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Nelp joined the Marquette staff in September of 2008 and brings a wealth of experience at every level as a former professional basketball player and All-American. She joins the Marquette staff following one season as a graduate assistant on the University of Arkansas women's basketball staff under Razorbacks' head coach Tom Collen. Her professional career included time both in the United States and in Europe. Her collegiate career blended academic achievements with athletic honors, culminating with Kodak All-American Honorable Mention honors her senior season at Colorado State. Closing her career as a 1,000-point scorer for the Rams, the then Angie Gorton recorded 1,397 points, 629 rebounds, 356 assists and 261 steals. Along with Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors, Nelp was a first-team all-MWC selection her senior season. A rock-solid player on the court, she was also a four-time academic all-conference selection. Following graduation, Nelp spent two seasons with the NWBL Colorado Chill and one year with 08 Stockholm in Sweden. She was a part of championship teams for both franchises as the Chill took the 2005 NWBL title and 08 Stockholm the 2003 Swedish national crown. After returning from Europe, she served as the head girls' basketball coach at Yorktown High in Yorktown, Ind., for two seasons. While coaching at Yorktown, she was a science teacher at nearby Northwestern Middle School. Nelp is a 2002 graduate of Colorado State with her bachelor's degree in health and exercise science, she earned teaching certification from Indiana Wesleyan in April 2006. She is currently completing her master's degree in kinesiology from the University of Arkansas. |
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