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Women's LacrosseLiza Kelly

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Denver

5.0

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5.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

5.0

Coach Liza Kelly has built an incredible program at Denver, and what stands out most is the culture she creates for these young women. She leads with maturity, honesty, and clarity. She understands that she’s coaching young minds, not just athletes, and she handles that responsibility with professionalism and care. What I appreciate most is that she doesn’t play games. She’s direct, transparent, and fair about expectations. My daughter may not get a lot of playing time right now, but she always knows exactly what she needs to do to earn more opportunities. That kind of honest communication is invaluable for player development and confidence. What has impressed me most over the years is watching the young women who come through this program. I have now seen two different senior classes graduate under Coach Kelly, and they consistently leave as true leaders, supportive teammates, and genuinely better people because of their experience in this program. The character, accountability, resilience, and respect these players demonstrate speaks volumes about the environment she has created. Coach Kelly has built far more than a successful lacrosse program — she has built a culture that develops strong women both on and off the field, and I’m grateful my daughter gets to be part of it.

Women's LacrosseLiza Kelly

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Denver

4.8

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5.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

4.0

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I was beyond lucky to have Liza as a coach. She's like another mom to all of us. Incredible lacrosse knowledge, and passion for the game while also building a deep connection with each of her players. She's hilarious and will do anything to get her players pumped up (i.e. dancing at halftime of the elite 8). Championship mindset & family culture.

Women's LacrosseLiza Kelly

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Denver

4.6

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5.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

4.0

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Liza is super knowledgeable and passionate about lacrosse. She is trying to build the championship mindset here at DU and her passion carries directly to the mindset of the team. Liza pushes us to not only be the best Lax players, but also the best students, teammates and people possible.

Women's LacrosseLiza Kelly

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Denver

4.8

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Overall

5.0

Caring

5.0

Motivational

5.0

Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

4.0

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Liza is an awesome coach who understands how hard it is to be a student athlete, but always is pushing us to get better. She's super understanding and is really approachable. She also values team dynamic which is something I feel is really important as a college athlete.

Women's LacrosseLiza Kelly

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Denver

4.6

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Would Recommend

Overall

5.0

Caring

5.0

Motivational

4.0

Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

4.0

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Liza was overall a great coach that brought Denver to higher rankings and appearances in the NCAA tournament. Competitive about the game but compassionate with her players.