KELLY DUNHAM

KELLY DUNHAM

Category: Athlete
Sport: Women's Basketball/Women's Softball
Institution: Mohawk College
Inducted: 2023

A two-time captain of the Mohawk Mountaineers women's basketball team, Kelly Dunham's outstanding skills and leadership on the court earned Kelly three OCAA League All-Star awards.

Kelly was a key contributor to Mohawk's first place 1990-91 season in OCAA league play and led the Mountaineers to an OCAA gold medal and a CCAA fourth-place finish where Kelly was selected to the CCAA Championship All-Star Team. Kelly was awarded the Mountaineer Freshman Athlete of the Year award in 1991.

In Kelly's second year as a Mountaineer, Kelly was also a member of the women's softball team, receiving the All-Round Female Award, Coaches Award and was twice named team Most Valuable Player. Off the court, Kelly served on the Students' Athletics Committee as Varsity Representative and in Kelly's final year, served as the Committee's President.

After graduating, Kelly became an assistant coach for the Mountaineers women's basketball team before going on to serve as head coach for the U19 Team Ontario basketball team from 1998 to 2001. In 2002, Kelly returned to Mohawk as head coach and was with the Mountaineers until 2015.

Kelly has been honoured with the President's Award (2013), President's Award of Excellence (2010) and an Award of Excellence (2010) from Mohawk College. In 2017, Kelly was inducted into the Mountaineers Hall of Fame and in 2021 was awarded the Alumni of Distinction Award for career achievements and community contributions that provided an exceptional source of inspiration for future generations.

Medals

  • 1990-91 OCAA Women's Basketball Champion
  • 1991-92 OCAA Women's Basketball Bronze Medalist
  • 1992-93 OCAA Women's Softball Bronze Medalist

Accolades

  • 1990-91 CCAA Women's Basketball Championship All-Star
  • 1992-93 OCAA Women's Basketball League First-Team All-Star
  • 2x OCAA Women's Basketball League Second-Team All-Star (1990-91, 1991-92)