Lisa Carlsen

Lisa Carlsen is an American women's basketball coach and former basketball player. She was recently the women's basketball head coach at Northern Illinois University. She previously served as the women's basketball head coach at Lewis University and the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Early life and education Carlson is from Earling, Iowa. She attended Northwest Missouri State University where she played college basketball and was a named all-conference four times. Her 2015 team went 31–3 and made the Division II Elite Eight. They began the season 23–0. She was named GLVC Coach of the Year and Division II National Coach of the Year. During her tenure with the Flyers the program had a 100 percent graduation rate.

Northern Illinois On June 30, 2015 she was named the head coach at Northern Illinois. She led them to the 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

She resigned from NIU on March 10, 2025 after a 13–17 season and a 147–155 record with the Huskies.

Head coaching record

Personal life She and her ex-husband, Chris, have four children.