ROCHESTER, NY – Western New York native Kelsey Devine has been named the new head coach for the Nazareth University field hockey team.
"I'm extremely thankful and humbled to be selected as the next head coach for the field hockey program," said Devine. "Nazareth's development of the student-athletes aligns with my core values as a coach, and the support I've already received gives me hope and excitement for our future. The desire to compete and succeed is clear among the staff and student-athletes, and creating the Golden Flyer experience for our student-athletes remains a top priority. I'm looking forward to the future of our program and contributing to the success Nazareth continues to excel in, both on and off the field."
The Clarence, NY native and graduate of SUNY Brockport comes to Nazareth after two seasons as assistant coach at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Devine graduated from Brockport after a four-year playing career and worked as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles for three seasons before moving on to Denison.
She helped the Big Red to an overall record of 24-12 and a record of 15-3 in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play. The team played in a pair of conference tournaments, winning the title in 2023 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
At Brockport, she finished her career with 49 starts in 51 games, scored two goals and added one career assist as a defensive midfielder. She was named to the SUNYAC All-Conference Second Team in both 2016 and 2018. In her senior year, she earned SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week, led the SUNYAC in defensive saves and was tied for second in the country with 12 defensive saves.
Following her playing career for the Golden Eagles, Devine joined the coaching staff at Brockport for three seasons. She helped the Golden Eagles finish the 2019 season with a 9-8 record overall, followed by a 7-8 mark in 2021. The team did not play during the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020.
During the same time, she was one of the head coaches of the U16 club teams in Rochester, Empire United Club Field Hockey team and assisted with the Williamsville Stampede Club team.
The 2018 graduate earned her Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science and graduated with her master's degree in psychology (general research) from Brockport in 2022.
