ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis University Athletic Department is excited to announce the 2025 Lewis University Academy of Coaches inductees. In honor of celebrating 50 Years of Lewis University women’s sports, all seven of our inductees are extremely accomplished female coaches.
Lisa Carlsen, Wendy Hegarty, Jill Karowski, Karen Lockyer, Erin Murphy-Lorenz, Laurie Goolsby-Schoenfeld and Catherine “Tat” Shiely will all be inducted in the Lewis University Academy of Coaches during the halftime of the women’s basketball game on February 8th, 2025. The Lewis University Academy of Coaches was established in 2019 with 10 individuals in the inaugural class. It currently consists of 30 individuals.
The purpose of the induction is to recognize Lewis University Alumni and former Lewis University coaches who have profoundly impacted others in their vocation as coaches. Individuals are recognized for sustained excellence that reflects a career aligned with the Catholic Lasallian Mission of Lewis University within educational and professional settings.
Lisa Carlsen-Women’s Basketball
Carlsen began coaching at the College of St. Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was the head softball coach from 1994-1997. Carlsen then proceeded to be an assistant coach for the volleyball and softball teams at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, from 1997-1998.
After her stint at Wayne State College, Carlsen started her basketball coaching as the assistant coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, a position she held from 1998-2000 before being promoted to head coach in 2001, guiding them to the post-season in 2003. Following her time at Nebraska-Omaha, Carlsen spent the next three seasons, from 2004-2007, as the associate head coach for Winona State University, helping guide the Warriors to a 12-win improvement.
In 2007, Lewis University made the decision to hire Carlsen as its next head women’s basketball coach.
During her time with the Flyers, she recorded a 148-89 record, making four NCAA Division II Tournaments, two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championships and an NCAA Elite Eight in 2014-2015. During the 2014-15 season, she was also named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA), GLVC, and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Region IV Coach of the Year. During that season, the…
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