Kelly Amonte Hiller

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Kelly Amonte Hiller
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Record331–88 (.790)
Playing career
1992-1996Maryland
Position(s)Attack
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997-1998Brown (assistant)
1999UMass (assistant)
2000Boston (assistant)
2002-PresentNorthwestern
Head coaching record
Overall331–88 (.790)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2x NCAA Champion (player) - (1995, 1996)
  • 8x NCAA Champion (coach) (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2023)
  • 8x American Lacrosse Conference Champion (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)
  • 2x Big Ten Champion (2021, 2023)
Awards
2× NCAA National Player of the Year (1995, 1996)

Kelly Amonte Hiller is the head women's lacrosse coach at Northwestern University.[1][2] She has coached Northwestern to eight NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championships.[3] Amonte Hiller played for the University of Maryland Terrapins, and won two national championships as a player. She was named the ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1996.[4] In 2012, Amonte Hiller was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[5]

Amonte Hiller is the sister of former National Hockey League player Tony Amonte.[1] She attended high school at Thayer Academy.[6]

Head coaching record[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
NCAA Division I (American Lacrosse Conference) (2002–2014)
2002 Northwestern 5–10 2–4
2003 Northwestern 8–8 2–4
2004 Northwestern 15–3 5–1 T–1st NCAA Quarterfinal
2005 Northwestern 21–0 6–0 1st NCAA Champions
2006 Northwestern 20–1 5–0 1st NCAA Champions
2007 Northwestern 21–1 4–0 1st NCAA Champions
2008 Northwestern 21–1 4–0 1st NCAA Champions
2009 Northwestern 23–0 6–0 1st NCAA Champions
2010 Northwestern 20–2 5–0 1st NCAA Runner–Up
2011 Northwestern 21–2 3–2 T–2nd NCAA Champions
2012 Northwestern 21–2 4–1 2nd NCAA Champions
2013 Northwestern 19–3 4–1 T–1st NCAA Final Four
2014 Northwestern 14–7 3–3 T–3rd NCAA Final Four
NCAA Division I (Big Ten Conference) (2015–Present)
2015 Northwestern 14–7 3–2 3rd NCAA Quarterfinal
2016 Northwestern 11–10 3–2 T–2nd NCAA Second Round
2017 Northwestern 11–10 4–2 3rd NCAA Second Round
2018 Northwestern 15–6 5–1 2nd NCAA Quarterfinal
2019 Northwestern 16–5 5–1 2nd NCAA Final Four
2020 Northwestern 4–3 0–0
2021 Northwestern 15–1 11–0 1st NCAA Final Four
2022 Northwestern 16-5 5-1 2nd NCAA Final Four
2023 Northwestern 21-1 6-0 1st NCAA Champions
Northwestern: 331–88 (.790) 91–22 (.805)
Total: 331–88 (.790)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Reynolds, Lauren. "Amonte Hiller's guide to building a national champion". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  2. ^ Wertheim, L. Jon (2008-05-12). "Go West, Young Lady". CNNSI.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  3. ^ Schonbrun, Zach (2011-05-29). "Northwestern Wins 6th Title in 7 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  4. ^ "Former Maryland Star Kelly Amonte-Hiller Named Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Coach". TheACC.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Mchugh, Eric. "Thayer lacrosse star joins another at Northwestern". The Patriot Ledger. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

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