of the Year, respectively.

Guard Maggie Lucas talks with Coach Coquese Washington

Lucas named Big Ten Player of the Year

3/4/13

Junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) capped an outstanding season by earning 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year honors from both the coaches and media, while Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington claimed her second-straight Big Ten Coach of the Year award from the media.

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Lady Lions vs. Michigan - Postgame comments

2/25/13

Coquese Washington, Mia Nickson, Alex Bentley and Michigan head coach Kim Barnes-Arico met with the media following Penn State's 68-57 win over the Wolverines to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

Washington wins 100th game as Lady Lions top Virginia Tech, 60-41

12/13/12

Penn State head coach Coquese Washington collected her 100th career coaching win as the No. 11/10 Lady Lions (8-2) earned the 60-41 win at Virginia Tech (4-4) Wednesday (Dec. 12) evening. Junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) was a stellar 7-for-9 from the field en route to a team-best 17 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Fellow junior guard Dara Taylor (Wilmington, Del.) tied her best scoring performance as a Penn Stater with 15 tallies, including a career-high three makes from beyond the arc. She also had three rebounds and a steal.

Lady Lions sign seven players to nationally-ranked recruiting class

11/15/12

Penn State Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington announced Wednesday (Nov. 14) that she has signed seven players to the 2013 recruiting class, which is ranked No. 6 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and No. 7 Blue Star Basketball. Guards Lindsey Spann (Laurel, Md./Good Counsel) and KeKe Sevillian (Goodrich, Mich./Goodrich), swing players Jenny DeGraaf (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson), Peyton Whitted (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett), forward Alex Harris (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Southview) and center Infiniti Alston (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor) signed National Letters of Intent and will start their Lady Lion careers in 2013-14.

Lady Lion Basketball Media Day press conference

10/19/12

The Lady Lion basketball team held its 2012-13 Media Day on Monday (Oct. 15) Assistant coach Kia Damon and players met with members of the press to talk about expectations for the upcoming season.

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Sixth Annual Coquese's Drive set for Aug. 16

6/6/13

The Sixth Annual Coquese's Drive for the Centre County Women's Resource Center presented by the Lady Lion Cager Club and Tom Cali and Ellen Kline of RE/MAX Centre Realty will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at the Penn State Blue Course, Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington announced Thursday (June 6). The tournament will commence with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Centre County Women's Resource Center.

Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington

Washington elected WBCA Executive Committee vice president

5/24/13

Penn State Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington has been elected as vice president/president-elect of the Executive Committee for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. She will automatically succeed Florida State's Sue Semrau as president in 2015-16 for a two-year term.

Bill O'Brien speaks at a 2012 Coaches Caravan event

Seven head coaches joining O'Brien for Penn State Coaches Caravan

4/24/13

Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations.

Guard Maggie Lucas talks with Coach Coquese Washington

Lucas, Washington honored by WBCA

3/28/13

Penn State Lady Lion junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) and head coach Coquese Washington have been honored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as a State Farm Wade Trophy Finalist and Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 6 Coach of the Year, respectively.

Guard Maggie Lucas talks with Coach Coquese Washington

Lucas named Big Ten Player of the Year

3/4/13

Junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) capped an outstanding season by earning 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year honors from both the coaches and media, while Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington claimed her second-straight Big Ten Coach of the Year award from the media.

Go to video

Lady Lions vs. Michigan - Postgame comments

2/25/13

Coquese Washington, Mia Nickson, Alex Bentley and Michigan head coach Kim Barnes-Arico met with the media following Penn State's 68-57 win over the Wolverines to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

Washington wins 100th game as Lady Lions top Virginia Tech, 60-41

12/13/12

Penn State head coach Coquese Washington collected her 100th career coaching win as the No. 11/10 Lady Lions (8-2) earned the 60-41 win at Virginia Tech (4-4) Wednesday (Dec. 12) evening. Junior guard Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) was a stellar 7-for-9 from the field en route to a team-best 17 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists. Fellow junior guard Dara Taylor (Wilmington, Del.) tied her best scoring performance as a Penn Stater with 15 tallies, including a career-high three makes from beyond the arc. She also had three rebounds and a steal.

Lady Lions sign seven players to nationally-ranked recruiting class

11/15/12

Penn State Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington announced Wednesday (Nov. 14) that she has signed seven players to the 2013 recruiting class, which is ranked No. 6 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and No. 7 Blue Star Basketball. Guards Lindsey Spann (Laurel, Md./Good Counsel) and KeKe Sevillian (Goodrich, Mich./Goodrich), swing players Jenny DeGraaf (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson), Peyton Whitted (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett), forward Alex Harris (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain Southview) and center Infiniti Alston (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor) signed National Letters of Intent and will start their Lady Lion careers in 2013-14.