A former standout player and head coach at Steel Valley, Kelly Sabo joins the Cal U coaching staff as a graduate assistant this season.
Sabo was the head coach of the Ironmen for nine years after spending two seasons as assistant coach. She guided her alma mater multiple appearances in the state playoffs and coached numerous all-section players, including McKeesport Daily News Player of the Year CeCe Dixon, who is a freshman at Cal U this season.
A graduate of Gannon, she appeared in over 100 games for the Lady Knights from 1997-2001. As a junior, Sabo helped Gannon reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in over a decade. The following year, the Lady Knights advanced to the finals of the GLIAC Tournament for the first time in school history and also posted their first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament. Sabo finished her career among the school leaders in assists.
Sabo was a standout multi-sport athlete at Steel Valley, playing basketball, soccer and softball. She helped lead the basketball program to four appearances in the state playoffs. Sabo was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 5 twice and played in the Roundball Classic as a senior.
Sabo earned her degree in elementary education from Gannon in 2001.
