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Maureen Theresa "Rene" Muth Portland is a former head women's basketball coach known for her 27-year tenure with the Penn State Lady Lions basketball team. Her career resume includes 21 NCAA tournament appearances including a Final Four appearance in 2000, five Big Ten Conference championships and two conference tournament titles. Portland is one of nine 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. She is best known for a controversy involving the banning of homosexuals from the university's basketball team.
[edit] CareerPortland first became head coach at Penn State in 1980, following brief positions at St. Joseph's and Colorado. Portland was previously one of the star players at Immaculata College, one of the early powers in women's college basketball.[1] Portland served 27 seasons as the Lady Lions head coach. She won over 600 games at Penn State, making her sixth in most wins in Division I women’s basketball. Although she had coached many Lady Lions teams to the NCAA tournament, she had been unable to win a national championship. Portland had a demonstrated commitment to charitable causes, most notably participating in the first annual “Think Pink” day to raise funds for breast cancer research.[2] On March 22, 2007, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics announced Portland's resignation, effective immediately.[3][4] On April 23, 2007, the university announced Coquese Washington as her successor.[5] [edit] Homosexuality controversy Since 1986, Portland forbade lesbian athletes in her program:
The statement was made prior to adoption of Penn State's policy on nondiscrimination and harassment in 1991;[7] Portland has rescinded her prohibition. In 2006, former player Jennifer Harris accused Portland of removing her from the team because of her perceived sexual orientation. Harris filed a federal lawsuit against Portland, athletic director Tim 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.[8] In responding to the sanctions, Portland stated that "the process that was used to reach these conclusions was flawed."[9] Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, has stated that "consequences faced by Rene Portland are insulting and inadequate."[10] The lawsuit was settled, before Portland's resignation, under confidential terms and described by a joint statement as "amicable."[11] [edit] Training Rules 2009 film documentaryMain article: Training Rules The award-winning 2009 documentary Training Rules[12] co-directed by Dee Mosbacher and Fawn Yacker explores this issue further. [edit] Awards and honors
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