Lawler is joining Old Dominion after spending a season at Tarleton State, where she oversaw the recruiting program and working with post players. She was a former student-athlete and coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and was a part of a coaching staff that won two Southland Conference Championships.
The Texans finished with a record of 14-17 (7-11 WAC) and Lawler worked with 6’6 freshman center Elodie Lutbert who blossomed into the team’s leading rebounder (7.8 rpg) and third leading scorer (10.4 ppg). Before joining A&M Corpus-Christi Lawler was an English teacher at Seguin High School and worked as both the basketball and softball coach. A native of Michigan, she earned the Rookie of the Year honor as a coach while stewarding her entire roster to garnering Academic All-District honors.
She joined the Islanders' coaching staff in 2021 and was elevated to Recruiting Coordinator prior to the 2023-24 season. While on staff, she helped lead A&M Corpus-Christi to 23 wins en route to the program's first-ever SLC Tournament title in 2024. Defeating No. 1 seed Lamar in the conference championship, A&M Corpus-Christi earned an automatic bid to March Madness and faced No. 1 nationally-ranked USC in the program's first NCAA Tournament game.
Prior to her return to A&M Corpus-Christi, Lawler was an English teacher at Seguin High School while serving as the basketball and softball coach. Lawler earned Rookie of the Year honors in her first season as a coach while guiding her entire team to Academic All-District honors. She was instrumental in the development of All-District guards and the Newcomer of the Year, guiding four Academic All-State honorees over her last two seasons.