University of Minnesota, Duluth
Women's Basketball/Softball
1987-1991
Kangas finished her University of Minnesota-Duluth career as the NCAA Division II women's basketball all-time scoring leader with 2,810 points. She has scored more lifetime points than any other player (male or female) in Minnesota collegiate basketball history. Kangas earned NAIA All-American honors three times, first team as a junior and senior in 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 and third team as a sophomore in the 1988-1989 season. She finished her illustrious career with the Bulldog basketball program as the owner of 23 single-game, single-season, and career records, including points (44) and rebounds (27) in one game and in one season (938 points and 424 rebounds). Kangas achieved NSIC scoring championships in her final three seasons averaging 23.9, 29.8, and 30.3 points per game. She also led the league in rebounding as a junior and senior averaging 13.8 and 14.7 per contest, respectively. While a member of four NAIA national tournament teams and three NSIC championship clubs (1988-1989, 1989-1990, and 1990-1991), Kangas reached double figure scoring in 94 consecutive games. She was selected as UMD's Outstanding Senior Female Athlete award in 1990-1991.After her playing days, Kangas furthered her professional career as a coach, serving as assistant girls basketball coach at Duluth East High School from 1991-1993. She then joined the collegiate coaching ranks at her Alma Matter as an assistant women's basketball coach during the 1994-1995 season. Since then, Kangas has had coaching stints with the College of St. Scholastica (1995-1997), North Dakota State University (1997-1999), and Bemidji State University (1999-2000). She is currently the head softball and assistant women's basketball coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead.