Jennifer Harris is a former player of the Pennsylvania State University Lady Lions basketball team.

[edit] High school

Harris played for Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American.^[1] She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored two points.^[2]

[edit] College

In 2006, she accused Rene Portland the coach of Lady Lions of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed federal lawsuit against Portland, the University athletic director Timothy Curley, and the University. An internal University review found that Portland created a "hostile, intimidating, and offensive environment" based on Harris's perceived sexual orientation. Portland was fined $10,000, required to attend diversity training sessions, and placed on "zero tolerance" for future violations of the nondiscrimination policy.^[3] The lawsuit was settled under confidential terms, and described by a joint statement as "amicable."^[4]

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[edit] External links

• Penn State women's hoops coach resigns