Katie Gearlds

Katie Gearlds
Gearlds in 2022
Purdue Boilermakers
PositionHead coach
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (1984-10-26) October 26, 1984
Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeech Grove
(Beech Grove, Indiana)
CollegePurdue (2003–2007)
WNBA draft2007: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted bySeattle Storm
Playing career2007–2013
PositionForward
Number4
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As a player:
2007–2009Seattle Storm
As a coach:
2013–2021Marian (Indiana)
2021–presentPurdue
Career highlights
As player:

As coach:

  • NAIA D2 National Champions (2016, 2017)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Kathryn Ann Gearlds (born October 26, 1984) is an American women's basketball coach and former forward, who is the current head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. She is also the former women's basketball head coach of the Marian Knights. She played college basketball at Purdue for coaches Kristy Curry and Sharon Versyp from 2003 to 2007 and played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for three seasons from 2007 to 2009.