Kelly Kielsmeier is in his third season (2021-22) as the Associate Head Coach for the Quincy University women's basketball program.
Kielsmeier came to QU after spending the 2018-19 season as the Associate Head Coach at Upper Iowa.
Prior to Upper Iowa, Kielsmeier served ten years as the top assistant coach with the Wayne State College women’s basketball program.Â
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During his time at Wayne State, the Wildcats posted a 237-72 record and made five NCAA Tournament appearances (2010,’11,’12,’14,’15). In 2012 they went 32-3 and made the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, the best finish in program history. He was part of 5 NSIC Championship teams, won the NSIC Post Season Tournament twice, and was part of 7 seasons of 20+ wins.
As a recruiter, he recruited 19 NSIC All-Conference selections, a DII Bulletin National Player of the Year and 36 NSIC All-Academic selections.Â
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