Johns Hopkins University Athletics

Kristen Carr joined the Hopkins coaching staff on June 24, 2020. She runs the Blue Jay offense and also works with the center draw specialists.

Carr comes to the Blue Jays after a one-year stint at Ohio State, where she served as the defensive coordinator as well as recruiting coordinator. Prior to her move to Columbus, Carr spent four seasons with the Stanford Cardinal, helping them to a 55-22 record including the 2018 PAC-12 Championship and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

A 2010 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Carr earned First Team IWLCA All-America honors as a senior when she led the nation's third-ranked defense (7.25 goals per game). She graduated as the program's leader in draws in a season (64) and career (174). A three-year starter, Carr helped the Tar Heels to a 62-20 record and four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a pair of Final Four trips. She has been a starting defender on the US National Team since 2008 and won gold medals at the 2013 and 2017 FIL World Cups. She played for the Pride of the Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) and currently plays with Athletes Unlimited. 
 
Carr began her coaching career at her alma mater as a volunteer assistant. She then spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator at the University of Delaware. Carr then moved to the West Coast, where she took over as the recruiting and defensive coordinator at Stanford.
 
A Baltimore native, Carr is a graduate of Mercy High School, where she was a three-sport star in lacrosse, soccer and basketball. She is also the cousin of former Blue Jay standouts Paige '10 and Miranda '19 Ibello.