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

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]

College career

Karius played college basketball for the Green Bay Phoenix from 2007 to 2011. Kayla helped lead Green Bay to the Horizon League regular season title 4 times with 3 NCAA Tournament bids and 1 WNIT bid. Of those 3 NCAA Tournament births, Green Bay reached the 2nd round in 2010 and then their first Sweet 16 in 2011.[3]

In Karius' 4-year career at Green Bay, Kayla scored 1,372 points and grabbed 675 rebounds,[4] placing her on the school's Division 1 top-10 career all-time list for both categories.[5]

In her final game with Green Bay, Karius notched a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds against the Baylor Bears in the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.[4]

Kayla's Horizon League Honors at Green Bay:[4][6]

  • 2009 Sixth Player of the Year
  • 2010 and 2011 First-Team
  • 2010 and 2011 All-Tournament Team
  • 2011 All-Defensive Team
  • 2011 Co-Player of the Year (shared with Green Bay teammate Celeste Hoewisch)
  • 2011 Cecil N. Coleman Award Winner

Professional career

Between 2011 and 2015, Karius played basketball professionally in Europe for Basket Waregem (Belgium),[7] Basket Racing Club (Luxembourg), and Saarlouis Royals (Germany).[8][9][10]

Coaching career

On April 11, 2022, Karius was announced as the head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team.[11] 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.[12]

On April 23, 2024, Karius was named the fourth head coach in Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball program history.[9][12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
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)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Sources:[1][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kayla Karius - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Kayla Tetschlag - Women's Basketball". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Hays, Graham (March 2011). "Phoenix reach first Sweet 16". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Kayla Karius Career Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Green Bay Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). greenbayphoenix.com. Green Bay Phoenix. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Matt Howard, Kayla Tetschlag Named 2010-11 Cecil N. Coleman Award Winners". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. July 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "Hoewisch and Tetschlag Will Remain Teammates Professionally". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Basketball: Tetschlag re-signs with German squad". sheboyganpress.com. Sheboygan Press. July 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Kayla Tetschlag". eurobasket.com. EuroBasket. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ^ McCleary, Michael. "Kayla Karius named South Dakota women's basketball head coach". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Kayla Karius Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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