At Bradley Central High School and later at UTC, Karen Mills was a standout basketball player. In fact, she led the nation in assists in 1981 as a Lady Moc and was named to the All-America team.
Most people, herself included, figured that basketball would always be a part of her life. Coaching was not for her, however, so she looked elsewhere.
She eventually found herself onstage making people laugh. Today she makes her living entertaining people, primarily at conventions and corporate parties. She also works clubs and theaters and can be seen a couple of times a year at The Comedy Catch in Brainerd.
Q: How did you end up in comedy?
A: I was living in Atlanta at the time and kind of foundering. Everyone thought I would coach basketball. I love basketball, and I would have played until today – I loved it that much. But when I did my graduate assistantship, I didn’t love coaching as much as I thought I would.