Mr. Lucia is out this week, so consider me your substitute teacher. It is my understanding that these Monday morning posts are meant to bring up a topic that’s been on my mind or perhaps is being overlooked by the Penn State faithful: Enter Penn State’s women’s basketball team.
When Carolyn Kieger was first hired as the Lady Lions head coach in the Spring of 2019, there was reason for optimism. After all, she had left her alma mater Marquette, whom she had coached to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances for an opportunity to coach in the Big Ten, and brought an exciting style of play that was sorely needed after things had gotten stale.