Ithaca College announced the hiring of Ellyn Grant-Keane as an assistant coach for women’s soccer in the summer of 2015. She is a 2014 graduate of Ithaca College, and was a four-year contributor to the perennially ranked women’s soccer program.
During her time with the Bombers in a coaching capacity, Grant-Keane has helped IC to a record of 54-28-9. In that time, Ithaca has earned two bids to the NCAA Tournament, most recently receiving an at-large in 2018. Three players have earned All-America honors since Grant-Keane returned to South Hill, including back-to-back nods for forward Alex Epifani in 2018 and 2019.
While at Ithaca, Grant-Keane played in 85 career games. Over four seasons, she scored 21 goals and recorded 30 assists, marking the highest assist total in Bomber history. Two of her season-assist totals rank in the top-10, including an 11-assist effort (2012) that ranks tied for second all-time. Her 72 career points rank tied for ninth in program history.
Grant-Keane helped Ithaca to a record of 66-13-7 during her tenure, including back-to-back 19-win seasons during her junior and senior seasons. She reached the NCAA Tournament all four years on South Hill, most notably helping the Bombers reach the NCAA semifinals in 2012.
Grant-Keane earned a degree in sport management from Ithaca College in 2014 and completed her Master of Business Administration from IC in 2019. She is also ACSM CPT certified and USA Weightlifting Level 1 certified.
