Karen Middleton (basketball)
| Sport(s) | Women's college basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Western Carolina University |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Monroe, N.C. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988-91 | South Carolina |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991-94 | South Carolina (asst.) |
| 1994-97 | Eastern Washington (asst.) |
| 1997-2007 | Stanford (asst.) |
| 2007-09 | Illinois (asst.) |
| 2009-present | Western Carolina |
Karen Middleton is an American basketball coach.
On May 15, 2009, she became the 10th head coach of Western Carolina University Women's Basketball, succeeding Kelly Harper, who was named head coach at NC State University.[1]
Prior to her appointment to Western Carolina, she spent two years as an assistant coach at Illinois.
Player
Middleton attended the University of South Carolina and was a four-year letter winner.[2] She was a team captain, team MVP and a two-time All-Metro Conference selection and finished her career as the fifth-leading scorer in school history with 1,714 points.
Middleton became the best shooter in USC history and holds school records for career 3FG made (317), career 3FG percentage (44.5), season 3FG made (115) and season 3FG percentage (46.9). Middleton led her team to four NCAA Tournaments (including a Sweet 16 appearance),and was selected twice as GTE Academic All-District.
Born in Monroe, N.C., she graduated from McBee High School in McBee, S.C., and was the SC player of the year twice (1986 and '87).
Academic
In 1991, Middleton graduated cum laude with a BA, and also earned an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Physical Education in 1993, both from South Carolina.
References
- ↑ "Karen Middleton =Western Carolina University". 2009.
- ↑ "Karen Middleton =The University of Illinois". 2009.