Utica University Athletics

Laurel Pinkley was hired in the summer of 2015 as the assistant coach for the Utica College water polo team. She will assist Head Coach Erin Knight with all facets of the program including recruiting, scouting, managing practices and game preparation, along with day-to-day operations in the office.

Pinkley graduated from Whittier College in Whittier, CA where she was a four year letter winner in both water polo and swimming & diving. She was named a 2013 ACWPC and NCAA All-American, 2011 ACWPC All-Academic and she was also a two-time SCIAC All-Conference selection (2011, 2014).

Pinkley has coaching experience in both swimming and water polo.  She has worked with swimmers ages 6-18 at the Whittier Aquatics Club. Laurel spent every high school and college summer coaching and competing for her local water polo club, Houston Water Polo.

She has also competed at the Junior Olympics with Houston Water Polo from 2006-2010.