Karen Weekly is an American softball coach who is the head coach at Tennessee. She was the co-head softball coach at Chattanooga from 1997–2001. She served as an assistant at both Chattanooga (1995–1996) and Pacific Lutheran (1987–1994). Weekly served as co-head coach at Tennessee along with her husband, Ralph Weekly, from 2002 through 2021 before her husband’s retirement.
Early life and education Weekly attended college at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Washington, where she played softball from 1985 to 1987. She earned her juris doctor degree from the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle in 1990.
Coaching career
Pacific Lutheran (assistant) Assistant from 1987-1994
Chattanooga Assistant from 1995-1996
Co-head softball coach from 1997-2001
Tennessee On June 23, 2021, Karen Weekly signed an extension with Tennessee and her husband Ralph retired on the same day. She signed another extension with Tennessee on June 16, 2023, her contract runs through 2028.
Head coaching record
College References:
* – Karen Weekly was served as interim head coach at Chattanooga instead of Co-HC during Ralph Weekly's Leave of Absence.
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