Carrillo was named the head women's basketball coach ahead of the 2024-25 season after spending one season as the associate head coac. Prior to joining Dominican, Carrillo spent the last 16 seasons as the Head Coach at Elmhurst University.
Carrillo, who left the Elmhurst as the all-time wins' leader in program history, had her teams qualify for the CCIW Tournament nine times in her 16 seasons as the Bluejays' head coach. Her former players garnered 24 all-conference honors, six all-region accolades, and three All-America awards.
Before taking over head coaching duties at Elmhurst, Carrillo served as an assistant coach for four seasons from 2002-2006.
While spending one season at Lake Superior State University during the 2006-2007 season, she helped guide the Lakers to an 18-9 overall record while also serving as the team's recruiting coordinator.
Carrillo also spent several years coaching at the high school level in Kansas and Missouri is a graduate of Emporia State University. Carrillo earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and was a member of the school's NCAA Division II basketball team. She then earned a Master of Science in Education degree in physical education and coaching from Ball State University in 2005.
