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Karen Weekly

Karen Weekly
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTennessee
ConferenceSEC
Record1085–340–2 (.761)
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)
2002–2021Tennessee (Co-HC)
2022–PresentTennessee
Head coaching record
Overall1308–437–2 (.749)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3× SEC Regular Season (2007, 2023, 2024)

3× SEC Eastern Division (2004, 2007, 2012)
3× SEC tournament (2006, 2011, 2023)
5× SoCon Regular Season (1997–2001)

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

4× SEC Coach of the Year (2004, 2007, 2023, 2024)
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)

Karen Weekly is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Tennessee.[1] 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 Lutheran (1987–1994).

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.[1]

Coaching career

Pacific Lutheran (assistant)

Chattanooga

Tennessee

On June 23, 2021, Karen Weekly signed an extension with Tennessee, while her husband Ralph retired.[2] Weekly signed another extension with Tennessee on June 16, 2023, that would extend her through 2028.[3]

Head coaching record

College

References:[1][4][5]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (1997–2001)
1997 Chattanooga 32–19 5–3 1st
1998 Chattanooga 47–15 10–2 1st
1999 Chattanooga 48–18* 16–0 1st
2000 Chattanooga 47–27* 15–5 1st NCAA Regional
2001 Chattanooga 49–18 18–2 1st NCAA Regional
Chattanooga: 223–97 (.697) 64–12 (.842)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2002–Present)
2002 Tennessee 35–25–1 8–17 4th (East)
2003 Tennessee 45–25 14–15 4th (East)
2004 Tennessee 55–16 20–8 1st (East) NCAA Regional
2005 Tennessee 67–15 20–8 2nd (East) Women's College World Series
2006 Tennessee 61–12 21–9 2nd (East) Women's College World Series
2007 Tennessee 63–8 23–4 1st (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2008 Tennessee 50–16 14–12 2nd (East) NCAA Regional
2009 Tennessee 40–18–1 12–12–1 3rd (East) NCAA Regional
2010 Tennessee 49–15 17–8 3rd (East) Women's College World Series
2011 Tennessee 49–12 20–8 2nd (East) NCAA Regional
2012 Tennessee 52–14 22–6 1st (East) Women's College World Series
2013 Tennessee 52–12 16–6 2nd (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2014 Tennessee 46–12 17–7 2nd NCAA Super Regional
2015 Tennessee 47–17 15–9 T-4th Women's College World Series
2016 Tennessee 43–16 16–7 T-3rd NCAA Regional
2017 Tennessee 48–12 16–7 T-3rd NCAA Super Regional
2018 Tennessee 48–14 14–10 4th NCAA Super Regional
2019 Tennessee 43–17 14–10 T-2nd NCAA Super Regional
2020 Tennessee 14–9 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Tennessee 42–15 12–11 7th NCAA Regional
2022 Tennessee 41–18 15–8 3rd NCAA Regional
2023 Tennessee 51–10 19–5 1st Women’s College World Series
2024 Tennessee 44–12 19–5 1st NCAA Super Regional
Tennessee: 1085–340–2 (.761) 363–192–1 (.654)
Total: 1308–437–2 (.749)

      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.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Karen Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Potkey, Rhiannon. "Tennessee's Ralph Weekly Retires, Karen Weekly Signs Extension". D1Softball.com. D1 Softball. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Hall, Cora. "Tennessee softball coach Karen Weekly gets nearly 50% raise, extension in season with SEC titles, WCWS trip". KnoxNews.com. www.KnoxNews.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 SEC Softball Record Book" (PDF). a.ESPNCDN.com. ESPN. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "SoCon Softball Record Book" (PDF). SoConSports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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