The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represents Duke University and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils women's team was established in 1975 and plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which has a capacity of 9,314 fans. They have appeared in 27 NCAA tournaments, including consecutive appearances from 1995 to 2015 and other appearances in 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The team made NCAA tournament Final Four appearances in 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2006, concluding as national runner-up in 1999 and 2006. They made it to the Elite Eight 11 times between 1998 and 2013. They have also won nine ACC tournament titles, most recently in 2025. The team have also won 12 regular-season conference titles, with two sets of consecutive championships from 2001 to 2005 and from 2010 to 2013.
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball Head Coach 2025
Kara Lawson is the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils women's team, as of March 2025. She joined the collegiate team as its head coach in 2020. Earlier, she played college basketball for Tennessee, receiving several All-American awards and four First-Team All-SEC honors. She also won a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) championship with the Sacramento Monarchs in 2005 and was an All-Star in 2007. She won gold medals with Team USA at the 2001 World University Games and the 2008 Olympics. Before joining the Blue Devils in 2020, she gained experience as an assistant at the Boston Celtics, as per the Duke Blue Devils' website.
Kara Lawson Physical Attributes
| Age | Height |
| 44 years old | 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 meters) |
Kara Lawson Age
Kara Lawson is 44 years old, as of March 2025 and was born on February 14, 1981.
Kara Lawson Height
Kara Lawson is listed at a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 1.72 meters, according to her roster page on the University of Tennessee website.
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball Head Coach Year by Year
| Tenure | Coach Name | Overall Record |
| 1975–1978 | Emma Jean Howard | 2–26 |
| 1977–1992 | Debbie Leonard | 212–190 |
| 1992–2007 | Gail Goestenkors | 396–99 |
| 2007–2020 | Joanne P. McCallie | 330–107 |
| 2020–present | Kara Lawson | 97–40 |
Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball Coaching Staff 2025
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Kara Lawson |
| Associate Head Coach | Tia Jackson |
| Assistant Coach | Kyra Elzy |
| Assistant Coach | Karen Lange |
| Assistant Coach | Karen Middleton |
| Assistant Coach | Pierre Miller |
Associate Head Coach
Tia Jackson is the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team's associate head coach, as of March 2025. Jackson, who rejoined in 2020, worked as the collegiate team's assistant coach during the 2005-2006 and 2006-07 seasons. In her first spell at Duke, the Blue Devils won 63 games and played in the 2006 NCAA championship game.
Assistant Coach
Kyra Elzy, Karen Lange, Karen Middleton, and Pierre Miller are the assistant coaches of the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team, as of March 2025. Elzy joined in 2024, Lange joined in 2022, whereas Middleton and Miller both joined in 2023.
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A. The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team plays at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
A. The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team has made 27 NCAA tournament appearances.
A. Yes, the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team has made four Final Four appearances.
A. The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
