Monmouth University women’s soccer has seen continued success in the decade plus that Kylee Flynn has been a part of the sidelines.
Flynn was named the fourth head women's soccer coach in school history in July of 2022. Flynn led the Hawks to a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Regular Season Title in her first season at the helm and an appearance in the CAA Championship match in year two. That continued an impressive run of success as an assistant coach for 10 seasons at MU, including six as associate head coach. The Hawks have won nine regular season titles and qualifying for six NCAA Tournaments since 2013.
Flynn has been a key part of Monmouth women's soccer's run of success as the Hawks have posted a 14-3-4 league record in their first two seasons in the CAA. In Flynn’s first two seasons, the Hawks have posted 24 total wins and recorded 20 shutouts.
In Flynn's tenure, she has coached 22 major award winners including six Offensive Players of the Year, eight Defensive Players of the Year, five Rookies of the Year and three Goalkeepers of the Year. In addition, a whopping 97 players have earned postseason accolades, including 44 First Team selections.
The 2023 season saw Flynn and the Hawks battle a tough nonconference slate to finish with 11 wins overall, including eight in CAA play. The Hawks earned the number three seed for the CAA Tournament and defeated Stony Brook and Hofstra to reach the CAA Championship Match for the first time. Lauren Bruno was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year while Liza Suydam took home the CAA Rookie of the Year award.
Flynn and the Hawks captured the 2022 CAA Regular Season Title in their first year in the league. Monmouth went 13-2-3 that season, including a 6-1-2 mark in league action. The Hawks posted nine shutouts that season, including three to start the year. Jesi Rossman was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year while Flynn took home CAA Coach of the Year honors.
Flynn helped mentor a 2021 group that went 15-5-1 and 8-1-1 in league play, finishing 11-2 at home to convert both MAAC regular season and tournament championships. MU opened the season with three straight shutouts and four consecutive wins and didn't look back, winning its final five games prior to the NCAA Tournament including a 4-0 victory over Quinnipiac in the conference title game.
Under Flynn's coaching, Monmouth appeared in the title game in a shortened 2021 spring season after dominating the MAAC in 2019 en route to a fourth straight NCAA Tournament, going 10-0 in the league and winning the final nine games prior to the NCAA's by a combined 32-0 count. Monmouth did not allow a goal in the final 10 games of the season, only surrendering four goals all year. The Hawks also knocked off #25 Texas on the road, 4-0 for the program's first win over a ranked opponent in nine seasons.
MU won three straight titles from 2016-18, losing just two MAAC games in that span and winning 45 times to advance to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. The Hawks captured regular season crowns in 2014 and 2015, going 18-2 in MAAC play across those two seasons.
Flynn's second year on campus saw the Hawks dominate in its first season in the MAAC, going 17-2-2 with a 9-0 mark at home that culminated in a tournament title for the first time since 2009, with MU outscoring opponents in the conference tournament 6-0.
Flynn joined the Hawks after two seasons as an assistant at The College of New Jersey. At TCNJ, Flynn helped guide the Lions to a combined 31-7-3 overall record and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. She has also assisted with the New Jersey Olympic Development Program U13 and U14 teams. A New Jersey Youth Soccer Association (NJYSA) licensed coach, Flynn also spent time as an Admissions Associate at her former prep school, The Pennington School.
A native of Pennington, NJ, Flynn started her coaching career as a student assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Tennessee following her stellar playing career in 2009. A two-time All-American as a Lady Vol and four-time All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) performer, Flynn, graduated as UT's all-time leading scorer with 102 points on 43 goals and 16 assists. She was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007, and a 2007 Third-Team Soccer Buzz All-America.
A two-time Hermann Trophy preseason watch list honoree, she was tabbed a Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American in 2005 and twice named a Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Season selection (2006, 2007).
Flynn, who was a three-time first-team All-SEC player, was added to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and spent three years in the United States National Team player pool. In 2005, Flynn was part of the U-18 National Team Pool, advanced to the U-21 Pool in 2006, and competed in four matches for the U-21 National Team in England in 2007, registering two goals.
The Pennington School-product, who tops the Tennessee record books with 15 game-winning goals, sent the Lady Vols to the 2007 NCAA Sweet 16 behind her tally in the 104th minute.
The only Lady Vol to lead the team in scoring in each of her four seasons at Tennessee, Flynn was a preseason candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in 2008.
Kylee and her husband, Sean, reside in nearby Ocean Township with their two sons.
