Athletics Director Tim Seil and Women's Hockey Head Coach Earl Utter are pleased to introduce Emma Knoll as the Hilbert College Athletics Facilities & Event Management Coordinator/Assistant Women's Hockey Coach.  Her first day on campus will be September 3, 2024.

"The Hawks' Women's Hockey program and the Hilbert College Athletic department are extremely excited to have someone with Emma's credentials join our team," said coach Utter.  "I believe her organizational skills and previous experiences will help guide the women's hockey program as they move into year three on the ice.  I know that she is eager to attack every responsibility with full force and we are thrilled to welcome her this month."

Knoll, who brings a variety of playing and coaching experiences to Hilbert College, became the first full-time assistant women's hockey coach.  She will split her time between the organization and oversight of the athletic facilities and events while also working with coach Utter to develop and teach our current Hawks, as well as recruit outstanding student-athletes to Hilbert.

Since June 2023, Knoll has served as a youth ice hockey instructor and private coach at the Ford Ice Center in Bellevue, TN.  During that same time frame, she was the assistant director for the Nashville Wolverines Hockey Club, working with U14/U16 and U19 ice hockey teams while also coaching the U16 team. 

While still competing as an undergraduate for the King's College Women's Hockey team, she also worked remotely as an Ice Hockey Scout for Mora IK, (Mora Sweden). She focused on scouting AHL, ECHL, NCAA, Czech Extraliga and Slovak Extraliga ice hockey players and reported directly to the Director of Scouting on player research.

Knoll earned a business administration degree with a major in Marketing and a minor in Mass Communications from King's College in 2023.  In addition to competing on skates for three seasons, she also was a member of the Monarchs' women's golf team.  Over the course of her career, Knoll earned UCHC All-Academic honors as well as MAC Academic Honor Roll recognition three consecutive years in addition to being named to the MAC Golf Sportsmanship Team in 2021.