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Lawson Tabbed USA Basketball Assistant Coach for 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup
7/28/2022 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Duke women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson has been announced as an assistant coach for the 2022 USA Basketball Women's National Team that will compete at the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup, as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon.
Selected by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Committee, Lawson joins Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics) and Joni Taylor (Texas A&M) as assistants on head coach Cheryl Reeve's (Minnesota Lynx) staff.
"Over the last 25 years, every minute I've spent working with USA Basketball has been an absolute joy," Lawson said. "To now be selected to assist Cheryl at the upcoming World Cup is an incredible honor. Having played on the National Team, I understand the importance of this new appointment. I promise to represent our country with great pride this fall. I will do my part to help our players and staff be as prepared as possible to experience the greatest success in Australia. I want to thank General Dempsey, the Board, Jim Tooley and the Selection Committee for their belief in me. Go USA!"
Lawson, who enters her third season as head coach for the Blue Devils, began her USA Basketball career as an athlete in 1998, winning the bronze medal at the USA World Youth Games. Through her tenure as a player, Lawson captured gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2001 World University Games.
The Alexandria, Va., native has had several head coaching roles with 3x3 junior and senior national teams, leading USA Basketball 3x3 to seven gold medals since taking the reins in 2017. Most recently, she served as a court coach at the 2022 USA Basketball Women's National Team's spring training camp in Minneapolis.
The 19th FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup will take place in Sydney, Australia from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1. The USA will compete in Group A and face Belgium in their opening game. For the full schedule, click here.
As three-time defending FIBA World Cup champions, the USA has claimed a record 10 gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals, and owns a 109-21 record all-time in World Cup play since the event launched in 1953. In 2018, the U.S. finished with a perfect 6-0 record and a gold medal finish over Australia.
For more information and to buy tickets for the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup, click here.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
#GoDuke
Selected by the USA Basketball Women's National Team Committee, Lawson joins Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics) and Joni Taylor (Texas A&M) as assistants on head coach Cheryl Reeve's (Minnesota Lynx) staff.
"Over the last 25 years, every minute I've spent working with USA Basketball has been an absolute joy," Lawson said. "To now be selected to assist Cheryl at the upcoming World Cup is an incredible honor. Having played on the National Team, I understand the importance of this new appointment. I promise to represent our country with great pride this fall. I will do my part to help our players and staff be as prepared as possible to experience the greatest success in Australia. I want to thank General Dempsey, the Board, Jim Tooley and the Selection Committee for their belief in me. Go USA!"
Lawson, who enters her third season as head coach for the Blue Devils, began her USA Basketball career as an athlete in 1998, winning the bronze medal at the USA World Youth Games. Through her tenure as a player, Lawson captured gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship and the 2001 World University Games.
The Alexandria, Va., native has had several head coaching roles with 3x3 junior and senior national teams, leading USA Basketball 3x3 to seven gold medals since taking the reins in 2017. Most recently, she served as a court coach at the 2022 USA Basketball Women's National Team's spring training camp in Minneapolis.
The 19th FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup will take place in Sydney, Australia from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1. The USA will compete in Group A and face Belgium in their opening game. For the full schedule, click here.
As three-time defending FIBA World Cup champions, the USA has claimed a record 10 gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals, and owns a 109-21 record all-time in World Cup play since the event launched in 1953. In 2018, the U.S. finished with a perfect 6-0 record and a gold medal finish over Australia.
For more information and to buy tickets for the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup, click here.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
#GoDuke
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