Bio

Kelvey joined the women’s soccer team at Paul Smith’s College in the fall of 2016 and became the starting center back for all four years as a Bobcat.  She jumped into a leadership position on the team very early on and was a three-year captain at the star of her sophomore season.  While pursuing a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences (wildlife concentration), she had a GPA high enough to earn Academic All-American honors three times in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). 

After graduating from Paul Smith’s College, Kelvey moved to the beautiful state of Wyoming for three months, working for the state's Game and Fish department.  She moved back to the Adirondacks in the summer of 2021 and never looked back!  That summer, Bailey Walton and Zack Luzzi found out she had moved back to the area and immediately sent her the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach position.  For three seasons, Kelvey assisted in guiding the team to two back-to-back Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) conference championships as well as traveling to the USCAA Division II National Tournament three years running. 

The team reached the milestone of being the National Tournament Runners Up in 2021 and now have the goal and motivation to win the national championship.  In January of 2024, Coach McGinnis was named Interim Head Women’s Soccer Coach when Coach Walton had accepted the opportunity to take over the role of Director of Admissions at Paul Smith’s College.  She graciously accepted the Head Women’s Soccer Coach position in March 2024 to continue to grow the legacy Coach Walton had started her freshman year. 

As well as being head coach, Kelvey has taken over the role of Coordinator of Compliance and Academic Support for the student athletes at Paul Smith’s College.  She is very excited to grow within her position and hopes to inspire every student athlete to be the best they can possibly be here at Paul Smith’s College and all of their future endeavors.  She currently resides in Rainbow Lake with her husband, Scott, and their dog, Maple (aka Marbles).