University of South Carolina Aiken athletic director Randy Warrick announced in late March of 2011 that Kara Kreutzer had been appointed as the new Pacer head women’s cross country coach. Kreutzer's first year as the head of the Pacers was a successful one as they look forward to the future of the program in the 2012-13 season and beyond.

The Pacers hosted the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championship at Pacer Path.  USC Aiken finished eighth in the competition and would go on to finish 25th at the NCAA Southeast Regional.

Keely Gillespie led the way for the Pacers by finishing 14th at the PBC Championship. Gillespie would then go on to set the school-record 6K time at 23:42.8 at the NCAA Regionals, while finishing 35th.  Gillespie would be a Peach Belt All-Conference selection for the second straight year, but would not be the only Pacer honored.  Cassey Lloyd was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team for her efforts in the classroom following in Kreutzer's footsteps.

Warrick noted at the time of Kreutzer’s addition that "She has been a part of a great cross country program at Augusta State and she will bring good knowledge and experience as a former collegiate runner to USC Aiken.”

Previously Kreutzer spent a year as a student assistant coach for the men's and women's cross country teams.  A December 2010 graduate of Augusta State with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Kreutzer ran cross country and track for the Peach Belt Conference institution.

Kreutzer was consistently a top five scorer for the Jaguar cross country program under the direction of Adam Ward.  Kreutzer claimed All-Academic honors in 2007 and 2008, while also being named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll after the 2007-08 athletic year.  As a member of the Augusta State women’s Kreutzer was also a member of Augusta State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for all four of her years at the institution.

An extremely well-rounded individual, Kreutzer was a member of many other organizations during her time at Augusta State. She was a member of the Biology Club, the Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society and the Chemistry Club. Kreutzer was also a Student Ambassador Board member and a member of the Iota Pi Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma.  She has also served as a lifeguard and assistant swim coach. She has also been a soccer referee.

Through the years, Kreutzer has participated in a plethora of mission trips and been the road race director for a myriad of different causes.

In February of 2010, she was the charity road race director for the Glazes of Glory 5K. The event benefitted the Make-A-Wish foundation. Last summer, she was the road race director for the Grassroots series, which benefitted the Augusta State cross country teams.

Just recently in January of 2011, Kreutzer was the road race director for Trot to Adopt 5K. The road race was set up to benefit Lifesong for Orphans.

Still an avid runner, Kreutzer has completed many road races on her own, including 13 half marathons, two marathons and the Augusta half Ironman.