Kelly McEleney entered her third season with Peace College last fall as the head women's soccer coach and athletic recruiting coordinator.  She serves as a liaison between athletics and admissions to support the college's recruiting efforts.

The 2009 Pacer squad, complete with a core group of upperclassmen combined with a sharp recruiting class, should position Peace to capture one of only eight conference tournament spots this fall. Under McEleney's leadership Peace continues to strengthen and improve.

McEleney enjoyed a successful collegiate career at NCAA Division II Barton College. She was a two-year starter who played center half and stopper and led the Lady Bulldogs to the 2001 Carolina Virginia’s Athletic Conference Championship. McEleney also served as the soccer representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

McEleney received her Bachelor of Science in both Psychology and Criminal Justice and Criminology in 2005 from Barton and is currently working toward her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at North Carolina Central University.

Prior to joining the Peace College athletics staff, McEleney served as the head coach for the twelve and under girls’ team with the Wilson Youth Soccer Association for two seasons. She also assisted with the Community Christian School team in Wilson and Magellan Charter School in Raleigh. McEleney worked numerous soccer camps with the Wilson Family YMCA and Barton College.