University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Lacrosse
- Title:
- Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Kiley.Anderson@uconn.edu
Kiley Anderson, a record setting attacker at UMass Amherst, will joined the UConn women's lacrosse staff in August, 2020.
In her first season in Storrs, Anderson assisted UConn to one of their best seasons in program history, as it made its second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance after going 12-7 overall and 7-3 in BIG EAST action. Primarily working with the offense, Anderson guided the Huskies to set new team records in goals scored (273), points (375), shots (569) and draw controls (286). Furthermore, Sydney Watson became the first player in program history to be named an IWLCA First Team All-American, while eight Huskies were named to the All-BIG EAST teams.
Anderson arrived at UConn after spending a year as a volunteer assistant coach at Yale University, helping the development of the student-athletes. She assisted in planning and conducting skill specific individual lessons with players and worked with drawers and circle players to improve their specific skills.
A former IWLCA First Team All-Northeast Region and Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference selection, Anderson had a successful playing career at Boston College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She served as captain for the Minutewomen during the 2019 season and holds the record for most goals in a single game (9) in program history. Anderson is also second all-time in career draw controls (208) and tied for most goals in a single season (67). She was also selected to the Atlantic 10 All Championship Team in 2017 and 2019. She finished seventh nationally in goals per game (3.94) while helping the Minutewomen rank No. 1 nationally in draw controls per game (19.11) and No. 2 nationally in scoring offense (17.47 goals per game).
Prior to her time at Yale, she was a coach at the Nor’easter Premiere Lacrosse Club, Nor’easter Next, and UMass Amherst and Yale lacrosse camps. Anderson also helped as a coach at the Northwestern and Salve Regina Nor’easter lacrosse camps.
Anderson graduated with a B.A. in sociology in May 2019. A native of Killingworth, Conn., she attended Haddam-Killingworth High School and was an honorable mention US Lacrosse All-American. She also was a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American.
