Ed Kelly began at Cornell in 1995 and has served as the athletic trainer for the Cornell men's ice hockey and golf teams. He also works with the Big Red's football program.
Since becoming an athletic trainer in 1991, Kelly has worked with many varsity teams, including men's and women's soccer, women's basketball, men's gymnastics, wrestling, football, men's and women's ice hockey, and men's lacrosse.
Kelly has volunteered at events such as the Empire State Games from 1988-94, the 1993 National Victory Games, the 1994 Division I NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and the 2001 Men's Division I Frozen Four in Albany. He was also a four-year student athletic trainer at Springfield from 1987-91.
A 1991 graduate of Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training and health education, Kelly earned his master's degree at SUNY Albany. He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and the New York Athletic Trainers' Association, and is certified in CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Automated External Defibrillation.
While at Albany, Kelly worked with wrestlers from the U.S. Olympic team and served as an athletic trainer for the U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Trials.
Additionally, he is also certified to teach health for grades 5-12 in Massachusetts and has earned a New York State Teacher Certificate of Qualification. Kelly is also a Frappier Acceleration Certified Administrator, allowing him to perform workouts for and instruct athletes on Cornell's ice hockey treadmill.
In 2020, Kelly earned Springfield College's Charlie Redmond Distinguished Alumnus Award, which is given to "those who have promoted, enhanced, and advanced the profession of athletic training through their diligent work as athletic trainers, educators, and administrators."
Kelly and his wife, Sonja, live in Ithaca with their son, Mason.
Â
