Northern Illinois University women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen has resigned after 10 seasons at the helm of the Huskie program, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean T. Frazier announced.
“Thank you to Coach Carlsen for her dedication to NIU and to her student-athletes over the last 10 seasons,” Frazier said. “Under her direction, the Huskies have excelled academically and been exemplary members of the campus and local communities. We appreciate her efforts and wish her all the best going forward.”
Carlsen expressed gratitude for her time leading the Huskie program.
“As I reflect on the incredible journey of the past 10 years at NIU, my heart is filled with gratitude and cherished memories” Carlsen said. “This community embraced our family with open arms and generosity you’d expect from the Midwest and serving as [NIU’s] head coach has been one of the greatest honors of my life. Most importantly, I have had the privilege of leading so many extraordinary young women through the sport of basketball. Being a part of their lives, their growth, and their successes has been a truly humbling experience.”
NIU will immediately begin a national search for a new head coach to lead the program. Senior Associate Athletic Director Chris Barker, who serves as sport administrator for women’s basketball, will have daily oversight of the program until a new coach is named.
