Kelsey Brann joined the women's soccer staff as a volunteer goalkeeper coach in 2024.
In her first season with the Comets, Brann helped them compile an 8-7-1 record with five shutouts.
Brann spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons as a graduate assistant at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas where the Cardinals won back-to-back Southland Conference tournament and regular season titles. LU went 30-5-5 in Brann's two seasons on staff, allowing just 26 goals in 40 contests. She coached the 2023 SLC Goalkeeper of the Year.
Brann spent her final collegiate season as a keeper at University of West Flordia in Pensacola in 2021. She played 432 minutes recording 13 saves and allowing three goals in net while producing a 5-1-0 record.
Prior to UWF, Brann spent three seasons at the University of North Texas in Denton. In 53 games with the Mean Green, Brann compiled a 37-11-1 record along with 26 shutouts. The 2019 season saw her post 12 shutouts, which was second in the country. She would be voted 2019 Conference USA Goalkeeper of the Year for her performance. In addition, Brann was twice named C-USA Third Team and once named First Team while being honored as a member of the All-Freshman Team in 2018. Brann spent the 2017 season on the squad at the University of Tulsa.
She graduated from UNT with a degree in Photojournalism.
At Atascocita High School, Brann earned two district goalkeeper of the year honors in 2014 and 2017. She led the Eagles to as far as the fourth round of the playoffs in her final season. Brann has also competed with the United States U15 and U17 soccer teams earning Bronze at the Olympics, silver in the CONCACAF and 7th in the World Cup.
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