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Princeton University Athletics
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Nash Named Assistant Women's Hockey Coach
July 17, 2017 | Women's Ice Hockey
Two-time NCAA champion Kelly Nash has been hired as Princeton women's hockey assistant coach, it was announced by head coach Cara Morey.
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"We are so excited to have Kelly joining our staff at Princeton," Morey said. "Kelly was an excellent player and her experience will translate well to our athletes. Kelly is one of the best player-development coaches I have seen in women's hockey, and together with Ashley Kilstein, our players are in great hands!"
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Nash won two national titles at University of Wisconsin, in 2009 and 2011, as the Badgers made three Frozen Four appearances during her career. In 153 career games, Nash totaled 69 points on 22 goals and 47 assists. Her most notable performance was scoring the overtime game-winning goal against Minnesota in the WCHA championship, as the team overcame a two-goal third-period deficit to win its fourth consecutive league championship. Nash was honored as the team's most dedicated player with the Jeff Sauer Award that same season.
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"I'm extremely excited and honored to join the Princeton women's hockey staff," Nash said. "Thank you to Cara Morey and the athletic department for the opportunity to work with such an experienced and knowledgeable staff, as well as a talented group of student-athletes. I am eager to get started and help contribute to another strong season for the Princeton Tigers."
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Following graduation, Nash continued to play professionally with the Vienna (Austria) Sabres of the European Hockey League.
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Nash's coaching career began with the Middlesex (Massachusetts) Islanders before she earned her first collegiate coaching position at the University of Vermont in 2013.
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Her in first season at Vermont, the Catamount set a program record with 18 wins and won the program's first Hockey East playoff game. Vermont joined Hockey East in 2005-06 after being a member of the ECAC for its first four years in Division I. This past season, she coached her offense to a team record of 96 goals.
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A native of Bonita, Calif., Nash earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2011 and is currently working towards her master's in education in interdisciplinary studies from Vermont.
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"We are so excited to have Kelly joining our staff at Princeton," Morey said. "Kelly was an excellent player and her experience will translate well to our athletes. Kelly is one of the best player-development coaches I have seen in women's hockey, and together with Ashley Kilstein, our players are in great hands!"
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Nash won two national titles at University of Wisconsin, in 2009 and 2011, as the Badgers made three Frozen Four appearances during her career. In 153 career games, Nash totaled 69 points on 22 goals and 47 assists. Her most notable performance was scoring the overtime game-winning goal against Minnesota in the WCHA championship, as the team overcame a two-goal third-period deficit to win its fourth consecutive league championship. Nash was honored as the team's most dedicated player with the Jeff Sauer Award that same season.
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"I'm extremely excited and honored to join the Princeton women's hockey staff," Nash said. "Thank you to Cara Morey and the athletic department for the opportunity to work with such an experienced and knowledgeable staff, as well as a talented group of student-athletes. I am eager to get started and help contribute to another strong season for the Princeton Tigers."
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Following graduation, Nash continued to play professionally with the Vienna (Austria) Sabres of the European Hockey League.
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Nash's coaching career began with the Middlesex (Massachusetts) Islanders before she earned her first collegiate coaching position at the University of Vermont in 2013.
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Her in first season at Vermont, the Catamount set a program record with 18 wins and won the program's first Hockey East playoff game. Vermont joined Hockey East in 2005-06 after being a member of the ECAC for its first four years in Division I. This past season, she coached her offense to a team record of 96 goals.
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A native of Bonita, Calif., Nash earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2011 and is currently working towards her master's in education in interdisciplinary studies from Vermont.
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