Utah Valley women’s basketball head coach Dan Nielson announced on June 2 the addition of Kylee Mabry to the 2026-27 coaching staff. Mabry, a former standout player for the Wolverines, will serve as an assistant coach and Director of Basketball Operations.
Nielson said, “I am ecstatic that we are going to be able to keep Kylee in our UVU family. I love that we are able to help our alumni get into coaching and continue to build the program. Kylee is one of the best defensive players in our program’s history, and the understanding of rotations and responsibilities will be a huge help to all our new players. Enthusiasm for UVU and belief in what we are building will really resonate in recruiting. I can’t wait to get started.”
Mabry completed her four-year career at Utah Valley tied for ninth all-time with 112 career games played and finished second all-time in steals with 216, just behind Asumi Nakayama’s record of 221 steals. She recorded 59 steals during the 2024-25 season and averaged more than two steals per game over two consecutive seasons.
During her collegiate career, Mabry earned Western Athletic Conference Co-Sixth Player of the Year honors in the 2024-25 season while helping Utah Valley achieve a program-record 19 wins and secure its first postseason appearance. The Wolverines advanced to the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament after defeating Air Force.
Mabry said, “Spending my whole collegiate career at UVU was so special. There is no other place I could imagine starting a coaching career. Going from a player to joining the coaching staff means so much. I love this program, and I am incredibly grateful to Dan Nielson for believing in me as a player and now as a coach. I am thrilled to give back to the team and program that gave me so much.” In addition to her athletic achievements, Mabry was recognized academically as a three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection and four-time Academic All-WAC honoree.
