[1] After graduating from Capital High School, Elliott played collegiate basketball, field hockey, volleyball, and softball at Boise State University (BSU).

[7] After completing her undergraduate degree, Elliott returned to Idaho and served as head coach of Boise High School's women's basketball team.

[10] She left Boise in 1979 to join the Utah Utes women's basketball team as an assistant coach under the tutelage of Fern Gardner.

[10] In 1983, Elliott became the first woman inducted into Boise State's Athletic Hall of Fame for her contributions to women's basketball and field hockey.

[11] On January 11, 2007, Elliott led the Utes to an upset over the Colorado State Rams to become the 25th coach with 500 career NCAA wins.