Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team. She played professionally in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and has also been a basketball television analyst for ESPN and the Washington Wizards .

Former WNBA and Olympic Champion Kara Lawson was named Duke University’s fifth women’s basketball head coach July 11, 2020. Lawson enters her fifth season at the helm in 2024-25.

17 hours ago · Kara Lawson spent only one season with the Boston Celtics, but she left quite the impact. When she left her assistant coach gig to take over as head coach of the Duke women's basketball team in ...

Duke’s Kara Lawson, ex-US national coach, has finally built a functional team to strive for the NCAA title. Explore her path to this moment!

22 hours ago · Kara Lawson, after a brief stint as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, has emerged as a significant figure in college basketball as Duke's head coach. Since taking over in 2020, she has led the Blue Devils to a strong trajectory, recently defeating Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament semifinals and qualifying for their …

1 day ago · Duke head coach Kara Lawson shouts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 8, 2025.

23 hours ago · Duke’s only losses since Jan. 9 have come against N.C. State, Notre Dame and Louisville. N.C. State rallied for an 89-83 home victory against the Blue Devils on Feb. 9. “We haven’t really done anything yet but just get to the final,” Duke coach Kara Lawson said. “So both teams I know are really focused on winning the final.”

Nov 4, 2024 · Now having built up the foundations and support structures required to successfully manage a program with the size and history of Duke’s, Kara Lawson can finally focus on doing what she...

1 day ago · This is not the same Duke team that started the season. It’s not even the same team from three weeks ago. With the postseason underway, head coach Kara Lawson’s bunch is hitting its stride ...

Nov 4, 2024 · Kara Lawson is an Olympic gold medalist. Again, again. Duke’s head coach was named to the staff of the Olympic women’s basketball team as one of its three assistant coaches. Lawson was...