Girls Basketball

Head Coach Eileen Copenhaver

Coach Copenhaver enters her 14^th year as the varsity head coach and director of the girls’ basketball program responsible for the development of coaches, players and teams within the Augustinian values of Truth, Unity and Love.  In 2006 and 2017, the team earned Regional Championship honors.  More than twenty players have continued to play at the collegiate level with two players who continued who played overseas.  Coach Copenhaver has 15 years of collegiate coaching experience from Loyola University and University of Illinois at Chicago in addition to many years of youth and travel basketball experiences from JJC Basketball Academy, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin school and The Truth Basketball organization.  She is a member of Loyola University Athletic Hall of Fame, Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Hall of Fame and Maria High School Athletic Hall of Fame and 2017 U.S. Semper Fi Coach at Glazier clinic recipient. 

The current coaching staff is dedicated, loyal, and passionate about the development of each player on and off the floor.  Coach Ron Novak will enter his 13^th year as an assistant coach and brings endless energy and true mentorship to the staff and players.  Coach Michelle Karr is a former PC Celtic basketball standout (08 graduate) and St. Francis University collegiate player who brings playing experience and a passion for coaching.    As a Celtic, Coach Karr served as a captain, earned 1,000 point honors and played 3 sports for 4 years.   Coach Karr enters her 6^th season on the Celtic staff and this year will serve as assistant varsity coach.  During the off-season Coach Karr serves as a basketball coach for The Truth AAU program.  A 2006 alum, Coach Anna Sears joined our staff for the 2017-18 season and this year will serve as the sophomore head coach.  Coach Sears was also a Celtic standout earning 1,000 point honors and then played collegiate basketball for St. Francis University.  Coach Sears combines her knowledge of basketball, personal trainer and a true love of basketball to each practice and games preparing the players for varsity play.   

Tradition of Excellence

Regional-1985, 95, 97, 99, 05, 06, 17