Sept. 12, 2006

Kelly McCollum
Northwestern - Field Hockey - 1991-94

Participating at Northwestern in the Big Ten Conference was an experience that has molded my career. The excitement of high-level athletics and some of the best competition in the country allowed me to achieve high levels of success. Some of my best memories were the rivalry games between Northwestern and Iowa; always a tough battle to the end! We all took a great deal of pride in representing our institution, as well as the conference, when we competed in the NCAA Championships.

I continue to respect what the Big Ten represents and am thrilled to be continuing my career as the head field hockey coach at Northwestern. It is an honor to represent such an impressive athletic conference on a day-to-day basis and work to continue growing our national reputation. Our high level of intensity and excitement for competing to win makes us one of the leading field hockey conferences in the country. I look forward to many more years of Big Ten field hockey success.