McGowan is no stranger to Canton High School athletics. A CHS graduate, she has been a part of the CHS Field Hockey program's coaching staff- working with her sister Chrissy O'Connor- since 2016. She also served as assistant coach of the Girls Lacrosse team in 2016 and 2017. She is a proud member of the Canton Hall of Fame- a very impressive accomplishment.
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| Coach Kelly McGowan on the Bulldog field hockey sidelines this past season |
McGowan's coaching experience is beyond extensive and impressive. She served as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Bentley University from 1997-2001, earning Northeast Ten Conference Coach of the Year honors for the 2000 season. Beyond Lacrosse, she served as Bentley's Women's Field Hockey coach from 1995-2008 winning the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2001. (You read that right- she coached her team to a National Championship.)
We are very excited to have Kelly at the helm of our Girls Lacrosse program. This program has really developed in recent years and we are excited to see where Coach McGowan can lead it from here.
She had this to say about her appointment-
"I am thrilled and honored to coach girls lacrosse at Canton High. CHS has a tradition of excellence in girls sports. I'm so proud that I was a part of that tradition as a player and now as a coach. I'm excited to give back to a school that has meant so much to me."
