Kara Piippo
Kara Piippo
Bio

Coaching Career

2023-Present: Assistant Coach for Spokane Colleges Women’s Basketball.

2016-17: Spent one season coaching the Spokane Dawgs AAU.

2003-10, 2012-14: Spent nine seasons as an assistant varsity girls coach at Lewis and Clark High School (Spokane, WA). Helped guide Lewis and Clark to three consecutive state titles in 2006, 2007, and 2008. During this time, she also coached a local AAU program (Tiger Basketball 2005-14). She coached 12 players who went on to play collegiately at the Division I level.

College Playing Career

Played two years at Columbia Basin Community College (2000-02).

High School Playing Career

Played basketball at Richland High School in Richland, WA (1996-2000) earning All-Conference honors her senior year.

Personal

Earned an Associate of Science degree from Columbia Basin College (2000-02).  Graduated from Eastern Washington University (2003-05) and earned a Bachelor's degree in Health Promotion and Wellness Education. She is an Implementation Architect at Veradigm. In her free time, she enjoys spoiling her nieces, enjoying sporting events and concerts, traveling, and trying new cuisines.