She was the women's basketball team head coach at Loyola Marymount University from 2012 to 2021.
She has previously been the women's head basketball coach at Portland State, UC San Diego, and California Baptist.
After redshirting a year per NCAA transfer rules, Elliott averaged 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in the 1990–91 season.
[5] In her senior season in 1991–92, Elliott averaged 8.4 points and 2.3 rebounds and helped Southwest Missouri State to a 31–3 record and its first Final Four appearance in school history.
[9] The following year, Elliott joined the coaching staff of Beth Burns at San Diego State.
[13] Elliott would leave Portland State to become the head coach at UC San Diego.
While with the Tritons, Elliott would compile a 127-34 overall record and would win the West Region's Coach of the Year.
Elliott would lead the Tritons to four conference champions, five tournament berths, and two third-round appearances.