Karen Weekly is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at

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. Weekly has previously been the co-head softball coach at

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from 1997–2001. She served as an assistant at both

(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

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, where she played softball from 1985 to 1987. She earned her

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degree from

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School of Law in 1990.

Coaching career

Pacific Lutheran (assistant)

Chattanooga

Tennessee

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