Pensacola High SchoolPensacola High School is a secondary school located near downtown Pensacola, Florida, United States. The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 and graduated its 100th class of seniors in 2005; however, the school has not always been at its current location. It was moved to Maxwell Street in 1952. In 1969, a fire gutted the previous school building on Lee Square, prompting its demolition. Currently, it is the oldest secondary school in Pensacola.
University of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville (or the University of Tennessee; UT; UT Knoxville; or colloquially UTK or Tennessee) is a publicland-grantresearch university in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, with 14 colleges. It hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries.
Women's Basketball Coaches AssociationThe Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels. The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.
Kara LawsonAmerican basketball player and coach (born 1981) Kara LawsonLawson with Duke in 2025Duke Blue DevilsTitleHead coachLeagueAtlantic Coast ConferencePersonal informationBorn (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 45)Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.Career informationHigh schoolWest Springfield(Springfield, Virginia)CollegeTennessee (1999–2003)WNBA draft2003: 1st round, 5th overall pickDrafted byDetroit ShockPlaying career2003–2015PositionPoint guardNumber20Coaching career2019–presentCareer historyPlaying2003–2009Sacramento Monarchs2010–2013Connecticut Sun2014–2015Washington MysticsCoaching2019–2020Boston Celtics (assistant)2020–presentDuke Career highlightsAs player: WNBA champion (2005) WNBA All-Star (2007) 2× Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (2009, 2012) Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award (2013) Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2003) 2× All-American – USBWA (2002, 2003) Kodak All-American (2003) Second-team All-American – AP (2003) Third-team All-American – AP (2002) 4× First-team All-SEC (2000–2003) SEC All-Freshman Team (2000) Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1999) As coach: 2× ACC Tournament Champion (2025, 2026) ACC regular season (2026) ACC Coach of the Year (2026) Stats at WNBA.comStats at Basketball Reference Medals Women's basketball Representing the United States World University Games 2001 Beijing Team competition Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team competition Head coach for the United States AmeriCup 2025 Chile Team competition Assistant coach for the United States World Cup 2022 Australia Team competition Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team competition Women's 3x3 basketball Head coach for the United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team competition Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team and the U.S. women's national team.
Pensacola, FloridaCity in Florida, United States of AmericaPensacola is a city in the Florida panhandle in the United States. It is the county seat and only city in Escambia County. The population was 54,312 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had 509,905 residents in the 2020 census.Turkish Women's Basketball LeagueThe Turkish Women's Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye Kadınlar Basketbol Ligi, TKBL), is the second-tier level women's professional basketball division of the Turkish women's basketball league system. The league was established in 1980 and is organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation.
USA BasketballUSA Basketball (USAB) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA, and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Its chairman of the board is retired General Martin Dempsey and its CEO is Jim Tooley. The organization was founded in 1974 as the Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA).
United States women's national basketball teamThe USA Basketball Women's National Team, commonly known as Team USA, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won 10 out of the 12 Olympic tournaments it has entered. It has also won 10 of the last 13 World Cups (including the last 5), and 12 titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.
National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNorth American athletic organizationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and 1 in Canada. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
BasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each (excluding substitutes) oppose one another on a rectangular court. Players compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through a hoop (a basket mounted to a backboard) at each end of the court. Teams alternate between offense (when they attempt to score), and defense (when they try to prevent the opposing side from scoring).
PsychologyPsychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feelings, and motives. Psychology is an academic discipline of broad scope, crossing the boundaries between the natural and social sciences. A professional practitioner or researcher involved in the discipline is called a psychologist.
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic university in Illinois, USThe University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a publicland-grantresearch university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the founding campus and flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.