University of Memphis Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Basketball Operations
- Email:
- kkelly5@memphis.edu
Kelly brings more than a decade of experience in athletics administration and compliance at the Division I level, including previous stops at Memphis, Southern Illinois, San José State and Saint Louis University.
Kelly joins the Tigers following a stint on the executive leadership staff at Southern Illinois, where she served as the department’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, Student Services and NIL. She joined Saluki Athletics in November 2024 and played a key role in departmental strategy and student-athlete support services.
A Carbondale, Illinois native, Kelly brings a deep understanding of both athletics compliance and the Memphis program. She returns to the Bluff City after previously spending seven years at the University of Memphis from 2014-21. During that time, she led the compliance office and was the primary compliance contact for football and men’s basketball. She was promoted to Assistant AD for Compliance in 2015, overseeing institutional policy development and ensuring alignment with NCAA and conference regulations.
Before her time at Memphis, Kelly worked at Saint Louis University as the Compliance Coordinator from 2012-14. There, she provided education and rules interpretations for coaches, staff, and student-athletes while managing outreach efforts for former student-athletes pursuing degree completion.
Kelly also served as Senior Associate AD for Compliance at San José State from 2021-24, where she was part of the department’s executive leadership team and a key voice in institutional compliance operations.
Kelly earned her juris doctorate from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2009 and holds a bachelor’s degree in forensic science from Saint Louis University, where she graduated in 2006.
