Originally from Cypress, Texas, Kara LeLeux earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and forensic studies from Hardin-Simmons in 2016. She completed a Master of Education degree in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation from Hardin-Simmons in 2017. LeLeux is the Head Softball coach at Hendrix, she holds a certification in cycling through LesMills Sprint and holds her L2 in CrossFit.