Posted: Jul 26, 2021
By: Brian Savard, Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Kelly Wall, who served as an assistant coach at Plattsburgh State during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, has been named the Cardinals' head women's lacrosse coach, as announced by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Mike Howard.
"I am extremely pleased to welcome Kelly back to Cardinal Country," Howard said. "Her familiarity with our program as a former assistant combined with her playing experience as an exceptional SUNYAC player are a tremendous combination. I have great confidence that she will build upon the foundation that Coach Julie Decker developed in starting our program from the ground up over the past few years, and I'm excited to see this team continue its rise up the conference ranks under Kelly's leadership."
Wall was an integral part of helping former head coach Julia Decker build the foundation of the Cardinals' women's lacrosse program, as she helped guide Plattsburgh State during its inaugural season of competition in 2019 before aiding in the Cardinals' 4-0 2020 season, which was cut short due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wall helped mentor the program's first-ever All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selection in Frankie Porcaro, who earned Third-Team All-SUNYAC laurels in 2019.
As an undergraduate student-athlete at SUNY Brockport from 2014-17, Wall was the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2014 in addition to becoming just the fifth four-time First-Team All-SUNYAC honoree in the history of SUNYAC women's lacrosse. Wall also earned Second-Team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America honors in 2017.
The Clifton Park, N.Y., native led the Golden Eagles all four years in points, accumulating 276 over her career with 184 goals and 92 assists.
"I want to thank Plattsburgh State for giving me this opportunity to be the next head women's lacrosse coach," Wall said. "I am beyond excited to get started with the student-athletes. I hope to be able to give them my knowledge and skills of this game and knowledge that goes beyond the game as well. I can't wait to get started this year!"
Wall graduated from Brockport with a degree in sport management in 2017.
"I am extremely pleased to welcome Kelly back to Cardinal Country," Howard said. "Her familiarity with our program as a former assistant combined with her playing experience as an exceptional SUNYAC player are a tremendous combination. I have great confidence that she will build upon the foundation that Coach Julie Decker developed in starting our program from the ground up over the past few years, and I'm excited to see this team continue its rise up the conference ranks under Kelly's leadership."
Wall was an integral part of helping former head coach Julia Decker build the foundation of the Cardinals' women's lacrosse program, as she helped guide Plattsburgh State during its inaugural season of competition in 2019 before aiding in the Cardinals' 4-0 2020 season, which was cut short due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wall helped mentor the program's first-ever All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selection in Frankie Porcaro, who earned Third-Team All-SUNYAC laurels in 2019.
As an undergraduate student-athlete at SUNY Brockport from 2014-17, Wall was the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2014 in addition to becoming just the fifth four-time First-Team All-SUNYAC honoree in the history of SUNYAC women's lacrosse. Wall also earned Second-Team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America honors in 2017.
The Clifton Park, N.Y., native led the Golden Eagles all four years in points, accumulating 276 over her career with 184 goals and 92 assists.
"I want to thank Plattsburgh State for giving me this opportunity to be the next head women's lacrosse coach," Wall said. "I am beyond excited to get started with the student-athletes. I hope to be able to give them my knowledge and skills of this game and knowledge that goes beyond the game as well. I can't wait to get started this year!"
Wall graduated from Brockport with a degree in sport management in 2017.