Megan Kelling (formerly Pick) is in her sixth year as an assistant coach for the UND women’s basketball program and also serves as coordinator of UND’s highly successful summer camp program.
Kelling, a former Fighting Sioux point guard, works primarily with UND’s guards and perimeter players. Last season under Kelling's tutelage, UND led the North Central Conference in assists per game (20.42) with senior guard Karla Beck and junior guard Danye Guinn ranking second and fourth, respectively, in the conference.
In 2006-07, UND led the NCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.23) with Sioux guards Karla Beck, Carissa Jahner and Danye Guinn ranked 1-2-5, respectively, in the individual rankings. Jahner, UND’s starting point guard, captured her third straight NCC Defensive Player of the Year award.
A native of Annandale, Minn., Kelling was a three-year letterwinner for the Fighting Sioux and was a member of the 2001 NCAA Division II runner-up team. Kelling, who played in 76 career games at UND, helped lead the Sioux to back-to-back North Central Conference titles in 2000-01 and 2001-02.
Prior to coming back to UND, Kelling served as an assistant basketball coach and assistant softball coach at Iowa Lakes Community College.
Kelling started in 101 consecutive games at Annandale High School, where she left as the all-time scoring leader (1,030 points) and assist leader (702). She also recorded 260 rebounds and 221 steals in her prep career.
A 2002 graduate in elementary education, Kelling owns a master’s degree in kinesiology at UND. Her husband, John Kelling, is co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach for UND’s football team. They have one son, Everett Gregory.
