Boston College is bringing one of its most decorated former stars back to The Heights.
Head coach Acacia Walker has hired BC standout Kenzie Kent ’19 as an assistant coach, adding a familiar face with deep ties to the program and a résumé that spans both the college and international stages.
Kent said the return carries special meaning. “Boston College shaped who I am today,” said Kent.
“It gave me lifelong relationships, built my character, and taught me what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself. Watching this program grow into what it is today has been one of the greatest honors of my life.
Coming back to help carry that forward means more than I can put into words. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to give back.
Go Eagles!”
She comes back to Chestnut Hill after starting her coaching career with stops at Harvard and Syracuse.
Kent’s BC legacy is already the stuff of program history. From 2015-19, she starred in both women’s lacrosse and women’s hockey, becoming one of the most accomplished student-athletes the school has produced.
In lacrosse, her 2019 season was a monster: 127 points, built on 52 goals and 75 assists, led the nation and earned her IWLCA First-Team All-America honors. Those 75 assists remain a Boston College single-season record.
A year earlier, Kent collected the ACC Mary Garber Award as the conference’s Female Athlete of the Year. In 2017, she put up 77 points in just 12 games, good for 31st nationally, and was the top scorer during BC’s NCAA Tournament run before taking home Most Outstanding Player honors.
By the time her lacrosse career was over, Kent had piled up 131 goals and 133 assists, the second-most assists in program history. Her 264 points rank tied for seventh all-time at Boston College. She helped the Eagles reach the national semifinals three times and make three national title appearances.
Kent’s impact wasn’t limited to the lacrosse field. In hockey, she finished tied for eighth in program history with 138 points and fourth all-time with 98 assists. She also set the school record with 157 games played, helping Boston College reach three Frozen Fours and a national title appearance.
Since college, Kent has stayed in the spotlight internationally as well. She’s been a longtime member of Team USA, won multiple gold medals in international competition, and will serve as a captain of the U.S.
Senior National Team at the 2026 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship this summer. She also plays professionally for the Boston Guard in the Women’s Lacrosse League.
There’s another family connection inside the staff, too: her mother, Jen Kent, is the associate head coach, and her sister, Callahan, is an assistant coach.
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