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
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hays, Graham (March 2011). "Phoenix reach first Sweet 16". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kayla Karius Career Stats". SR CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Green Bay Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). greenbayphoenix.com. Green Bay Phoenix. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Howard, Kayla Tetschlag Named 2010-11 Cecil N. Coleman Award Winners". horizonleague.org. Horizon League. July 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Hoewisch and Tetschlag Will Remain Teammates Professionally". University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics. July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Basketball: Tetschlag re-signs with German squad". sheboyganpress.com. Sheboygan Press. July 2014. Retrieved March 13, 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.
- ^ "Kayla Tetschlag". eurobasket.com. EuroBasket. Retrieved March 13, 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.
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