Kim joins the Royals from Lenoir-Rhyne University.
"We're excited to welcome Kathelene to the Royals family," said Gaeng. "With her wide variety of experience, I have no doubt that she will bring endless knowledge and passion to this game. She will be the perfect fit in helping take Queens women's lacrosse to the next level! I am so grateful to have her join my coaching staff and am eager to see what she brings."
Kim has served as an assistant at Lenoir-Rhyne since 2014, working under Gaeng in the 2015 and 2016. Kim was specifically the goalie coach helping Ines Flueck earn IWLCA NCAA Division II All-American Second Team honors this past season. Flueck was also named to the all-conference and all-region first teams.
The Bears have finished second in the South Atlantic Conference since 2014, posting a 7-1 record each season. They advanced to the SAC Championships finals each year as well falling to the Royals on each outing.
Prior to joining the Bears in the fall of 2014, Kim spent a season at Pennsauken High School as the head women's lacrosse coach. She also interned with the Pennsylvania State University women's lacrosse team during their 2013 season, while also serving as a volunteer coach at Bellefonte Area High School.
As a player for Penn State Abington, Kim is eighth in ground balls (55) and tenth in caused turnovers (18) on the school's all-time lists. Kim also served as team captain (2009-10).
Kim graduated from Penn State in August of 2013 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a fitness studies option. She also holds an MBA from Lenoir-Rhyne.
