Karen Aston

College coach infobox


Name = Karen Aston
DateOfBirth = Birth date and age|1964|7|26|mf=y
Birthplace = Benton, Arkansas
Sport = Basketball
College = Charlotte
Title = Head coach
Player = Y
Years = 1985-1987
Team = UALR
Position =
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1994-1996
1996-1998
1998-2006
2006-2007
2007-present
CoachTeams = Baylor (asst.)
North Texas (asst.)
Texas (asst.)
Baylor (assoc. head coach)
Charlotte

Karen Sue Aston (born July 26, 1964 in Benton, Arkansas) is an American basketball player and coach. In April 2007 she was chosen as the seventh head coach of the UNC Charlotte women's basketball team. [http://www.charlotte.com/456/story/100700.html]

Background

Aston came to Charlotte from Baylor University, where she served as an associate head coach for one season.

In her career as a college assistant coach, Aston has served under three coaches in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. As associate head coach at Baylor, she worked for Kim Mulkey; in an earlier stint at Baylor she served under Sonja Hogg. Prior to becoming Baylor's associate head coach, she served eight seasons in the same capacity at the University of Texas under Jody Conradt.

Charlotte

Aston was introduced as the 49ers' new head coach on April 27, 2007. She replaces Amanda Butler, who left Charlotte after six seasons (two as head coach) to coach her alma mater, the University of Florida. Aston inherits a 49ers team that has made five consecutive postseason appearances including a WNIT berth in 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.charlotte.com/144/story/101007.html Charlotte Observer: Aston to coach the 49ers Women (4/27/07)]
* [http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/aston_karen00.html Karen Aston Official Bio from Baylorbears.com]