Coach Buckley graduated from Milligan in 2004 after her collegiate career with the Lady Buffs' soccer program. She was a three-year starter for the Lady Buffs. While Buckley was a player on the Lady Buffs' soccer program, Milligan won three straight Appalachian Athletic Conference championships, one Region XII championship and earned a birth in the 2001 NAIA National Championship tournament.
Before returning to Milligan, Buckley was an assistant coach at Loras ( Iowa ) College for two seasons. Loras has won five straight Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and earned births for the NCAA Division III National Tournament the last five seasons.
Buckley holds a NSCAA National Diploma and has her master's degree from Loras in athletic administration. To go along with her soccer coaching duties, she will also be an adjunct professor at Milligan. She graduated from Milligan with a degree in human performance and exercise science.