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Karen Harvey joined the Ferrum coaching staff in March of 2006 as Associate Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, assuming leadership for the team as head coach in the summer of 2006. In July 2024, she moved into a new role at Ferrum as Assistant Sports Information Director and Assistant Com0pliance Director.

Harvey is a member of the IWLCA 100 wins club and is the winningest coach in program history, with a 138-127 career record in her 18 years at the helm of the helm of the program. Her players have been earned 46 All-Conference honors, including one Player of the Year award, three All-Tournament team honors and 79 Academic All-Conference selections.

Harvey served as Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Physical Education Instructor at Hollins University from 1995-2005. Harvey also served as Sports Information Director at Hollins from 1997-2006. Prior to joining the staff at Hollins, Harvey served as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at William Byrd High School and Head Girls JV Coach at Patrick Henry High School, both from 1994-95. Prior to that, she served as a Biology and Chemistry Teacher at Staunton River High School from 1993-94, and Head Athletic Trainer at Radford High School from 1992-93.

Harvey holds professional memberships with US Lacrosse, and the International Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). She received her bachelor’s degree in physical education from Roanoke College in 1991. She then earned her master’s degree in exercise science from Virginia Tech in 1993.

Harvey's husband Bryan is also employed at Ferrum, serving as Head Women's Basketball Coach. The Harveys reside in Ferrum and have three children, Micaela (Ferrum '22), Tyler and Tucker.