University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- kelly.moylan@unco.edu
- Phone:
- 970.351.1482
Kelly Moylan enters her third year on the Northern Colorado Women's Basketball staff, after joining it in the 2014-15 season.
During her second year in Greeley, Moylan helped in guiding the team to a 13-16 record and top defensive team in the Big Sky.
In her first season with the Bears she helped in guiding the team to a historical season, including breaking the school's record for most wins (22) by the women's basketball program. The team would advance to the third round of the WNIT.
She came to Northern Colorado from Kansas State after serving on the same staff as Bears head coach Kamie Ethridge. In her eight years at KSU, the Wildcats totaled a record of 151-113 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament or WNIT each season.
Before coaching with Kansas State, Moylan served as head girls basketball coach at Junction City (Kan.) High School for two seasons and at Hiawatha (Kan.) High School for two seasons. She totaled a 30-15 record and earned co-Coach of the Year honors at JCHS.
Moylan was a four-year letterwinner in her playing career with Kansas State from 1989-93. She finished her career while ranking 11th all-time in both career 3-pointers made (108) and 3-pointers attempted (281) in Kansas State program history. She also ranks seventh all-time in career 3-point field goal percntage (38.4).
Originally from Emmett, Kan., Moylan graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor's degree in physical education. She completed her master's degree in physical education at Northern Iowa in 1996 while also serving as a graduate assistant women's basketball coach.
A local prep standout at St. Mary's (Kan.) High School, Moylan was named an honorable mention All-American by USA TODAY and a consensus all-state selection as a senior. She was also honored as the 1989 Kansas Sports Magazine Player of the Year and recorded 1,841 career points at St. Mary's.
Achievements
• 7th all-time in career 3-point field goal percentage at K-State
• 11th all-time in career 3-pointers made at K-State
• 11th all-time in career 3-pointers attempted at K-State
Playing Career
• Kansas State, 1989-93
