Kelly Desmond Assistant Coach First Year at NU: 2002 Alma Mater: Vermont '97

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Kelly Desmond begins her seventh season on the sidelines as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Huskies. A former Vermont standout, Desmond was an assistant coach at Harvard University before coming to Northeastern. In both of Desmond’s seasons with the Crimson, Harvard qualified for the NCAA Tournament and was nationally ranked. As a player, Desmond was a four-year starter at Vermont, captaining the team as a senior in 1997. She earned All-New England, All-Northeast and All-America East honors during her career. She helped guide the Catamounts to one of their most successful seasons in 1996 when the team won the America East regular season crown. Desmond did not stop competing after college; she trained with the Boston Renegades after leaving UVM. Currently, she plays with Opus County women’s soccer club. Desmond also coaches youth soccer teams and directs soccer camps around New England. In addition to coaching, she is nearing completion of a master’s degree in Psychology at Northeastern. Besides playing soccer, Desmond likes to run and has completed seven marathons. She continues to run road races in her free time. Desmond graduated from Vermont in 1997 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Small Business Management. She has also earned her NSCAA Advanced National Coaching License.