Brianna Kelly joined the Aurora University women's hockey coaching staff in the summer of 2018 as a graduate assistant.
Kelly comes to AU as an assistant coach after a four-year playing career at Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) for St. Norbert College. In her four years between the pipes as a goaltender, Kelly played in 40 games, holding a 15-20-3 overall record with six shutouts and a .901 save percentage.
Additionally, Kelly has experience with the United States Women's Hockey program. She has been a central district camp coach and counselor for USA hockey the last three years. She has worked for several other hockey camps and organizations throughout the Midwest over the last three years. During her youth career. Kelly was part of four Illinois State Championships, including three with the Chicago Mission. Her teams also made three National Championship appearances, finishing second once and third twice.