Kristin has been involved with the sport of volleyball for the past 16 years. She has an extensive resume that includes playing and coaching. This club season Kristin will continue her role as a Team Indiana Elite Coach. Last year Kristin coached the 16-1 Kryptonite team that finished 6th overall in the MEPL out of 48 teams.

In 2010, Kristin coached the 16-1 Voltage team to the semifinals at the AAU National Championship. The team lost to the eventual champions, Sky High. With such a successful season and tournament, two players were named to the AAU All-American team (Mackenzie Kitchel ’12 and Natalie Wichern ’12). The 16 Voltage also had a very successful stint in the MEPL by beating rivals KIVA, Team Z and Munciana throughout the tourney dates. In May, the team won the 17 Open Division of the Team Indiana Classic without losing a set.

From the 2006 – 2009 club seasons, Kristin was the 16-2 Head Coach. During those four years Kristin led her teams to a 17th, 11th, 5th and 9th place finish at Nationals. Each of those teams played in open level for a majority of the club season. In those four years, the 16-2 teams won 11 tournaments and finished 2nd in over 13 tournaments. The 16-2 Chaos team (2006) also qualified for the USAV National Championships as the only 2s team in the region. During the 2005 and 2006 qualifier season, Kristin’s teams ended with a 44-6 record. In 2007, Kristin had her first player awarded to the AAU All-American team (Sarah Dooms ’10).

In 2005, Kristin coached Team Indiana 17-2 Dingos with Michelle Sobocinski. The 17-2 squad, which played in open-level prior to the qualifier season, had a very successful season overcoming many unfortunate events. The team finished in 3rd at the Great Lakes Festival (17 open) and also won the Silver Championships in the Bluegrass Pre Qualifier (17 open). The team placed 21st at MEQ and 29th at NLQ. At the Hoosier Regionals, the Dingos took home a 3rd place finish granting them an American bid to the Junior Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Kristin’s previous coaching experiences include coaching for Circle City Volleyball Club for four years (2000-2004). Kristin also spent a year coaching with Steve Shondell and his elementary program at Muncie Burris. She served as head coach for the 5th & 6th graders in the fall, and she continued working with Shondell and his elementary training program in the spring. Kristin also assisted Lenny Kaminsky and the JV squad at Burris during the 2003 fall season. Kristin will start her sixth year coaching for Team Indiana in the 2010 club season.

Kristin graduated from Perry Meridian High School in 1999. Kristin earned three varsity letters and was All-Conference her senior season. She was named co-captain and MVP for both her junior and senior season. Kristin then attended Marian College on scholarship, where she played volleyball for the Knights. Kristin played all four years and was chosen as a co-captain her senior campaign. Kristin was also named to the 2002 Academic All American team. Kristin graduated magna cum laude from Marian with a B.S. in Business Administration.

While finishing her M.A, in Public Relations from Ball State University, Kristin took the role of Operations Coordinator for Team Indiana. She will continue that role this season, while she also works as a Marketing Assistant for Superior Distribution. Kristin and her husband Steve, who is a teacher and a cross country and track coach at Franklin Community High School, reside in Greenwood. They have a beautiful daughter Brooklyn and two dogs (Hunter the Chihuahua and Berkley the Puggle)!