Kayla Karius
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Green Bay |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Kayla Chloe Tetschlag |
| Playing career | |
| College: | |
| 2007–2011 | Green Bay |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015–2016 | Sioux Falls (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | South Dakota (assistant) |
| 2018–2020 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Wisconsin (associate HC) |
| 2021–2022 | Drake (assistant) |
| 2022–2024 | South Dakota |
| 2024–present | Green Bay |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–29 (.561) |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (WNIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Horizon League Co-Player of the Year (2011) | |
Kayla Karius (née Tetschlag) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team.[1] Prior to her return to Green Bay, she was the head coach at South Dakota from 2022 until 2024.[1]
Early life and playing career
[edit]A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Karius attended Sheboygan North High School where she was a first-team all-state selection in her senior year.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Between 2011 and 2015, Karius played basketball professionally in Europe, playing in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.[3][4]
Coaching career
[edit]On April 11, 2022, Karius was announced as the head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team.[5] In her two seasons at South Dakota, the Coyotes had a record of 37–29 and apprered in the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament.[6]
On April 23, 2024, Karius was named the fourth head coach in Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball program history.[3][6]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Coyotes (Summit League) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | South Dakota | 14–16 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2023–24 | South Dakota | 23–13 | 9–7 | 4th | WNIT Super 16 | ||||
| South Dakota: | 37–29 (.561) | 19–15 (.559) | |||||||
| Green Bay Phoenix (Horizon League) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Green Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Green Bay: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 37–29 (.561) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kayla Karius - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Kayla Tetschlag - Women's Basketball". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Venci, Scott. "Kayla Karius will be named new UWGB women's basketball coach after Kevin Borseth's retirement". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Hoewisch and Tetschlag Will Remain Teammates Professionally". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ McCleary, Michael. "Kayla Karius named South Dakota women's basketball head coach". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kayla Karius Named Fourth Head Coach of Green Bay Women's Basketball". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. April 23, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Kayla Karius Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Basketball coaches from Wisconsin
- American women's basketball players
- American women's basketball coaches
- Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- American expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Sioux Falls Cougars women's basketball coaches
- South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball coaches
- Drake Bulldogs women's basketball coaches
- Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball coaches