Karin Korb

• Former number one ranked U.S. women’s wheelchair tennis player
• First D-I scholarship athlete with a disability at Georgia State University
• 2014 USA’s Junior Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Coach
• Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame

Although Karin Korb broke her back in a gymnastics vaulting accident, she has since become most known for her wheelchair tennis accolades. She is a two-time Paralympian and a 10-time member of the USA World Team. She was the first person with a disability to receive a Division 1 athletic scholarship to Georgia State University to play intercollegiate wheelchair tennis and has gone on to assist other universities in creating their own wheelchair tennis programs. Korb was named the 2014 USA’s Junior Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Coach and led the top American juniors into competition in Amsterdam. Her induction into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee and only person with a disability, speaks to her unyielding commitment to foster and grow the sport of tennis to all those who wish to play. Korb also received the coveted “Gold Brick” in front of Arthur Ashe’s Stadium in Randy Snow’s Neighborhood. Korb serves on the coveted USOC/USP Athletes Advisory Council representing seven sports. (Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting, Archery, Equestrian, Powerlifting and Canoe/Kayak).

Korb is deeply passionate about inclusion of persons with disabilities at every level of sport and life. Her career in both advocacy and policy has spanned over two decades. She has worked with the Lakeshore Foundation’s Lima Fox Trot Military program since its inception and is thrilled to be part of the Lakeshore family in a larger capacity of service as the Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator. Korb holds an bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Kean University and a Master of Sports Management degree from Georgia State University. She is a certified life coach with the International Coaches Federation and brings a highly diverse level of experience having worked with local, national and international clients of varying organizations to create ongoing opportunities for sports integration. Most recently, Korb’s efforts in sports diplomacy have most recently taken her to Trinidad and Tobago, Germany, Colombia, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. She always has her eyes on the pulse of humanity and “how can we best represent the vision of inclusivity and most importantly, global respect.”