(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Penn State Athletics, New Penn State women’s basketball coach Tanisha Wright speaks to the media during her introductory press conference at Beaver Stadium on Monday, March 23, 2026 in University Park, Pa.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(State College, PA) Penn State introduced Tanisha Wright its new women’s college basketball head coach yesterday after they hired her last week. Wright most previously had a five-year stint coaching in the WNBA, which included three seasons as a head coach. She is an alumna of Penn State and she led the Lady Lions to back-to-back Big Ten regular season titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances from 2001 to 2005 as one of the most decorated players in that program’s history. Wright replaces Carolyn Keiger, who had an 84-123 record over seven seasons with the Lady Lions.