Amherst College Athletics

• Captain of four teams as a student-athlete
• Won back-to-back ECHA championships at Worcester State

Kylian Kelly joined the Mammoths coaching staff in 2023 after a collegiate career in which she served as captain of four different teams.

Kelly began her collegiate career at Becker College, where she played ice hockey, field hockey and lacrosse, and was selected as a captain of all three teams. When Becker closed in 2021, Kelly transferred to Worcester State University to play her final two seasons, where she was chosen as a captain for the inaugural season of women's ice hockey and led the Lancers to back-to-back ECHA championships. She concluded her 105-game career playing defense with 4 goals and 57 assists.

Kelly began her coaching career while still a collegiate student-athlete. She served as the head junior varsity girls lacrosse coach and an assistant varsity coach at her alma mater, Shrewsbury High School, as well as an assistant varsity field hockey coach. Kelly also coached ice hockey with the WC Swans program.

Kelly earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Worcester State in 2022 and was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma student-athlete honor society and the Psi Chi psychology honor society. She has also worked as a Title One Reading instructor for Shrewsbury Public Schools, helping children who struggle with reading and writing skills.