Walkland makes her debut as an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team this season. She recently finished her second campaign as an assistant coach for the Colgate University women’s hockey team and helped guide the Red Raiders to two winning seasons.

Walkland spent the five seasons prior to arriving at Colgate in a similar capacity at her alma mater, Robert Morris, where she helped the Colonials to three College Hockey America regular-season titles. Walkland began her collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach with Rochester Institute of Technology in 2011-12, a season that included a 28-1-1 record and an NCAA Division III national championship. She then served for two seasons (2012-14) as an assistant coach at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Walkland skated for the Robert Morris University Colonials for four seasons (2006-10) and served as assistant captain her junior and senior season.

Walkland has previous experience with USA Hockey having been involved with the organization’s various player development camps since 2012.