| Kate Peterson Abiad | |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1969 |
| Birth Place: | River Falls, Wisconsin |
| Player Years1: | 1987–1991 |
| Player Team1: | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Coach Years1: | 1991–1993 |
| Coach Team1: | Indiana (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1993–1997 |
| Coach Team2: | Eastern Illinois (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1997–2003 |
| Coach Team3: | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 2003–2018 |
| Coach Team4: | Cleveland State |
| Tournament Record: | 0–2 (NCAA) 0–1 (WNIT) 1–1 (WBI) |
Kathleen L. Peterson Abiad (born January 19, 1969) is the former head women's basketball coach at Cleveland State University.[1]
In 2008, she led the Vikings to their first Horizon League tournament championship and first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.[2] After that season, she signed a contract extension through 2013.[3] She came to the Vikings after serving as an assistant coach for the Indiana Hoosiers, Eastern Illinois Panthers, and Wisconsin Badgers.[4]