Sports
Kara Mupo is currently an assistant coach for Ohio State’s Women’s Lacrosse team and prior to that had coaching roles at Stanford and Stony Brook. A former member of the US Women’s National Team, Mupo plays professionally for the WPLL’s New England Command where she led the league in goals in their inaugural season. A two-time National Champion as a player at Northwestern in 2011 and 2012, she helped the Wildcats to four consecutive Final Four appearances. A native of Rocky Point, NY Mupo emphasizes the Student in the student athlete earning a BS in Human Development and Psychological Services from Northwestern in 2014 followed by a Master’s in Sports Administration in 2015. If Mupo could pick her dream team she’d start with Michelle Tumolo from Syracuse, Team USA and WPLL. And she would select Bridget Bianco, former Northwestern standout. Kara’s advice to Rising Athletes: 1) Be present in whatever you’re doing. 2) communicate and 3) Have fun and enjoy everything lacrosse offers.