Entering her second season at Miami, Ellen Lord joined the RedHawk coaching staff as a full-time assistant prior to the 2006 season. As a former goalkeeper at the University of Kentucky with four seasons of college coaching experience, Lord tutors the RedHawks' goalkeepers.

A former head coach at Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., Lord brings a wealth of coaching experience at both the collegiate and club levels. In addition to her head coaching stint at Wesleyan (2003-04), Lord also has served as the head coach for Lexington (KY) FC under-14 and under-15 club teams (2004-06) and as an assistant coach at Mercer University (2000-03).

Prior to her coaching career, Lord played collegiately at Grove City College for two seasons (1994-96) before moving on to Kentucky (1997-1999). A two-time letterwinner as the Wildcats' goalkeeper, Lord played on the 1998 squad which finished 9-9-3 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.