KEADY HIRED AS WOMEN’S HOCKEY ASSISTANT COACH AT UNION
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College women’s hockey program has announced the hiring of Elizabeth “Liz” Keady as assistant coach. The announcement was made today by Head Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb.
A former standout at Princeton, Keady has spent the past two seasons as head coach for the girl’s varsity hockey team at Andover (Mass.) High School, coaching the girl’s varsity lacrosse team as well.
Keady has also directed the North Shore Vipers Select program, working with the Under-19 and Under-16 teams and conducting skills sessions for age groups Under-10 through Under-19. Since June 2008, Keady has served as General Manager and Director of Hockey Training at the Institute of Performance & Fitness in Andover. In this role, she worked as a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach, developing sport specific training programs for hockey athletes, many of whom play at the Division I level. Keady has also been an instructor at hockey camps in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
A native of Braintree, Mass., Keady played four seasons (2003-08) at Princeton, notching 38 goals, 41 assists and 79 points in 118 career games as a forward. She was named team MVP and Most Improved Player in 2004-05, scoring a career-high 15 goals. The same season she earned All-Hockey ECAC Honorable Mention and All-Ivy Second Team accolades.
Keady missed the 2005-06 campaign to train with the U.S. National Team. She appeared in 16 games during the team’s 2005 Pre-Olympic Tour and was the last player cut from the 2006 Olympic squad.
“We are very excited for Liz to join our staff,” said Asano Barcomb. “Liz has incredible work ethic and experience in women’s ice hockey. She is passionate about fitness and developing hockey players to their highest level. Our team will greatly benefit from having her on staff.”
