Helen Knull Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Second Year E-mail: hknull@ath.msu.edu

Third-year assistant coach Helen Knull arrived in East Lansing in 2006 from Kent State, where she served as an assistant coach for two years and as an associate head coach during her last season on that staff (2005). Knull was a four-year starter, two year captain and a two-time All-American at Kent State, leading the Golden Flashes to the NCAA tournament four straight years (1999-2002). In 2002, Knull was named Mid-American Conference player of the year. She was inducted into the Kent State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

As a coach, Knull helped guide the Golden Flashes to two Mid-American Conference championships (2003, 2005), cultivating the development of two Freshmen of the Year and one MAC Player of the Year. In addition to her experience at Kent State, Knull has worked as a Regional Coaching Director for Region Nine of the United States Field Hockey Futures Program. As Regional Coaching Director, Knull oversees the training sites and coaching development in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania.

While growing up in Scotland, Knull played on the National U-16 and U-18 teams before coming to the United States for college. Knull earned a degree in sport management with a minor in coaching from Kent State in 2003, completing a master's degree in sport management in 2004. She is married to Justin Knull, a middle school math teacher and wrestling coach. They have an infant daughter, Grace, and reside in Holt.