Mary Kelley is a USAT Level 1 Certified Triathlon Coach, All-
American Triathlete, Wife and Mother of 4 children. After 12
years in the corporate world, with coaching as a part-time
passion, Mary retired from IT Consulting in early 2009 to focus
on coaching, and has been committed to serving athletes ever
since. She helps athletes pursue their peak athletic potential
while managing a healthy work-life balance. “Work hard, have
fun, and give yourself some grace.”
Mary grew up a competitive swimmer and water polo player,
owing her love of athletics to a family that included 4 sporty brothers, plus an incredible
high school swim coach (who himself still competes in triathlon). She founded the women’s
water polo team at the University of Notre Dame in 1994, completed her first triathlon in
2000 (Lake Saint Louis), and proudly served as a member of Team USA in the Hawaii
(2005) and Switzerland (2006) World Championships. Over the next 12 years, she became
a mom (4 times), grew her coaching business, and started vibrant, all-inclusive triathlon
teams in both Philadelphia and Al Ain, UAE. She has dozens of First Place Overall finishes to
her name and continues to compete as an elite amateur.
With more than 20 years of experience in the sport of triathlon, and over 28 years of
competitive swimming and coaching experience, Mary embraces both the “art” and
“science” aspects of triathlon. A dedicated student of the sport, she continually pursues
educational opportunities with industry-leading experts such as QT2, USAT and
TrainingPeaks. At the same time, Mary draws on her intuition and personal experiences
working with a variety of athletes of all ages, from ages 8 to 85+, and all levels from brandnew
beginners to seasoned elite athletes. Her cheery disposition and positive attitude have
supported hundreds of athletes in achieving multisport success, whether it’s learning to
swim, completing their first sprint triathlon or Ironman with confidence, or qualifying for
National and World Championship events.
Currently living in the United Arab Emirates outside of Dubai, Mary has trained, raced and
coached all over the world, including the United States, Australia, Europe and the Middle
East.