Karen Weekly

Karen Weekly is an American softball coach who is the current co-head coach at Tennessee.[1] She serves as co-head coach with her husband Ralph Weekly. Weekly has previously been the co-head softball coach at Chattanooga from 1997–2001. She served as an assistant at both Chattanooga (1995–1996) and Pacific Luthern (1987–1994).

Karen Weekly
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTennessee
ConferenceSEC
Record893–276–2 (.763)
Biographical details
Alma materWashington
Pacific Lutheran
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1994Pacific Luthern (asst.)
1995–1996Chattanooga (asst.)
1997–1998Chattanooga (Co-HC)
1999–2000Chattanooga (Interim HC)
2001Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2002–PresentTennessee (Co-HC)
Head coaching record
Overall1116–373–2 (.749)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SEC Regular Season Champions (2007)

3× SEC Eastern Division Champions (2004, 2007, 2012)
2× SEC Tournament Champions (2006, 2011)
5× SoCon Regular Season Champions (1997–2001)

4× SoCon Tournament Champions (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001)
Awards
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2018)

2× SEC Co-Coach of the Year (2004, 2007)
2× Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2007)
3× NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year (2001–02, 2002–03)

2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1999, 2001)
Records
Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series
Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007)

Early life and education

Weekly attended college at Pacific Lutheran University where she played softball from 1985 to 1987. She earned her juris doctor degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1990.[2]

Coaching career

Pacific Lutheran (assistant)

Chattanooga

Tennessee

Head coaching record

College

References:[3][4][5]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (1997–2001)
1997 Chattanooga 32–195–31st
1998 Chattanooga 47–1510–21st
1999 Chattanooga 48–18*16–01st
2000 Chattanooga 47–27*15–51stNCAA Regionals
2001 Chattanooga 49–1818–21stNCAA Regionals
Chattanooga: 223–97 (.697)– (–)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2002–Present)
2002 Tennessee 35–25–18–174th (East)
2003 Tennessee 45–2514–154th (East)
2004 Tennessee 55–1620–81st (East)NCAA Regional
2005 Tennessee 67–1520–82nd (East)Women's College World Series
2006 Tennessee 61–1221–92nd (East)Women's College World Series
2007 Tennessee 63–823–41st (East)Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2008 Tennessee 50–1614–122nd (East)NCAA Regional
2009 Tennessee 40–18–112–12–13rd (East)NCAA Regional
2010 Tennessee 49–1517–83rd (East)Women's College World Series
2011 Tennessee 49–1220–82nd (East)NCAA Regional
2012 Tennessee 52–1422–61st (East)Women's College World Series
2013 Tennessee 52–1216–62nd (East)Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2014 Tennessee 46–1217–72ndNCAA Super Regional
2015 Tennessee 47–1715–9T-4thWomen's College World Series
2016 Tennessee 43–1616–7T-3rdNCAA Regional
2017 Tennessee 48–1216–7T-3rdNCAA Super Regional
2018 Tennessee 48–1414–104thNCAA Super Regional
2019 Tennessee 43–1714–10T-2ndNCAA Super Regional
2020 Tennessee 14–90–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
Tennessee: 907–285–2 (.760)299–163–1 (.647)
Total:1130–382–2 (.747)

      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

* – 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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References
  1. "Karen Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. "Karen Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "Karen Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. "2018 SEC Softball Record Book" (PDF). a.ESPNCDN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. "SoCon Softball Record Book" (PDF). SoConSports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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