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Grace Elliott

Grace Elliott

Hired in April 2021, Grace Elliott is the eighth head coach in the 48-year history of the Kenyon women's basketball program.

Prior to her hiring, Elliott was head coach at Rosemont College, an NCAA Division III institution in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, since 2019. She inherited a roster that had just nine players, including three seniors. One of those seniors, Ke’Alohilani-Carter, flourished under Elliott’s guidance, as she garnered all-conference and all-region honors after ranking fifth in the nation with a scoring average of 23.2 points per game.

As coach at Rosemont, Elliott simultaneously served as the college’s sports information director, providing coverage for the Ravens’ 13 varsity sports teams.

Prior to her time at Rosemont, Elliott was the assistant coach at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She spent one season at the NCAA Division III institution and helped direct a team that boasted two All-Americans, went 25-4 and made it to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

A Detroit, Michigan native and a 2016 graduate of Ramapo College, Elliott earned her bachelor’s degree in communication arts and returned a year later to serve as assistant basketball coach for one season.

Between Ramapo and Amherst, she went overseas to tackle duties as a professional player and assistant coach for Team Newcastle in the United Kingdom. While there, she obtained a master’s degree in leadership and management from Newcastle University.

As a professional at Newcastle, Elliott was the starting center and led the team in rebounding and blocked shots. Collegiately, her playing days started at NCAA Division II Adelphi University where she logged two seasons. She then moved on to Ramapo, where she played her final two seasons, racking up 378 points, 247 rebounds and 96 blocked shots. In her senior campaign, she was voted team captain and went on to earn all-conference honors.