girls lacrosse

Kara Koolage is a dedicated coach with a deep passion for developing athletes and growing the game of lacrosse. A former player at Salisbury University 2013. Kara was part of three NCAA National Championship teams — two as a player (2010, 2013) and one as a coach (2014). She began her coaching career at her alma mater, serving as an Assistant Coach from 2013 to 2016 under IWLCA Hall of Fame Coach, Jim Nestor.
In 2016, Kara joined the coaching staff at Florida Southern College, where she helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game in 2017. After moving to Jacksonville, she became actively involved in the local lacrosse community. She served as Head Coach at Fletcher High School from 2018 to 2020 and founded Beach Lacrosse, a recreational program designed to introduce the game to young players in the Beaches area.
Kara currently serves as the Program Director for Jaws Girls Lacrosse Club and also works with Riptide Lacrosse. In addition to her local work, she has coached with the Puerto Rican Women’s National Team 2020 – 2022; PALA Sixes Silver Medal and The 2022 World Cup.
Kara is overly excited about her new role as Head Coach at Ponte Vedra High School, where she believes strongly in the depth of local talent and the opportunity to help take Ponte Vedra girls lacrosse to the next level.