Kayla Karius (née Tetschlag) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team.
[1] Prior to her return to Green Bay, she was the head coach at South Dakota from 2022 until 2024.
[3][4] On April 11, 2022, Karius was announced as the head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes women's basketball team.
[5] In her two seasons at South Dakota, the Coyotes had a record of 37–29 and apprered in the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament.
[6] On April 23, 2024, Karius was named the fourth head coach in Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball program history.