Lauren Karn is an American former softball player and current head coach at Maryland.
[2] She previously served as the head coach at Oakland.
[3] On July 17, 2017, Karn (formerly Cognigni) was named the head coach of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies softball team.
[4] On August 31, 2023, Karn was named the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins softball team.
Sophie was born a week before Oakland was scheduled to face Northwestern in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.