Sacred Heart University

Michelle Reed was announced as Sacred Heart first women's rugby head coach in the spring of 2015 as the program was going to begin varsity play that fall.

A native of Zion, Ill., Reed earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Eastern Illinois in 2000 and attained her Master of Science in Physical Education from her alma mater in 2002.

Coaching and Career Accomplishments

• Coached Emily Mignogni to become the program's first NCAA All-American as a member of the first ever rugby NCAA All-America Class in 2016
• Reed comes to SHU after a four-year stint as an assistant coach for the Quinnipiac University women’s rugby team. She helped found the Bobcats Division I rugby program, guiding them to the postseason in three of their first four years in existence, including national tournament round of four appearances in 2012 and 2014
• A graduate of Eastern Illinois, Reed has been associated with the game of rugby in a coaching capacity since 2002, when she served as an assistant coach at her alma mater.  She spent 2004-06 as a coach with the Waubonsie Valley High School girls rugby team
• Reed has extensive experience in college athletics, serving as Assistant Athletics Director of Academic Services from October 2012-January 2014 at Quinnipiac.  In that role she oversaw the development of 400 student-athletes, scheduled professional speakers and assisted in organizing the Life Skills program and community service
• Served as an academic coordinator for the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services at Northern Illinois University. In that role she managed academic progress and eligibility for eight intercollegiate teams and within a year was promoted to senior academic coordinator
• In 2008 Reed became a police officer and paramedic at Northern Illinois, earning Officer of the Year in 2008 and the Life-Saving Awards in 2009 and 2010.