Kathleen L. Peterson Abiad (born January 19, 1969) is the former

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Career

In 2008, she led the Vikings to their first Horizon League tournament championship and first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. After that season, she signed a contract extension through 2013.Kate Peterson Abiad Signs Five-Year Contract Extension
Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18 She came to the Vikings after serving as an assistant coach for the

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.Player Bio: Kate Peterson Abiad
, Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18

Head coaching record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterson Abiad, Kate 1969 births Living people American women's basketball coaches American women's basketball players Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball coaches Eastern Illinois Panthers women's basketball coaches Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball coaches Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball coaches Indiana University Bloomington alumni People from River Falls, Wisconsin Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers women's basketball players