Official Site of the Musketeers · Jul 10, 2023
Ashlee Kelly's Journey into Coaching Basketball
The associate head coach spent 10 seasons with Coach Chambers at Iona
07.09.23
CINCINNATI - It may not always seem like things happen for a reason, but in time, what's meant to be usually finds a way.
Ashlee Kelly grew up in PIttsburgh. She played college basketball at Quinnipiac University. After college, Kelly went overseas to play professionally, but after one season she decided to hang up her playing shoes and move home to be closer to her family.
"And at that point, it was late – it was in August, and in college basketball, coaching positions really aren't available," said Kelly. "So I got into the corporate world for about eight months, and it was great, but it wasn't for me.