University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Erin Connolly enters her fourth season as an assistant coach for the UW-Eau Claire women's hockey team in 2024-25. She served the team as its goalie coach for her first three seasons before being named an assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

Connolly was a standout goaltender while playing for UW-Eau Claire from 2016-20. She was named a CCM/AHCA All-American, WIAC Player of the Year and WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete as a senior in 2020. She was a four-time member of the All-WIAC team and helped the Blugolds win O'Brien Cup championships in 2018 and 2019. She helped the Blugolds reach the NCAA Tournament in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

The Mequon, Wisconsin, native was named Wisconsin's Ms. Hockey as a senior at Homestead High School in 2016. She was a two-time all-state selection in high school.