University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Helin graduated from the University of Minnesota Crookston in 2004 but not before she had made a name for herself as a member of Golden Eagle Women's Basketball. She was captain of the team from 2002-04 and one of only six individuals in program history to earn All-NSIC First Team honors. She was Female Student Athlete of the Year in 2003 and holds a plethora of team records including second all-time in steals with 174 and second all-time with 70 steals in a single season. Helin is eighth all-time in career scoring with 1,060 points. She also ranks third in career offensive rebounds and fifth in career defensive rebounds. During her time as a student, Helin served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Council and later served as the assistant athletic director for UMC Athletics. Currently, Helin is the assistant varsity girls' basketball coach as well as the junior varsity girls' basketball coach at BOLD High School in Olivia, Minn., and works as the business manager at Northern Plumbing and Heating in Olivia.