Madison Kellione is in her first season as a Cowgirl assistant coach after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach under Cowgirl head coach Ashton Feldhaus at Morehead State. Kellione played one season at Marshall (2024-25). Prior to Marshall, she spent one season at Tennessee Tech (2023-24) after beginning her playing career at Transylvania.
“Maddie has a special gift for connecting with our players and helping them grow both on and off the court,” said Feldhaus. “She pours so much time and energy into player development, making sure our athletes not only improve their skills but also gain confidence in who they are. The relationships she builds with our players are genuine, and they know she truly cares about their success in every area of life. She’s an invaluable part of what we’re building here.”
Kellione had a decorated playing career, helping Transylvania win the 2022-23 NCAA Division III National Championship, where she was named Most Valuable Player. She was a WBCA First-Team All-American and a D3Hoops Second-Team All-American in 2022-23.
Kellione was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year that season and earned the conference Female Athlete of the Year. Perhaps her most prestigious honor came at the NCAA Championship where she was crowned the Elite 90 winner, the highest honor for any student-athlete competing at the NCAA's 90 championship events.
She guided Transylvania to four straight HCAC titles while scoring 1,500+ points and dishing out 400+ assists.
She had an award-winning high school career as well, at Harrison County in Kentucky. Kellione was named the 2019 KABC 10th Region Player of the Year and was a KABC Miss Kentucky Basketball candidate. Also in 2019, she was named First-Team All-Region and District All-Tournament. Kellione was a Lexington Herald-Leader All-State Honorable Mention and Louisville Courier-Journal All-State Honorable Mention selection in 2019 too.
Kellione earned her bachelor's degree from Transylvania in 2023 and received her Master's Degree at Marshall in 2025.
