Kelsey Knoche joined the Utah State men's basketball staff as the director of operations and external relations in August, 2021, and enters her second season with the team during the 2022-23 campaign.
Prior to her time in Logan, Knoche worked as an assistant coordinator with the Maryland Terrapin men’s basketball program since 2015 and was associated with the team as a student operations assistant for four more years during her undergraduate studies. With the Terrapins, Knoche coordinated basketball specific fundraising efforts, alumni relations and assisted with team travel. Additionally, Knoche worked closely with the team’s recruiting efforts, including coordinating on-campus visits and organizing all staff recruiting travel.
A native of Fairfax, Virginia, Knoche is a 2015 graduate of Maryland’s Merrill College of Journalism. Knoche is the daughter of Chris Knoche, the head men’s basketball coach at American University from 1990-97, and the current color commentator for the University of Maryland men’s basketball radio broadcasts.