Karen Middleton (basketball)

Last updated
Karen Middleton
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Wisconsin–La Crosse
Conference WIAC
Biographical details
Born Monroe, North Carolina
Playing career
1987–1991 South Carolina
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1994South Carolina (asst.)
1994–1997 Eastern Washington (asst.)
1997–2007 Stanford (asst.)
2007–2009 Illinois (asst.)
2009–2015 Western Carolina
2015–2016 Cal State Fullerton (Associate HC)
2016–present Wisconsin–La Crosse

Karen Middleton is an American basketball coach.

On June 21, 2016, she became the 15th head coach of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Women's Basketball team.

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Prior to her hiring at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, she spent one year as an Associate Head Coach at California State University, Fullerton.

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).

South Carolina statistics

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1987–88South Carolina3440842.4%43.4%70.4%2.42.70.70.112.0
1988–89South Carolina3032546.3%45.5%63.2%2.33.01.10.210.8
1989–90South Carolina3343749.8%46.9%71.4%4.53.21.30.113.2
1990–91South Carolina3154442.8%43.4%82.1%4.73.91.70.017.5
CareerSouth Carolina128171445.0%44.5%74.7%3.53.21.20.113.4

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.

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References

  1. "Karen Middleton =Western Carolina University". 2009.
  2. "Karen Middleton =The University of Illinois". 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  3. "South Carolina Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-09-08.