Kelsey Barnes, a 2014 graduate of Endicott and former women’s lacrosse student-athlete, returns to her alma mater for her first year on the women’s lacrosse coaching staff. Barnes played 77 games at defense for the Gulls between 2011 and 2014. She earned many accolades including All-CCC Second Team (2011), All-CCC First Team (2012, 2013, 2014), IWLCA All-Region Second Team (2013), ECAC All-Stars Defensive Player of the Year (2013), ECAC All-Stars First Team (2013), IWLCA All-Region First Team (2014), and CCC Defensive Player of the Year (2013, 2014).

Barnes also helped the Gulls to four CCC Championships and made program history with an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2014.

Barnes currently works at Fuseideas as a Project Manager. Previously she was a coordinator at UCG Marketing and the New England Coordinator at 3d Lacrosse.