Kara Matthews joined the Randolph College coaching staff in the summer of 2012 as an assistant coach and was promoted to the head coach position before the 2014 season. She added the title of Senior Woman Administrator in September 2019. 

In Randolph's record-setting 2014 season, Matthews coached the WildCats to the most wins since 1997 and the program's first ODAC tournament appearance since 2006.  Matthews coached three all-ODAC players, including an all-region selection in 2014. Jordan Templin was named the AVCA's National Player of the Week on Oct. 21, 2014.

Matthews followed 2014 with a stellar 2015.  The WildCats needed to win their final four matches in order to make the ODAC tournament.  Matthews guided them to four-straight wins, including a come-from-behind win over Lynchburg College.  It was the first time the WildCats beat the Hornets since 1997, and the second year in a row of making the ODAC tournament.  In 2018, Matthews led the WildCats to their first double-digit win season since 2014.   Matthews' recruiting efforts have helped the WildCats continue their appearance in the ODAC tournament and add players to the Randolph record book in all categories. 

Matthews completed her undergraduate degree at Lynchburg College and was a four year letter-winner as a defensive specialist/outside hitter. In addition, she was a two-year captain on the Liberty University club beach volleyball team while earning a Masters' degree in Sport Management from 2012-2014.

Matthews also has valuable coaching experience consisting of directing and operating various summer camps and clinics for local clubs and high schools, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) summer camps, and Randolph College summer volleyball camps.  She has also coached six years of club travel volleyball for HOV.