Kathleen Mae Doyle (born June 11, 1998) is an American former professional

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player and current coach. She previously played in the

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(WNBA), and presently serves as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the DePaul University women's basketball team. She played

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for the

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. After a successful college career with Iowa, Doyle was drafted by the

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with the 14th overall pick in the 2nd round of the

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. She subsequently played for the Fever in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

Playing career

Growing up in the

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suburb of

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, she attended

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in another suburb, Lisle, where she led the Redwings to state championships in her final two seasons in 2015 and 2016. In 2024, Doyle became the first female athlete to have her number retired by the school. A member of the All-

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freshman team in 2017, and a three-time All-Big Ten selection (second team by coaches in 2018, first team by coaches and second team by media in 2019, and first team by both in 2020), she was named Big Ten Player of the Year in her senior (final) season in 2020. During her time at Iowa, Doyle also represented the US at the

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, winning a silver medal with Team USA. Doyle played one season for the Fever and two more in Poland and Turkey. She retired from professional basketball in 2023.

Coaching career

On April 29, 2025 Doyle was announced to start in the 2025–26 season as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under head women's basketball coach

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, marking Doyle's first season as a collegiate basketball coach.

Career statistics

College

Source

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External links

Iowa Hawkeyes bio
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