Lincoln Southeast High School announces next athletic director

Kara Graham will start her new role as athletic director on July 1.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Southeast High School has announced that Kara Graham will be the next athletic director for the school.

Principal Tanner Penrod made the announcement on Tuesday.

Graham is currently the associate director of athletics and activities.  She will start her new role on July 1, when the current athletic director, J.J. Toczek, moves into the Lincoln Public Schools athletic and activities director position.

“Kara fully embraces the mindset that athletics is an extension of the classroom, focusing on the betterment of student-athletes as members of our community,” Penrod said. “She serves as a model for the Southeast community by prioritizing academic achievement, work ethic, fundamentals, and multi-sport participation. Kara will continue to build on the tradition of Southeast athletic excellence.”

Graham has spent over 20 years at Southeast as a student-athlete and eventually as the head coach of the basketball team from 2011 to 2018.