Karl started coaching lacrosse in 2013 when asked to be a parent coach for IGLA and hasn’t looked back. Karl coaches IGLA purple level teams, Lakeshore Midwest Select and is a high school lacrosse official. Karl grew up in Arlington Heights, attended Prospect high school was a three sport athlete receiving seven varsity letters, then served eight year in the U.S. Army performing special operations in south and central America as well east Africa.