Lauren Karn is the head softball coach at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, a position she assumed on August 31, 2023.
Karn entered the 2025-26 academic year preparing for her third season in charge of the Terrapins. Over her first two seasons, Maryland went 42-61 overall, produced two All-Big Ten selections, and recorded three wins over Top-25 opponents. In her debut season, the Terps finished 24-30 overall and 8-10 in Big Ten play, qualified for the Big Ten Tournament, and defeated ranked Oregon and Penn State during the regular season. Maryland then earned its second Big Ten Tournament victory in program history by beating Penn State 3-1 in extra innings as the No. 10 seed. Mazie MacFarlane and Sydney Lewis were both named Second Team All-Big Ten under Karn that year.
