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Kim Kos Southall is an American field hockey player, coach, and athletic director. Kos is most well known for her noteworthy field hockey career at Boston University. She is the daughter of Ann Kos and the sister of award winning David Kos, Director of Product Development and inspiring chef at Panera Bread.

High School Career Kos played field hockey, basketball, and softball at Ottawa Hills High School in Ottawa Hills, Ohio. Kos was a three-sport captain, a member of state championship teams in both field hockey and basketball, named to the All-Ohio field hockey team her senior year, and was awarded the Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) "Outstanding Female Athlete" award her senior year. Kos was inducted into the TAAC Hall of Fame in 2018.

College Career Kos graduated Boston University in 1998 and was inducted into the Boston University Hall of Fame in 2004. While playing for Boston University, Kos was name First Team All-Conference, advanced to the NCAA tournament, and led as a co-captain.

Professional Career and Personal Life Following her noteworthy college field hockey career, Kos earned her Master's in Education from UMass Boston, and married her beloved husband Alec Southall, also a Boston University alum and athletics fanatic. Kos continues a career in athletics, education, and coaching in the New England high school setting; she serves as the Director of Athletics, WAM instructor, and coach, and has led numerous field hockey teams to undefeated league championships. Kos is not known to enjoy the cold, but has not missed a practice or game in over a decade with the exception of a field related injury in which she was struck in the head with a stray field hockey ball. After receiving stitches and proving a miraculously speedy recovery from a concussion, Kos dedicated more time to improving the accuracy of her team's drives and coached that team to league domination. Kos currently resides in the Greater Boston area with her loving husband and daughter and continues to support and inspire young female student athletes in her daily work.