Kelsie McDowell

Age: 30

Hails From: Born and raised in Iowa; currently lives in Des Moines, Iowa

Job That Pays the Bills: Project Manager HEDIS at Aetna

Rugby Life:

• Iowa State Women’s Rugby team (Head Coach)

• LAU U23 Collegiate Select Side (Forwards Coach)

• 2012-2016 Southeast Polk High School (Head Coach)

• 2014-2018 Iowa Hawkettes (Iowa’s High School Select Side team-Head Coach)

• 2017-2019 Prairie State’s Select Side 7’s (Assistant Coach)

• 2014-2019 Simpson College Women’s Rugby team (Head Coach)

• University of Northern Iowa (Player)

• Iowa Collegiate Select Side (Player - 4 years)

Leading Like a Boss:

• 2014-2017 Development Director for Iowa Youth Rugby

• Director of Iowa High School Girls Development

• Commissioner for the Iowa Hall of Fame

• Iowa Union Compliance Officer

• Iowa High School Girls High Performance Director and Coach

Why We Love Kelsie:

• While Director of Iowa High School Girls Development she tripled the size of the girls league

• Hopes to inspire a new generation of committed passionate women administrators, players, coaches, and referees

Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Hawkettes Repeat in MN & WI (2018); Hawkettes Triumph, Iowa 7s Grows (2017)