Kelly Downs begins her seventh season as an assistant field hockey coach while she also doubles as the head women's lacrosse coach.

Coach Downs came to Worcester State from Little East and MASCAC rival Bridgewater State where she was an assistant coach for the last two seasons. In both campaigns, the Bears earned LEC Tournament bids, ECAC Division III Tournament berths and regular season MASCAC titles.

As a standout player, Coach Downs was a three-time All-Little East back and was garnered with second team NFHCA All-New England honors in 2009. In 71 starts she totaled 16 defensive saves to go with seven goals and four assists for 14 career points. In each of her last three seasons she was among the LEC leaders in defensive stops.

In her sophomore semester, Coach Downs totaled five markers, one helper and six defensive saves to help backstop the Bears to the ECAC Division III New England Championship in 2007.

Coach Downs is in her fifth year as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Support Services where she helps with academic advising, student-athlete retention and assisting with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Athlete Mentor Program (AMP). Coach Downs had previously served in a similar role at Worcester State as part of a position that had been funded through the NCAA Division III Ethnic and Minority Internship grant.

Coach Downs, who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Bridgewater State, also holds her Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration from Endicott College.