Karen Weekly
{{short description|American softball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Karen Weekly
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Tennessee
| current_conference = SEC
| current_record = {{winpct|1,132|357|3|record=y}}
| contract =
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| alma_mater = Washington
Pacific Lutheran
| player_years1 =
| player_team1 =
| player_positions =
| coach_years1 = 1987–1994
| coach_team1 = Pacific Luthern (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1995–1996
| coach_team2 = Chattanooga (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 1997–1998
| coach_team3 = Chattanooga (Co-HC)
| coach_years4 = 1999–2000
| coach_team4 = Chattanooga (Interim HC)
| coach_years5 = 2001
| coach_team5 = Chattanooga (Co-HC)
| coach_years6 = 2002–2021
| coach_team6 = Tennessee (Co-HC)
| coach_years7 = 2022–Present
| coach_team7 = Tennessee
| overall_record = {{winpct|1,355|454|3|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| 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)
| coaching_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.{{cite web |title=Karen Weekly |url=https://utsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1944 |website=UTSports.com |publisher=University of Tennessee Athletics |accessdate=20 February 2019}} 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). 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 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.
Coaching career
=Pacific Lutheran (assistant)=
=Chattanooga=
=Tennessee=
On June 23, 2021, Karen Weekly signed an extension with Tennessee, while her husband Ralph retired.{{cite web |last1=Potkey |first1=Rhiannon |title=Tennessee’s Ralph Weekly Retires, Karen Weekly Signs Extension |url=https://d1softball.com/tennessees-ralph-weekly-retires-karen-weekly-signs-extension/ |website=D1Softball.com |publisher=D1 Softball |access-date=12 February 2024}} Weekly signed another extension with Tennessee on June 16, 2023, that would extend her through 2028.{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Cora |title=Tennessee softball coach Karen Weekly gets nearly 50% raise, extension in season with SEC titles, WCWS trip |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2023/06/16/tennessee-softball-coach-karen-weekly-significant-pay-raise-contract-extension/70330816007/ |website=KnoxNews.com |publisher=www.KnoxNews.com |access-date=12 February 2024}}
Head coaching record
=College=
References:{{cite web |title=2018 SEC Softball Record Book |url=http://a.espncdn.com/SEC/softball/2018/2018%20Record%20Book.pdf |website=a.ESPNCDN.com |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=20 February 2019}}{{cite web |title=SoCon Softball Record Book |url=http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/Softball.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=4000 |website=SoConSports.com |publisher=Southern Conference |accessdate=20 February 2019}}
{{CBB yearly record start | type =coach | conference = | postseason= }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Chattanooga Mocs
| conference = Southern Conference
| startyear = 1997
| endyear = 2001
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 1997
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = 32–19
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 1998
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = 47–15
| conference = 10–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1999
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = 48–18*
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2000
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = 47–27*
| conference = 15–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2001
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = 49–18
| conference = 18–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Chattanooga
| overall = {{winpct|223|97|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|64|12|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Tennessee Volunteers
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| startyear = 2002
| endyear = Present
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 35–25–1
| conference = 8–17
| confstanding = 4th (East)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 45–25
| conference = 14–15
| confstanding = 4th (East)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2004
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 55–16
| conference = 20–8
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 67–15
| conference = 20–8
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2006
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 61–12
| conference = 21–9
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2007
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 63–8
| conference = 23–4
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series Runner-Up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 50–16
| conference = 14–12
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 40–18–1
| conference = 12–12–1
| confstanding = 3rd (East)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 49–15
| conference = 17–8
| confstanding = 3rd (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2011
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 49–12
| conference = 20–8
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| season = 2012
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 52–14
| conference = 22–6
| confstanding = 1st (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 52–12
| conference = 16–6
| confstanding = 2nd (East)
| postseason = Women's College World Series Runner-Up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 46–12
| conference = 17–7
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 47–17
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 43–16
| conference = 16–7
| confstanding = T-3rd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 48–12
| conference = 16–7
| confstanding = T-3rd
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 48–14
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 43–17
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = T-2nd
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 14–9
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 42–15
| conference = 12–11
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 41–18
| conference = 15–8
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2023
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 51–10
| conference = 19–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = Women’s College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2024
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 44–12
| conference = 19–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Tennessee
| overall = 47–17–1
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Tennessee
| overall = {{winpct|1,132|357|2|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|378|201|1|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|1,355|454|3|record=y}}
}}
* – Karen Weekly was served as interim head coach at Chattanooga instead of Co-HC during Ralph Weekly's Leave of Absence.
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Brian |date=2025-05-30 |title=After co-coaching with her husband for 20-plus years, Karen Weekly unlocks a paradigm shift |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928/2025/05/22/tennessee-softball-coach-karen-weekly-wcws/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |work=The Athletic |language=en-US }}
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