New England Crusaders

Kara has a successful history in girls and women's basketball over numerous years as a player and as a coach. She has successfully built the Crusaders program into a recognized group throughout the country.  Her teams over the years have captured numerous AAU and travel team titles and accolades including an AAU National Championship, a USJN tourney championship, a Boo Williams Tourney Championship, and numerous AAU state titles. 
 
The program's emphasis on developing players by focusing on fundamentals and team play has been a successful formula for many of the Crusaders players that now are playing at the collegiate level.  Over 50+ former Crusaders are playing or will be playing at the Division I, II or Division III levels while getting their education fully or partially financed. Schools that former players are playing at are: Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Virginia, Holy Cross and Boston College. In addition, many of the program's players have been recognized as the top players in their states, regions, and the country. Many of the program's players have been recognized as All State/All Scholastic, State Players of the Year, and national All Americans (Parade, McDonald’s, Gatorade, GameBall, etc) 
 
Coaching on the club side (and beyond) 

• McDonald’s All American National selection member
• Coached her team to a national championship (the only known New England based D1 AAU National Championship on the girls basketball side) in 2001
• Coached her teams to numerous at national club tournaments and AAU state tournaments leading her team to numerous titles including a USJN tournament championship, a Boo Williams Tournament Championship and numerous AAU state titles.
• Coached for USA Basketball as the Head Coach of the East squad in 2003 for the inaugural USA Developmental Festival.
• Multiple coaching stints at the Nike All American Camp (2003 & 2004) for the top 80 prep players in America.
• Coached at the NIKE Regional Skills Academy - East (2007) for the top 40 prospects in the Eastern Region.
• Has two former players that were named McDonald’s All Americans (Nicole Wolfe –Uconn, Ashley Cimino – Stanford)
• Coached Stefanie Murphy – Boston College, the 2007-2008 ACC Rookie of the Year.
• Has numerous players who garnered All State, All Scholastic, and State Player of the Year for their respective states as well as numerous players who garnered All American award (Parade, McDonald’s , GameBall, etc)
• Holds her undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and holds a M.B.A from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
• Works in the technology sector, focusing primarily in the Oracle space

 Coaching in high school

• Former Nashua High School head coach from where she compiled a 42-0 record in the state of NH (46-4 overall)
• Lone losses were at the Nike Tournament of Champions where her teams compiled a 4-4 record over a two year period, matching up against some of the country’s best including many nationally ranked programs.
• Captured two consecutive NH Class L State Championships and two consecutive Top 20 National Rankings by USA Today and other national publications. 
• Named 2001 WBCA District I Coach of the Year
   

Playing in college & high school

• Three year starter and two year captain at the University of Notre Dame.
• Helped the Irish squad to three conference championships and three postseason appearances during her career.
• Played professionally in Switzerland for one season after graduation
• Played the point guard position and helped the Nashua program capture two state titles and two USA Today national rankings during her career. 
• Captained the Nashua HS team that advanced to the NH Class L title game her senior year 
• An All State performer for Nashua HS
• Recognized as an All American by Converse when they named her NH Player of the Year during her senior year.