Members of the selection committee that will choose a replacement for former Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland were announced yesterday.

Faculty athletics representative Dr. Scott Kretchmar will lead the eight-member committee.

He will be joined by Kim Daniels, operations director of Penn State Sports Medicine Center; Bruce Ellis, the Big Ten's advisory commission representative; Kam Gissendanner, women's basketball team co-captain; Russ Rose, women's volleyball head coach; Sue Scheetz, associate athletics director and senior woman administrator; Sue Sherburne, women's basketball academic advisor; and Vicki Triponey, vice president of student affairs.

The nation-wide search began yesterday. Kretchmar said that the process will go quickly, and ultimately, Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley makes the final decision.

An Internet job posting said, among other things, candidates must have "five years college coaching experience."

Suzie McConnell Serio, a former Lady Lion who is the popular choice to replace Portland, has coaching experience at the high school and professional levels but none in college.