Overall record: 32-58-4 (through 2011)

Blackwell took over the Mount Mercy women's soccer program after serving as an assistant coach during the 2006 season. She also coached three seasons at Cedar Rapids Xavier High School, and is also a member of the Heartland Soccer Club professional coaching staff, an organization focusing on the development of youth soccer players in Cedar Rapids and its surrounding areas.

Blackwell received her bachelor's degree in elementary/middle level education from Northern Iowa. While at UNI, she was a three-year member of the Panther women's soccer team and was named a captain her senior season.