HEAD COACH CAROLYN KIEGER
- Carolyn Kieger was hired as the sixth head coach of the Lady Lions' basketball program on April 3, 2019.
- A 2019 Naismith Women's Coach of the Year Award semifinalist, Kieger guided Marquette to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2017-19).
- Kieger owns a 106-80 overall record, including a school-best 27-8 mark last season that included the Golden Eagles' first-ever outright Big East regular season title.
- She coached nine All-Big East selections the past three seasons, including the past two Big East Players of the Year, Allazia Blockton (2017-18) and Natisha Hiedeman (2018-19).
- Prior to her tenture at Marquette, Kieger spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Miami (Fla.)
- A four-year starter at Marquette from 2002-06, Kieger is the Golden Eagles' all-time assists leader and the only player in program history with at least 1,200 career points, 400 rebounds and 600 assists.
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2019-20 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT NOTES: ILLINOIS
- 2019-20 Record: 10-12 Overall, 1-10 Big Ten
- Kennedi Myles is second in the Big Ten with 8.7 rebounds per game, while also averaging 9.3 points per outing. Petra Holešínská leads the Fighting Illini with 13.7 points per game.
- A member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, head coach Nancy Fahey is in her third season at Illinois. She previous spent 31 seasons at Washington University in St. Louis, guiding the Bears to an NCAA-record five Division III national titles.
- Series History: Penn State leads 38-15
PLAYER TO WATCH: SIYEH FRAZIER
Senior Guard
- Frazier is second on the team with 12.6 points per game, and has also tallied a team-high 54 steals.
- She tied for 11th in the Big Ten last season with 1.6 steals per game in 2018-19.
- Four-year letterman, two-year captain and three-time team MVP at Renaissance (Mich.) High School with 1,217 career points.
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER
The Bryce Jordan Center, one of the premier collegiate basketball facilities in the nation, is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Located on Curtin Road adjacent to Beaver Stadium, the spacious arena has a seating capacity of 15,154 for basketball and 16,000 for other events. The Jordan Center has a variety of uses, including athletic competitions, commencements and other academic events, trade shows, popular music concerts, artistic and cultural performances and family events. The Bryce Jordan Center is the largest arena in the state outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Credits:
Mark Selders, Craig Houtz