Hall of Fame
Kate (Kelly) Stahlin played women’s soccer at Fort Lewis College from 1995-99, served as sports information director during the 2001-02 academic year, and was an assistant women’s soccer coach at FLC for four seasons.
In 2009, she was one of 11 women from all conference schools to be named to the RMAC All-Century Team for women’s soccer, joining her former FLC teammate and fellow Athletic Hall of Famer Carissa Bradford Bendico on the squad.
As a player, Stahlin led the Skyhawks to their first-ever RMAC women’s soccer championship in 1999 and was chosen as the Offensive MVP of the RMAC playoffs that season. Her honors include FLC Senior Athlete of the Year (1999-2000), second team all-region (1999), first team All-RMAC (1997), second team All-RMAC (1999), third team Academic All-America (1999), Academic All-RMAC (1997, 1999) and FLC Most Valuable Player (1996, 1997).
Following the completion of the 2010 season, 11 years after the conclusion of her FLC playing career, Stahlin remains ranked among the FLC career top 10 in total points (ninth, 41) and goals (eighth, 16).
Stahlin became the fourth women’s soccer player to be inducted into the FLC Athletic Hall of Fame.
She and her husband, Brian, live in Durango, where she serves as director of coaching for the Durango Youth Soccer Association (DYSA). She is also a member of the Skyhawk Booster Club Board of Directors.
