Michaela Kelsey

Biography

Michaela Kelsey was hired at UNT during the summer of 2023 and serves as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Mean Green soccer and softball programs. She joined North Texas after two seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach at NCAA DII Cal State East Bay, where she established a program for all 15 of the Pioneers' athletic programs. Prior to East Bay, Kelsey spent one year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Dakota State University, designing and managing the internship program and implementing nutrition initiatives. She previously worked over three years at her alma mater UNLV as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with multiple sports including track, cross country, tennis, swimming, basketball, volleyball and softball. She also served as an assistant coach for UNLV's women's soccer program from 2018-19 and as strength and conditioning coach at Zumanity Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. As a student-athlete, Kelsey played for the UNLV women's soccer program from 2013-17 as a defender, making 35 career starts and helping lead UNLV to a 2016 Mountain West Conference championship. She earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a minor in business management from UNLV and completed her master's degree in exercise physiology from UNLV.

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