KELLY MAHLUM G.C. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
	E-mail Kelly Mahlum at: kmahlum@gborocollege.edu

· 3rd season at Greensboro College
· Native of Sacred Heart, Minnesota
· Assistant Softball Coach at Greensboro College

College Education:
· Bachelor of Art degree in Art from the College of Saint Benedict (MN), 1993
· Master of Science degree in Athletic Administration from St. Cloud State University (MN), 1996

Additional College Coaching Experience:
· 1996-99: Assistant Basketball Coach at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
· 1998-99: Head Softball Coach at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
· 1996-98: Assistant Volleyball Coach at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA
· 1995-96: Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach at the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
· 1995-96: Assistant Softball Coach at the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
· 1994-96: Graduate Assistant to the women’s basketball program at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
· 1993-94: Junior Varsity / Assistant Basketball Coach at the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
· Various basketball and volleyball summer camps over the past ten years.
 

Collegiate Athletic Career
Mahlum’s collegiate career at the College of Saint Benedict included volleyball, basketball, softball, and soccer.  Mahlum led the Blazer basketball team to their first NCAA DIVISION III FINAL FOUR appearance and an MIAC CHAMPIONSHIP in 1992-93.  Also in her senior year, she helped lead the softball team to their first NCAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT appearance in the school’s history.

1989-93: Basketball
· Four-year starter
· 1993 Kodak All-American
· 1993 CSB Athlete of the Year
· 1992, 1993 All-MIAC
· 1992, 1993 Team MVP
· 1992, 1993 Team Captain
· 1,612 career points

1991-93: Softball
· Two-year starter
· 1993 All-MIAC
· 1993 Team Captain

1992: Volleyball 

1990: Soccer

A coach is no better than her players.  My job is to give you assistance in coaching.  You will gain knowledge of the sport, leadership, loyalty, sportsmanship, and team play.

My personal goal is to create an atmosphere that teaches you discipline and teaches you how to have a strong character that is to be admired.  Also, I want to teach my players to be a student of the game not just a player of the game.

Daily motivation is extremely important.  I have a sincere excitement and enthusiasm in the development of you as an individual, as well as a player.  I believe that good, individual habits will carry over into good habits on the basketball court.

A common goal that everyone has in life is to achieve and succeed.  Success can be achieved through organization, preparation, discipline, and hard work.  I expect these qualities of myself as well as the people around me.

You must love the game of basketball.  You will need to prove that through daily practice.  My approach in practice is organizing drills so that each player is busy and not standing around.  Each drill contains a purpose that will lead to game preparation and game situations.

I strongly believe that each individual should have at least one thing in life for which they are passionate.  I LOVE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL!  It is one of the things in life that I feel extremely passionate about.  I enjoy coaching; for me it is the best and most rewarding profession in the world.

--Coaching philosophy stems from Mike Durbin, College of St. Benedict head coach. Thanks Mike!