Kristen has been playing volleyball since the age of 14. Kristen went on to play volleyball throughout her high school years at Northwest in Justin, TX as a Middle hitter. Her senior year she knew she wanted to go to college and play volleyball on the East coast. Kristen received a full scholarship to play volleyball at Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia as a Middle Hitter. There she played her four years against other top Division II Peach Belt Conference teams that included: North Florida, Armstrong Atlantic, and USC Spartanburg. Her sophomore year, she helped lead her team to the Peach Belt Conference finals as a Setter. Kristen began her coaching career in Augusta, Georgia, 2001. There she coached two club seasons of 16’s for Augusta Volleyball Club at Augusta Prep. Near the end of their 2001 season, in a Hilton Head, South Carolina tournament, Kristen coached her team all the way to be tournament champs. Kristen continued her coaching career with Augusta State as the Assistant coach for the 2004 season. From 2005 to the Spring of 2007, she coached with Core Volleyball Club as a head coach for their 14’s & 15’s teams. Her 14’s & 15’s National team accomplishments included: winning 2nd place 14’s Gold Division during the 2006 Easter Classic, 1st place in TAV’s Spring Fest 2007 tournament 15’s Open Silver Division, and becoming 15U Championship Finalists at the Texas Open. For the 2008 club season, she focused on training and coaching Club Kahuna’s 14’s North Shore team.