Kelsey Florian joined the Cornell women's basketball staff prior to the 2015-16 season. Her responsibilities include on and off campus recruiting, player development, alumni development, and day-to-day office tasks.
Florian came to East Hill following a successful two-year stint with Ithaca College, where she served as a graduate assistant coach for the Bombers while earning a Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Sciences. While at IC, Florian was part of the 2014-15 Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year after helping the Bombers advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. During her two seasons on South Hill, Ithaca posted a combined record of 49-11, a pair of Empire 8 regular season championships, and one E8 Tournament championship.
A native of Roseville, Minn., Florian played collegiately at Gustavus Adolphus College. As a senior captain, she scored a career-best 289 points (11.6 ppg) and shot 42.9 percent from the field. Following the season, she was an honorable mention MIAC Conference selection and was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for women’s basketball. Florian had also been named the MIAC Sixth Player of the Year award winner in 2012.
Florian graduated from Gustavus in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Fitness.
