Rene Portland

Rene Portland
Portland speaking at a pep rally in 2007
Biographical details
Born(1953-03-31)March 31, 1953
Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2018(2018-07-22) (aged 65)
Tannersville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1975Immaculata
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1978Saint Joseph's
1978–1980Colorado
1980–2007Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall693–265
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As player:
3× National champion (1973–1975)
As coach:
NCAA Regional—Final Four (2000)
Awards
Medal record
Women’s Basketball
Head Coach for  United States
World University Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Palma de Mallorca, Spain Team Competition
Head Coach for  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Natal, Brazil Team Competition

Maureen Theresa Muth "Rene" Portland (March 31, 1953 – July 22, 2018)[1] was an American head coach in women's college basketball, known for her 27-year tenure with the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team and anti-lesbian policies. Her career included 21 NCAA tournament appearances including a Final Four appearance in 2000, one AIAW national tournament appearance (1977, St. Joseph's), five Big Ten Conference championships and eight conference tournament titles (the first six in the Atlantic 10).

Portland was one of a few women's basketball coaches to have won 600 or more games at a single school, with a career record of 606–236 at Penn State. Her notoriety grew when it was revealed that she had for decades discriminated against homosexual players on the Penn State women's basketball team.[2]

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