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Kari Pabis

Women's Lacrosse Associate Head Coach
PositionWomen's Lacrosse Associate Head Coach
Kari Pabis
Kari Pabis, a former assistant coach at Towson, begins her first season as an assistant at the University of Cincinnati.

Pabis spent the 2005-2007 seasons at Towson, where she saw nine Tigers earn all-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors and two earn all-American accolades.

Following a stellar four-year playing career at James Madison, Pabis entered the coaching ranks as the head coach at Bridgewater College, becoming the youngest head women[apos]s lacrosse coach in the nation. The Eagles competed in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, one of the top Division III conferences in the country.

A 2003 graduate of James Madison, Pabis was a member of three CAA championship teams during her career with the Dukes and also made three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the final four during her freshman year. One of the top defensive players for the Dukes, Pabis was honored an Intercollegiate Women[apos]s Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Merit Scholar-Athlete three straight years. She was also selected to play in the 2003 STX North-South Senior All-Star Game.

Pabis graduated from James Madison with a B.A. degree in sports management before earning a Master[apos]s degree in athletic administration and coaching.

A native of Willbraham, Mass., Pabis was a three-sport standout, earning 10 varsity letters in lacrosse, soccer and basketball. A 1999 graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School, Pabis was a member of the basketball team which won back-to-back state championships. She also led the lacrosse team to a pair of state final appearances. Pabis was a two-time all-Massachusetts lacrosse selection, earning the honor as a junior and senior.

Pabis also has an extensive background in coaching lacrosse camps. During the summer of 2006, she coached at several camps, including JMU[apos]s Vision Elite, the Bainbridge girl[apos]s camp in Seattle, Daniel Gallagher[apos]s Black Diamond camp in Cleveland, Georgetown[apos]s Hoyas Elite and Hofstra[apos]s Laxology.