Niagara University Athletics

Kelley joined the Paulus' staff prior to the start of the 2020-21 season as Director of Basketball Operations. As the programs DOBO, Kelley oversaw the scheduling of team activities, team travel, as well as supervision of team managers and equipment. Following the 2022-23 season, Kelley was elevated to Assistant Coach. 

Austin Kelley spent two seasons (2018-20) on the George Washington men’s basketball staff as the director of operations and recruiting coordinator. Kelley was in charge of day-to-day operations, travel arrangements, organizing team schedules, and alumni engagement.
 
Kelley came to GW after spending two years as the Elite Director with Hoop Group, a basketball company in New Jersey that runs camps, clinics, leagues, and tournaments. In that role, Kelley directed over 25 camps including more than 3,500 players annually while managing the budget of his department and overseeing operations of events with staff and camp coaches.
 
Before his stint at Hoop Group, Kelley worked in coaching at the high school level in D.C. for four years. He was an assistant varsity basketball coach at Gonzaga College High School from 2012-16 and also held positions with local AAU programs, first working for the DC Blue Devils (2013-14) and then The District Basketball Club (2014-16).
 
A native of West Almond, N.Y., Kelley received his bachelor of science in physical education from St. Bonaventure in 2011 and earned his master of science in health education from the State University of New York at Cortland in 2012.

Kelley currently resides in Grand Island, N.Y., with his wife Hannah.