Kansas State University Athletics
Women's Basketball
Connolly, Ally

Ally Connolly
- Title:
- Director of Basketball Administration
- Email:
- aconnolly@kstatesports.com
- Phone:
- (785) 532-6970
Ally Connolly is in her second season on head coach Jeff Mittie’s staff as the director of basketball administration.
Connolly is responsible for a number of administrative duties within the program including: coordinating staff and team travel and logistics, money and budget management, manage all home game logistics, on-campus recruiting logistics, training table coordination, camp/clinic budgets, daily office operations, and direct program contact for all other KSA departments.
Prior to her appointment with K-State women’s basketball, Connolly served as Assistant Director of Events and Hospitality with K-State Athletics in the 2018-19 season. In this role, she oversaw premium seating and gameday hospitality for football, basketball and baseball. She also scheduled, planned and coordinated all events in the West Stadium Center.
Prior to her arrival in Manhattan, Connolly served in a number of roles at Virginia Tech from 2015-18. She started her time in Blacksburg in premium seating and then added recruiting assistant for the Hokie football program and finally capped her time in the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund as a special events coordinator.
Connolly is a graduate of Oklahoma, where she received her bachelor of business administration in economics in 2011 and a master of higher education in intercollegiate athletic administration in 2015.
She is married to Ryan Connolly, who serves as the Director of Baseball Operations for Kansas State.
Connolly is responsible for a number of administrative duties within the program including: coordinating staff and team travel and logistics, money and budget management, manage all home game logistics, on-campus recruiting logistics, training table coordination, camp/clinic budgets, daily office operations, and direct program contact for all other KSA departments.
Prior to her appointment with K-State women’s basketball, Connolly served as Assistant Director of Events and Hospitality with K-State Athletics in the 2018-19 season. In this role, she oversaw premium seating and gameday hospitality for football, basketball and baseball. She also scheduled, planned and coordinated all events in the West Stadium Center.
Prior to her arrival in Manhattan, Connolly served in a number of roles at Virginia Tech from 2015-18. She started her time in Blacksburg in premium seating and then added recruiting assistant for the Hokie football program and finally capped her time in the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund as a special events coordinator.
Connolly is a graduate of Oklahoma, where she received her bachelor of business administration in economics in 2011 and a master of higher education in intercollegiate athletic administration in 2015.
She is married to Ryan Connolly, who serves as the Director of Baseball Operations for Kansas State.