Kelly amonte hiller, ashley gersuk contributor, ann elliott contributor paperback sep 2009. Winning womens lacrosse offers the skill instruction that has helped kelly amonte hiller win ncaa division i national championships 7 times in 8 seasons. All access northwestern lacrosse practice with kelly amonte hiller. Kelly amonte hiller is the author of winning womens lacrosse 3. The youngest of four siblings in a family of athletesher older brother, tony, played in the nhl from 1990 through 2007 kelly grew up outside boston playing a variety of sports. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller september 28, 2009 paperback on. Five consecutive ncaa national championships, six american lacrosse conference titles and an. She has coached northwestern to seven ncaa womens lacrosse championships. Amonte hiller was named the big ten cocoach of the year as she led the wildcats to the programs first ever big ten tournament title, earning an automatic bid to the ncaa tournament. Kelly s success as a player and coach is achieved through her commitment, hard work, innovation, and positive approach to the sport of lacrosse. Northwestern lacrosse practice with kelly amonte hiller.
Since then, amonte hiller has turned what was an etching in the ncaa record books into one of the most stunning, compelling and aweinspiring chapters ever. Find us on social media if kelly amonte hiller s former players can coach as well as she can, the national lacrosse hall of famer will soon have some formidable competition on her hands. In 2019, amonte hiller has led the wildcats back to the ncaa semifinals for the first time since 2014 with a 165 overall mark and a 51 record in big ten play. The northwestern wildcats womens lacrosse team is a ncaa division i college lacrosse team representing northwestern university as part of the big ten conference. In winning womens lacrosse, renowned coach kelly amonte hiller shares the expertise that has developed some of the games premier players, and have. Northwestern tennis coach claire pollard, holding madeline, gets doused by a player after winning the 2014 big ten tournament. You will learn individual and team offensive and defensive skills, specialty skills for field players and goalkeepers, drills for gamelike situations, and techniques for maximizing practice. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller, ashley. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller 20090928 kelly amonte hiller on. Kelly amonte hiller was part of one of the most impressive womens induction classes in the 55year history of the national lacrosse hall of fame that was formally welcomed during the 2012. Kelly amonte hiller shares the skill instruction and team execution that has helped her to win multiple ncaa national championships and the respect of her peers. Kelly amonte hillers skills of a champion, series 1.
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Amonte hiller played for the university of maryland terrapins, and won two national championships as a player. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller 20090928. Kelly amonte hiller author of winning womens lacrosse. This is b1g is the official history of the big ten, the first, largest and most successful conference in college sports. She was named the acc female athlete of the year in 1996 amonte hiller is the sister of retired national hockey league player. Five of amonte hiller s former players have now become head coaches of their own division i womens lacrosse programs, after. In winning womens lacrosse, renowned coach kelly amonte hiller shares the expertise that has developed some of the games premier players, and have made her team a perennial powerhouse on the national scene. Winning womens lacrosse offers instruction that has helped author kelly amonte hiller win four straight ncaa division i national championships while being named american lacrosse conference coach of the year four times.
The sixteam pac12 is now full of amonte hiller disciples. Kelly amonte hiller head coach, northwestern university. In winning womens lacrosse, amonte hiller provides you with the perfect tools to elevate every aspect of your game. He also played the silver medalwinning united states team at the 2002 olympic games. This is the book every girlswomens lacrosse coach needs to have at a minimum. Amonte hiller, kelly, gersuk, ashley, elliott, anne. Amonte hiller has three siblings, including tony who was a former captain of the chicago blackhawks in the national hockey league. Usc coach lindsey munday was a star attacker on northwesterns national championship teams in 2005 and 2006, and she was the top assistant at her alma mater from 200710. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller september.
Published by the big ten, this lavishlydesigned coffeetable style book is 352 pages with more than 80,000 words of text and 300 photos that tell the compelling story of the conference dating back to its founding in 1895. How kelly amonte hillers coaching tree has been a gateway. Possession is the most defining factor in a game because a team cannot score without the ball, and winning draw controls is the best way to get control of the ball. Books by kelly amonte hiller all formats kindle edition paperback sort by. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller 15 ratings, 3. Buy winning womens lacrosse by kelly amontehiller with. Kelly amonte hiller has served as the head womens lacrosse coach at northwestern university since 2001. Winning womens lacrosse by kelly amonte hiller doc. Northwestern womens lacrosse had eyes on a national. Kelly amonte hiller is a 6x ncaa national champions and 6x national coach of the year with the northwestern university womens lacrosse team. In 2012, her team won the ncaa womens lacrosse championships for the seventh time in eight seasons, with eight consecutive appearances in the ncaa title game in that time frame.
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