MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — West Virginia women’s basketball head coach Mark Kellogg picked up another commitment for the 2027 recruiting class on Thursday night, but it’s safe to say this one probably means a little more than most.
Kellogg’s daughter, Kayli Kellogg, has officially shut down her recruitment and committed to West Virginia, meaning she’ll have the opportunity to play college basketball for her father beginning with the 2027-28 season.
It’s a pretty cool story for the Kellogg family, especially considering Kayli had plenty of other opportunities to play college basketball. She received interest and offers from programs including Bradley, Charleston Southern, Detroit Mercy, Florida Gulf Coast, Long Beach State, Mercyhurst, Northern Illinois and UMBC, among others. In the end, she decided there was no place she would rather be than Morgantown.
family ties 💙💛 #committed pic.twitter.com/cxtxqEUb22
— Kayli Kellogg (@kayli_kellogg) August 28, 2026
And this isn’t simply a coach giving his daughter a spot on the roster. Kayli has proven that she can play.
During her sophomore season at Morgantown High School, Kellogg averaged an impressive 21 points per game while also contributing five rebounds, five assists and four steals. She shot 48% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 82% from the free-throw line.
Those are big-time numbers, especially when you consider she wasn’t just scoring the basketball. She was filling up the stat sheet and helping Morgantown win games. Kellogg helped lead the Mohigans to an OVAC championship and an appearance in the state championship game.
Unfortunately, her high school career hit a setback when she suffered a torn ACL that kept her from playing this past season. Now, the focus will be on getting completely healthy and preparing for the next chapter of her basketball career.
Mark Kellogg has previously talked about the unique situation of recruiting his own daughter, admitting that he was trying to balance being a college basketball coach with simply being her dad. Now that decision has officially been made, and it sets up what should be a really special couple of years for the Kellogg family.
Kayli has already made some history off the court as well. Earlier this year, she became the first West Virginia high school athlete to land an NIL deal when she partnered with Vision Homes WV.
For West Virginia, this is a commitment that makes sense on several levels. The Mountaineers are getting a talented in-state player who can score the basketball, shoot it from the outside and contribute in several different areas of the game. For Mark Kellogg, he gets something even better — the opportunity to coach his daughter at the highest level.
There are plenty of recruiting wins that coaches remember throughout their careers.
It’s hard to imagine Mark Kellogg ever landing one that will mean more to him than this one.
