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Penn State Women's Hoops Coach Resigns

Thursday, March 22, 2007 3:23:19 PM
By GENARO C. ARMAS

 Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland answers questions during her weekly news conference Nov. 15, 2005, in State College, Pa. Portland resigned Wednesday, March 21, 2007, the university said in a statement Thursday morning, ending a 27-year tenure in which she won 605 games but battled allegations that she discriminated against lesbian players.(AP Photo/Pat Little, File)STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland resigned, ending a 27-year tenure that included 606 wins and allegations she discriminated against lesbian players.

Portland resigned Wednesday night, the university said in a statement.

The coach faced a series of discrimination allegations during her tenure. Most recently, Portland and Penn State settled a lawsuit in February by former player Jennifer Harris, who claimed Portland had a "no-lesbian" policy on her team.


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